History

Amelia Earhart, shone here in an airplane, helped establish the Ninety-Nines in 1929.

Amelia Earhart’s Enduring Legacy: Women Who Dare to Soar

While her final flight and disappearance remains shrouded in mystery, Amelia Earhart’s life left a lasting legacy for women who dare to soar.

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A display of feed sack patterns at the Thrift Style exhibit now showing the Johnson County Museum.

How Midwestern Women Pioneered Feed Sack Fashion

The Johnson County Museum is hosting a traveling Thrift Style exhibit featuring dresses made from feed sacks until May 1.

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South Park Elementary School in Merriam, Kansas.

Meet Two Kansas Women Who Helped Integrate South Park Elementary School

Recalling a landmark Johnson County school integration case that came before Brown v. Board of Education.

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Servaes Brewing Co.

Tap List | A Very Brief History of Women in Brewing

Tap List honors the contributions of women in brewing.

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Photo of Patsy Cline

Recalling ‘Cactus’ Jack Call, the Man Patsy Cline Came to KC to Honor

Few people remember the story of “Cactus” Jack Call, the Kansas City disc jockey whose death prompted the tribute show that proved to be Patsy Cline’s last.

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