J.C. Nichols gave Kansas City the Country Club Plaza. Some say he also gave us racial segregation, mid-century white flight and the so-called Troost wall between white and black. We examine his influence, both in Kansas City and across the rest of the country.
Guest:
- Sara Stevens is an architectural and urban historian and a professor at the University of British Columbia.
Sara Stevens is giving one of many presentations at the 'Wide Open Town Symposium,' featuring historians and other presenters April 1 and 2 at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library. Visit kclibrary.org for more information.
