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Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3The murder of George Floyd one year ago was revelatory for many who had never stood up for racial justice. For some residents around Kansas City, the murder turned out to be a surprisingly pivotal moment. -
Walt Disney gets all the credit for creating Mickey Mouse, but it was actually his best friend Ub Iwerks who first brought the iconic character to life in 1928.
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Sarah Lloyd Green, a fierce women's rights activist, stood up for waitresses, Black and white laundry workers, women trolley conductors, soap manufacturers, and meat packers. Yet her story is not well known. -
In 1866 Cathay Williams, a newly freed Black woman from Independence, Missouri, made a historic decision. She switched her name to William Cathay, disguising herself as a man so she could become a legendary Buffalo Soldier.
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Stories of the most famous African Americans from Kansas City are well told, but the work of many more community members often goes unrecognized.
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Charles Curtis was a leading voice in the fight for women's suffrage. He also orchestrated the breakup of tribal government and communal land in what is now the state of Oklahoma.
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Plans for a plaque that would contextualize the deeds of former President Andrew Jackson were put on hold for months. But after voters failed to pass a measure to remove them, plans are back on to add the plaques.
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women in the U.S. the right to vote. Here's how to celebrate Kansas City style.
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Three professors from Haskell Indian Nations University discuss the mutual support — and historical connection — between their communities and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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The holiday celebrating freedom for black people in the United States traditionally involved parades, festivals and cookouts in various parts of the Kansas City metro, especially in the Historic 18th and Vine district.
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What if protests after the death of George Floyd could be viewed as outpourings of grief? For these Kansas Citians, it's an emotion that has been building for decades.
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After waiting 50 years, some members of KU's class of 1970 planned to make the traditional walk with 2020's graduating seniors.
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How a corrupt political system and the end of World War I led to a bungled response and an overwhelming loss of life.
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Researchers are conducting a study at the Kansas State Historical Site looking for unmarked graves and human remains that could suggest more about who is buried there and when they were interred.
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Starting May 27, visitors to the National WWI Museum and Memorial can explore the Western Front in "War Remains," an immersive reality experience.
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The professor found gaps in the way video games relate history to players, but says they're one way a younger generation is learning about the past.
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of NPR's first original on-air broadcast, we look back at our origins in radio, how we grew from a staff of 65 to thousands, and into our future in the digital space.
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Each state gets to honor two citizens with statues in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. In 2022, one of Missouri's contributions will be a statue of President Harry S. Truman.
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In the turbulent years following the Civil War, around 27,000 former slaves migrated to Kansas. They called themselves "exodusters" and they were fleeing Jim Crow laws. Some of them are remembered in a portrait exhibition of an African-American community in Leavenworth, Kansas.
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Kamala Harris is set to become the country’s first female vice president. Harris is a Black woman of Indian and Jamaican descent, and the occasion is inspiring people of color across Kansas City.
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Disease and conflict shadowed frontier life during the heydey of many historic homes in the metro. Visitors have a chance to view today's events through the lens of history at places like the John Wornall House and the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm.
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A nearly two-year renovation project on the former Rockhill Tennis Club is coming to a close. And the owners are asking for a significant boost from the purchase price.
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A reckoning is taking place in Kansas City when it comes to buildings, fountains, street names, and monuments — and uncovering layers of history.
