The Story of the Bobby Greenlease's Kidnapping If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 Bobby Greenlease. Courtesy Kansas City Star On the morning of September 28, 1953, a woman arrived at the French Institute of Notre Dame de Sion in Kansas City, Missouri, and told a nun she was the aunt of six-year-old student Robert “Bobby” Greenlease. Claiming Bobby’s mother had suffered a heart attack, the...
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The Story of the 1977 Plaza Flood If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 Aftermath of the 1977 Plaza Flood. Kansas City Star The 1977 Plaza Flood remains one of Kansas City's most devastating natural disasters. On September 12 and 13 of that year, over 16 inches of rainfall overwhelmed the Brush Creek drainage basin, causing flash floods that swept through the Country Club Plaza and surrounding areas....
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The Story of Hiring Andy Reid If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 In early January 2013, the Kansas City Chiefs and Andy Reid found each other at pivotal moments. The Chiefs were a broken franchise after a 2–14 season, shaken not only by losses but by tragedy within the organization. Reid had just been dismissed after 14 years with the Philadelphia Eagles and was grappling with both a losing season...
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The Story of the M.B. Nelson Mansion on Ward Parkway If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 Courtesy: Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO Built in 1915, the Mack B. Nelson House is a magnificent Kansas City residence designed by architect Henry F. Hoit. Known for its grand classical style and unique interior courtyard, the home reflects both the wealth and...
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The Story of Vaile Mansion in Independence If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 Courtesy LOC/Carol Highsmith. The Vaile Mansion in Independence, MO is one of the most notable surviving examples of Second Empire architecture in the United States. Built in 1881 for Colonel Harvey Merrick Vaile and his wife, Sophia, the residence was designed by Kansas City architect Asa Beebe Cross and inspired by a...
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The Story of Corinthian Hall If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 Perched high in the Scarritt Point neighborhood, Corinthian Hall is among Kansas City’s most architecturally and historically significant homes. Built in 1910 for lumber magnate Robert A. Long, the mansion was a statement of wealth, civic ambition, and refined taste. It was designed by architect Henry F. Hoit, who would go on to shape...
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The Story of Sauer Castle (1873) If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 KC Yesterday Sauer Castle, located at 935 Shawnee Road in Kansas City, Kansas, is one of the region’s most recognized examples of Italianate architecture and one of the most historically significant residences in the city. Construction began around 1871 and was completed in 1873 as the home of German immigrant Anton Sauer and his...
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The Story of The Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse: KC's Darkest Day If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 Exactly 44 years ago, on July 17, 1981, a catastrophic structural failure occurred at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Two suspended walkways inside the hotel’s atrium collapsed during a crowded evening event, resulting in the deaths of 114 people and injuries to 216 others. It remains one of the deadliest...
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The Story of The Jacksons at Arrowhead in 1984 If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 July 6-8, 1984: The Jacksons at Arrowhead Stadium In the summer of 1984, The Jacksons launched their North American Victory Tour with three sold-out shows at Arrowhead Stadium. In a rare move, Arrowhead officials accepted a flat $100,000 fee instead of their usual cut of ticket and concession sales. The Victory Tour...
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