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This artist was behind famous Kansas City mosaic, other works. But where is it now?
For 40 years, visitors to the children's section of the Kansas City Public Library's old main location at 1211 McGee, were greeted by a stunning work of art. At over 35 feet long and 7 feet tall, a…
Last Night at the Opera House
January 31, 1901: The Coates Opera House, which was Kansas City’s original first-class theater, met a fate common among nineteenth-century theaters when it burned to the ground.…
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.