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Bloody, MO, Part II : Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd

Bloody, MO | Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd

Welcome to “Bloody, MO,” a Civil War-through-modern day video peek into Kansas City’s bloody past – starring equally notorious and unknown gunslingers, fire-starters, and godfathers. Today: Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd The sharp-dressed gunslinger was wanted in six states at the time of his death. But he steadfastly denied taking any part in the most famous crime he…

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Bloody, MO | Silas M. Gordon

Welcome to “Bloody, MO,” a Civil War-through-modern day video peek into Kansas City’s bloody past – starring equally notorious and unknown gunslingers, fire-starters, and godfathers. Today: Silas M. Gordon An anti-Union guerrilla who indirectly caused Platte City, Missouri, to be burned twice by forces during the Civil War, Gordon engaged in various guerrilla actions, including…

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Delve into our local past with Bloody, MO. (Video | Brad Austin)

Welcome to Bloody, MO

When the Border War was more than a football game, when mafia men used fear and bullets to rule Kansas City, when a woman nicknamed “La Pistolera” held records for local and Federal outstanding arrest warrants. Step into Flatland’s digital series, “Bloody, MO” for a Civil War-through modern day video peek into Kansas City’s bloody…

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Spotlight on the Spoken Word | Angela Roux

We’re taking a moment to recognize Kansas City’s wordsmiths. Taken from KCPT’s “Arts Upload,” which has amassed an impressive collection of local poets reading their own works, “Spotlight” gives Flatland a chance to catch up with the artists. We find out what they’re up to and get their take on what to watch in the local and national art scene. This week:…

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Spotlight on the Spoken Word | Alyssa Bennett Smith

We’re taking a moment to recognize Kansas City’s wordsmiths. Taken from KCPT’s “Arts Upload,” which has amassed an impressive collection of local poets reading their own works, “Spotlight” gives Flatland a chance to catch up with the artists. We find out what they’re up to and get their take on what to watch in the local and national art scene. This week:…

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