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JOHN ELLIS/The Monarchs swept the best-of-five championship series against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, carrying the winning legacy of its Negro Leagues namesake into a new century. -
Crysta Henthorne/KCUR 89.3The St. Louis World’s Fair of 1904 forever changed modern American cuisine — popularizing foods like the ice cream cone, hamburgers and iced tea. But what aren't we remembering about this international affair?
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A one-room schoolhouse built in 1894 for African American children is moving to a St. Louis County park where it will be restored. African School #4 had been converted into a garage after the schoolhouse closed in the 1950s. -
At the liberal arts college in Liberty, Missouri, a group of researchers called the Slavery, Memory and Justice Project has caused a reckoning with the college's past.
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In the 1960s, Chinese American chef David Leong invented his own version of American fried chicken and gravy. But what started as one man's savvy business decision became a hit dish for hundreds of restaurants around Springfield, Missouri.
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For eight decades, an egg sandwich has been a beloved part of St. Louis cuisine — but it's more than just a unique dish. It tells the story of immigrants who arrived in Missouri and “cooked to survive.”
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If you love French wine and the Napa Valley region of California, then you should really thank Missouri — specifically, the work of a few Missouri winemakers and scientists who saved the industry at a pivotal moment.
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The state's bucolic setting became the front line in America's westward expansion and in the fight over slavery.
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Kansas City and St. Louis are both known as barbecue destinations, but recent efforts to redefine the cuisine have sidelined the very barbecuers, pitmasters and restaurateurs who made it an institution.
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The 400-pound, 7-foot-tall figure of an Osage Indian woman was stolen from the top of a limestone bluff sometime Tuesday night. When finished, the site will commemorate trade between the French and Native Americans.
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A federal initiative will investigate historic sites of boarding schools for Native American children, but it's unclear how that will affect the Shawnee Indian Mission in Fairway, Kansas.
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Accomplished Brig. Gen. Charles McGee made a home in Kansas City after retiring from the Air Force in 1973. He flew fighter jets in three wars, and later managed the downtown airport as a civilian.
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The 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.
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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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The fossils of the now-extinct worms had been tucked away for decades in the University of Kansas paleontology collection before researchers reexamined them.
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Arthur Bryant took over his legendary family's barbecue joint in 1946, the same year the first Gates Bar-B-Q restaurant opened. Years later, both Kansas City restaurateurs take their rightful place in the American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame.
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Some Missouri lawmakers are "appalled" after an exhibit documenting the history of the LGBTQ rights movement in Kansas City was removed just days after it was installed in the state capitol.
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Missouri's rich history of grape-growing and wine-making are best experienced in Hermann, home to some of the country's oldest wineries.
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Big Boy 4014 drifted into Union Station on Monday evening as part of a multi-state tour. The world's largest steam locomotive will leave Kansas City early Wednesday morning.
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Late in his career, renowned dancer and choreographer Alvin Ailey forged strong connections in Kansas City, and helped found a local nonprofit. A new documentary tells his story.
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Explore 200 years of Missouri history with in-person events, online programs and ice cream cones.
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In a hearing that only included witnesses on one side of the debate, lawmakers attempted to determine if concepts from a controversial legal framework have made their way into public school curriculum.
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After nearly two years and $29 million in renovations, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is back open for business.
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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.
