History
curiousKC | Learn One Kansas City Street’s Royal History
Ever wonder what the story is behind Charlotte Street’s name? curiousKC’s got the answer.
curiousKC | Parkville Reckons With Its Storied Past
In 1956, Pearl Spencer was one of the first Black students to enroll in Parkville’s newly integrated high school. Spencer and her siblings still vividly remember their experiences growing up Black in Parkville – the good, the bad and the ugly. A reader asked curiousKC to look into who lives in what was once the…
Harry Truman’s Christmas Story (Bah Humbug)
Harry Truman’s first Christmas as president was spent taking a dicey plane trip in fowl weather to return home, only to be confronted by a disgruntled wife.
curiousKC | Excavating the History of Steptoe, Westport’s Lost Black Neighborhood
The curiousKC team explores the fascinating history of Steptoe, a lost Black neighborhood in Westport.
Urban Hikes Explores History, Architecture and Art with Exercise to Boot
By Kevin Collison Lisa Peña traces her inspiration to launch Urban Hikes Kansas City to her childhood days exploring the woods near her home in the Rosedale neighborhood of KCK. “As I got older, I realized how much I like being outdoors,” she said. “I also loved Kansas City growing up and tried to visit…