History of the American Royal with photo and general agricultural information about Kansas City.

Article about the first American Royal, called the National Hereford Show, in 1899, naming exhibitors and officials of the first show.

Photo and obituary for John Cutter Gage, or John Gage (1923-2000), dying on June 6, 2000, the son of former Kansas City Mayor John B. Gage. Description of his career as a World War II spy, lawyer,…

Editorial comment about Convention Hall bringing a greater percentage of city audience. Country audience lacking because of no advertising in farm journals and lack of horse, mule, and hog…

Article traces the story of Sarah Manda who was a recent Belle of the American Royal or BOTAR. Article also gives some interesting facts concerning the BOTARS. The BOTAR was founded in 1949, they…

Dwight Sutherland's father Robert Sutherland founded the Sutherland Lumber Company in 1917 in Hugo, Oklahoma. As of 2003, the company had 60 locations in 15 states with a strong presence in…

Article summarizes the current state of the American Royal and examines its and Kansas City's relationship with Kemper Arena. The author describes a visit to the 2014 United Professional…

Autobiographical article about the author's (native Kansas Citian Calvin Trillin) experiences of growing up in Kansas City, describing its persisting image on the East Coast as "very…

Recently a harness cart used by Loula Long Combs was uncovered in the Longview Farms show barn as reconstruction work was happening there. The Friends of the Kansas City Museum plan on using this…

Article describes the decision of the American Royal to move their biggest event to Arrowhead Stadium where there will be more room to accommodate the rising number of participants and visitors.

Article about the 1990 American Royal.

Article describes the author's impressions of the American Royal in 2002.

Photos and article about "the Kansas City American Royal," the "world's biggest indoor horse show" with various events, displays, and contests such as "Wild West barrel…

Editorial comment concerning needed additions of horses and mules to the last show.

File containing an article about the origins of the American Royal in Kansas City, including the origin of the name, "American Royal."

Appendices of the book with chronologies for the American Royal presidents, belles of the American Royal (BOTARS), directors and other officers, governors, queens, general managers, horse show…

Retrospective article detailing the history of the American Royal livestock show.

Busch Voigts died January 24, 2011, in Sun City, Arizona. Voigts was "the grandson of two pioneer Johnson County families." Voigts did barnstorming throughout the West during the 1934-35…

The Armstrong family of Glenburn, North Dakota, have for many years traveled to Kansas City and sold Tubby Burgers at the American Royal. "For two decades, the Armstrongs served hot, fresh,…

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'…

Events for the last year in the old American Royal building.

In 1882 the Kansas City Fat Stock Show Association was formed and was held at Riverview Park. The show dwindled out after 1887. In 1898 the National Hereford Show was held in a tent at the Stock…

The Tom Bass Arena, "a $1.3 million equine warm-up facility at the [American Royal] complex in Kansas City's West Bottoms," is nearly complete. It is named after African American…

The 2005 American Royal's 106th season was a record-breaker for revenues, exhibits and ticketed attendance. Organizers credit adding new events to broaden the Royal's appeal. Officials…

Article features Bud Snidow who has made his mark on the American Royal. He has painted the prized livestock and some of his paintings can be found on the walls of the American Royal Museum. For 30…