The Story of Metcalf South Shopping Center If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 Courtesy OP Historical Society / jocohistory.org. Metcalf South Shopping Center opened on August 3, 1967 at 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, Kansas. Developed by Sherman Dreiseszun and MD Management, the fully enclosed mall began with about 601,800 leasable square feet and two anchors, Sears on the south and...
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The Story of the Happy Meal's Invention in KC If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 In October 1977, Kansas City became the birthplace of one of the most successful marketing innovations in fast food history: the McDonald's Happy Meal. The concept emerged from a simple observation by local advertising executive Bob Bernstein, whose agency had been working with McDonald's franchises since 1967....
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The Story of Arrowhead's Rolling Roof If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 Jackson County Historical Society Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe recently proposed that Arrowhead Stadium could receive architectural improvements to create an all-weather protective environment without becoming a traditional dome. In an interview with The Associated Press, Kehoe suggested looking to European stadiums for...
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The Story of Sarah Rector - "The Richest Black Girl in America" If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 This photo is often identified as Sarah Rector, though her descendants have disputed that attribution. Sarah Rector was born on March 3, 1902, near the all-black town of Taft in Indian Territory, which would later become part of Oklahoma. Her parents, Rose and Joseph Rector, were Black descendants of...
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Hey Reader! I'm giving away a free Arrowhead poster! Details below. The Story of Union Station If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 Kansas City’s Union Station opened on October 30, 1914, marking a new chapter in the city’s transformation from frontier town to major transportation hub. Designed by Chicago architect Jarvis Hunt, the Beaux-Arts masterpiece reflected the ideals of the City Beautiful...
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The Story of the Haunted Elms Hotel If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 The Elms Hotel. Courtesy: Frank Lauder Collection / Missouri Valley Special Collections, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, MO The Elms Hotel in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, has been a landmark of the town’s history for more than a century. Its origins trace back to the late 1880s, when Excelsior Springs became famous for...
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The Story of the Haunted Odd Fellows Home (Liberty, MO) If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 The Odd Fellows Home, now known as Belvoir Winery, has a rich yet eerie history that dates back to the early 20th century. Established by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) on a 240-acre farm in Liberty, Missouri, the complex was designed to care for members of the fraternity, as well as their...
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The Story of Nabisco in the KC Crossroads If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 In September 1911, the Crossroads were forever changed when a grand celebration was held for the opening of Nabisco's (National Biscuit Company) newest and most advanced baking facility. Nabisco's grand opening in KC was met with a flurry of fanfare, drawing in guests from across the country. This seven-story, 200,000...
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The Story of UMKC If you were forwarded this email, click here to subscribe (it's free!) Read this story online | Sponsor this newsletter | Shop 📸 The University of Missouri–Kansas City (UMKC) traces its origins to October 1, 1933, when nearly 2,000 Kansas Citians gathered along Brush Creek to celebrate the opening of the University of Kansas City (UKC). Its founders envisioned an institution that would make higher education accessible to local students unable to travel far from home. The...
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