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While some are celebrating the Juneteenth holiday through dance and music, others see it as an opportunity to learn more ...
He was a Dutch immigrant and one of Kansas City’s Founding Fathers. He was also a slave owner. The 1840 federal census shows him owning two slaves; by the 1850 census, according to the Kansas ...
The Archdiocese was established in 1850 as the Vicariate Apostolic of Indian Territory East of the Rocky Mountains. It became the Diocese of Leavenworth in 1877, was transferred to Kansas City in ...
For the past eight months, an exhibit of cloth, wood, and leather dolls has been kickstarting important conversations about race and gender in Kansas City. The dolls date from around 1850 to 1940.
He was a Dutch immigrant and one of Kansas City’s Founding Fathers. He was also a slave owner. The 1840 federal census shows him owning two slaves; by the 1850 census, according to the Kansas ...