KC FAQs
Who Were the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks?
The Nighthawks Orchestra/Band was a musical group formed in the early 1920s by Carleton Coon and Joe Sanders.
Are the Kansas City Stockyards Still Open and Operating?
No. The Kansas City Stockyards, after 120 years in business, closed October 1991.
What is the Oldest Building in Kansas City?
The identity of the oldest building in Kansas City has been hotly debated. Neither one of the prime candidates was originally in Kansas City but in Westport.
What is the Oldest Book in the Missouri Valley Special Collections?
The oldest book currently held in the MVSC is Mathematical tables penned by Sir Jonas Moore in 1653.
How Many Fountains are in Kansas City?
The City of Fountains Foundation has registered 200 fountains in the metropolitan area.
How Do I Access Old Newspapers?
Newspapers can be a gold mine of historical and genealogical information, but are not always easy to find and use.
Did Any Famous Explorers Ever Stop in Kansas City?
Perhaps the most famous explorers to ever spend time in the area were Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their Corps of Discovery expedition in June 1804.
What Companies did Political Boss Tom Pendergast Own?
The two most prominent companies owned by Thomas J. Pendergast were the Ready Mixed Concrete Co. and the T. J. Pendergast Liquor Distributing Co.
What and When Was the Union Station Massacre?
The Union Station Massacre took place on the morning of June 17, 1933.
What was the Priests of Pallas?
The Priests of Pallas was a week-long festival held annually in Kansas City from 1887 until 1912, and revived briefly from 1922 to 1924.