History

The civil rights leader Martin Luther King waving to supporters

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. With Black Wealth Creation

By Mary Sanchez | January 12, 2024

Stark realities about racial wealth gaps in America will shape local discussions this year to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

A rendering of the Steamboat Arabia on the Missouri River.

Clock Ticks for Potential Steamboat Arabia Museum Departure

By Kevin Collison | November 13, 2023

The City Market is looking for proposals for the space now occupied by the Steamboat Arabia Museum, but its skipper says he’s not ready to shove off yet.

A white courthouse built in the Greek revival style. On top the building is a clock tower.

Rural Rebirth: More Than a Civil War Town in Lexington

By Cami Koons | September 20, 2023

History puts Lexington on the map. The community’s commitment to betterment holds it together and makes Lexington a place worth settling down in or visiting.

By the mid-1930s Kansas City area high school football players, like these members of the William Chrisman High School football squad in Independence, competed while wearing helmets and protective padded apparel.

Risks and Rewards of Playing High School Football

By Brian Burnes | September 6, 2023

Kansas City football history is littered with players killed and maimed playing the sport. It was so violent high school football once was banned for 13 years.