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| Title | Description | Subject (Local) | Type | Date |
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| 'Throat' Clearing: Several in KC Suspected Felt was Watergate Source | Two articles about W. Mark Felt identified as ''Deep Throat'' of the 1970s Watergate scandal that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Felt served in Kansas City as the FBI agent in charge of the Kansas City office from 1958 to 1962. Includes a timeline of Felt's life and timeline of Watergate. | Watergate, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Felt, W. Mark | Newspaper Article | 2005-06-01 |
| 'Tis Time For a Hoolie | Brown's Irish Marketplace, 3300 Pennsylvania Avenue, is celebrating its 125th anniversary. The family-owned store was established in 1887 by Ed and Mary Dillion Flavin. It became Browne's market in 1915 when the Flavin's daughter Margaret married James R. Browne. The current owners, Kerry Browne and John McClain, have run the business since 1980. | Anniversaries, Markets, Delicatessens, Browne's Market and Deli | Newspaper Article | 2012-06-12 |
| 'Tis a Nobler Time | Article about the large annual festival near Bonner Springs, Kansas, set as though in Renaissance Europe in the 1500s, with actors and events dressed in period costume. | Renaissance Festival, Theaters, Bonner Springs, Kansas, Entertainment | Magazine Article | 1990-09 |
| 'Totally Different' Shopping | Article about another shopping mall in Johnson County. Developers say that Park Place, at 117th and Nall in Leawood, will be a "mixed-use" shopping center with residential, entertainment, and shopping. These components and a pedestrian focus will set the area apart from other suburban malls. | Shopping centers, Park Place | Newspaper Article | 2006-05-13 |
| 'Travolta' Is The Word for Museum Fundraiser | Report on the fundraiser for the Airline History Museum with help from actor John Travolta. | Galleries & museums, Fund raising, Airline History Museum | Newspaper Article | 2007-10-21 |
| 'Treasure Hunt' Coming to End | Article discusses the closing of the Junior League Resale Boutique. For more than 75 years the shop provided clothes for needy families. Article gives more information about other programs run by the Junior League. One of their new projects is "a partnership with University Academy, a charter school that will allow the Junior League to begin a five-year emphasis on childhood fitness, nutrition and obesity prevention." | Community service, Charitable organizations, Clothing stores, Junior League | Newspaper Article | 2010-09-29 |
| 'Unrivaled' Lifestyle | Review of homes at The National, part of the golf community at the National Golf Club. Includes aerial photo. | The National Golf Club of Kansas City, Golf Courses | Newspaper Article | 2006-06-18 |
| 'Unsung hero' of Civil Rights Dies | Article about John M. Swomley who died August 16, 2010, at the age of 95. Swomley was a professor of Christian ethics at Saint Paul School of Theology from 1960 to 1984. He was a pacifist and a close associate of the Rev. Martin Luther King, participating in anti-war and civil rights sit-ins and marches. | Teachers, Theological seminaries, Civil rights, Pacifists, Civil rights leaders, Swomley, John M., Saint Paul School of Theology | Newspaper Article | 2010-08-23 |
| 'Wagon Master' Gift of Nichols Family | Short article describing the statue on Ward Parkway near Wornall Road, of a wagon train traveler, donated by the Nichols family. | Wagon Master Statue, Nichols Family, Statues | Magazine Article | 1973-12 |
| 'Wall to Wall' Classical | In November, a new hi-def classical station will be a "side band or HD-2, as it's called, to KUDL-FM." It will feature continuous classical music, 24/7. To receive, one will have to invest in a hi-def receptor to pick up the new signals. | Radio Stations, KUDL-FM Radio | Newspaper Article | 2006-08-13 |
| 'Went at Night to Hear Hon. Abe Lincoln Make a Speech': Daniel Mulford Valentine's 1859 Diary | In the diary of Kansan Daniel M. Valentine can be found his personal references to attending Abraham Lincoln's appearances in Kansas in 1859, just before the 1860 presidential election. The diary can be found in the holdings of the Kansas State Historical Society and the entire diary is online from their website. Portions of the diary are included with this article as well as biographical information on Mr. Valentine. | Lincoln, Abraham, Valentine, Daniel M., Leavenworth, Kansas, Diaries | Magazine Article | 2006 |
| 'Wheel' Begins to Take Shape as Part of Bartle TV Makeover | Article discusses the setting up and preparations necessary for the filming of the television show Wheel of Fortune, to be filmed beginning Friday, April 8, 2004. | Contests, Television Shows | Newspaper Article | 2005-04-04 |
| 'World News' Man Very Down to Earth | ABC News anchorman, Peter Jennings, visited Liberty, Missouri, gave a speech at the American Royal's Boots, Barbecue and Business Luncheon, and broadcasted ''World News Tonight'' from the Liberty Memorial. | Jennings, Peter, American Royal, Liberty Memorial, Broadcasters | Newspaper Article | 2004-10-19 |
| 'X-Raying The Heartache' | Profile of author Christie Hodgen whose second novel, Elegies for the Broken-Hearted, has just been published. The 36-year old assistant professor of English at the University of Missouri-Kansas City is the recipient of numerous writing awards. | Authors, Teachers, Hodgen, Christie, University of Missouri--Kansas City | Newspaper Article | 2010-07-04 |
| 'Your Kansas City and Mine' off the Press; Traces History of Negroes | Book review of "Your Kansas City and Mine," a book written in 1950 by William Young about "the Negro in Kansas City during its 100-year history." Aspects and sections of the book are described, covering prominent African American individuals and organizations here. | Young, William H., Kansas Citians--Prominent, African Americans | Newspaper Article | 1950-09-15 |
| 'Zippy' Pins KC On the Map | Various locations in Kansas City have recently been included in the 'Zippy' cartoon strip that runs in the Kansas City Star. Places included: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, and later on the Kansas City Life Insurance Building. | Comic Strips, Cartoons | Newspaper Article | 2004-05-22 |
| (Mostly) Pleasurable Work at New Space | Review of group show at the Green Door, the gallery's inaugural show. | Art Review, Reviews | Magazine Article | 2000-12 |
| . ..And Justice for All | Profile of the judges and court assembled to help the backlog of cases of the Missouri Supreme Court. | Courts, Missouri Court of Appeals, Judges | Magazine Article | 1985-10 |
| . ..And Then There Were Two | History of the Eisele Bakery building in Westport, demolished in 1970 by the Manor Baking Company and leaving "only two of Westport's ante-bellum structures." Description of Andrew Eisele, the founder and builder of the store in about 1844 "on the north side of Westport just east of where Mill Creek once ran," and his family, including his wife Rosina Lose Eisele, and son William Eisele. | Eisele, Andrew M., Eisele Bakery | Magazine Article | 1970-06 |
| . ..It's Not a Car. ..It's Not a Plane: It's Morgan! | Article about the predictions for Kansas City of business man and political aspirant from Texas, Morgan Maxfield, with extensive discussions on sectors of the city's economy and areas with high potential for growth, including the underground limestone caves, with photos. | Maxfield, Morgan, Economy, Caves | Magazine Article | 1971-10 |