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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT0J_the-garment-district_Kansas-City-MO.html
Back in 1915, wearing a good pair of jeans wasn't a fashion statement; it was a necessity for working in the factories and on farms. And Kansas Citian, H.D. Lee, was ready to answer the need. Lee's company was one of the first businesses to settle…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT0I_thomas-hart-benton_Kansas-City-MO.html
Kansas City's most famous artist-in-residence was Thomas Hart Benton, known for his graceful and detailed murals celebrating (and sometimes criticizing) American life. Benton was born in Neosho, Missouri, in 1889. He was the son of a lawyer-turned…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT0F_swope-park_Kansas-City-MO.html
Bing Crosby once played in a golf tournament here for the American War Dads. Boulder climbers can often be seen challenging its rock formations. And the strains of celebrity singers can be heard in the air all summer long (between the roar of lion…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT0C_all-that-jazz_Kansas-City-MO.html
New Orleans may be known as the birthplace of jazz, but "America's music" really grew up in Kansas City. Here, jazz developed and matured, growing out of ragtime and blues into a distinct Midwestern sound. The most important bands to come out of K…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMT06_kcs-baseball-story_Kansas-City-MO.html
To many fans outside of K.C., it might seem as if the birth of baseball here began when Ewing Kauffman founded the Kansas City Royals in 1969, and gave the town the beautiful, now-named Kauffman Stadium in 1973. And it might seem as if our most gl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSZW_atkins-gift_Kansas-City-MO.html
She was a woman of few words, but her wealth spoke volumes. Mary Atkins had been a school teacher in her younger years, and didn't marry until her early forties when she met and fell in love with widower, James Burris Atkins. Then, just eight year…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSZV_kc-on-flight_Kansas-City-MO.html
From TWA to Executive Beechcraft, Kansas City has some big names to drop when it comes to our aviation history. The original TWA headquarters still stands at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, though space-constriction caused operations to b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSZT_art-and-soul_Kansas-City-MO.html
A Midwestern city as a hotbed of artistic expression? You bet. Here in Kansas City, you'll discover a wealth of superb arts and cultural offerings. From the extraordinary exhibits and architecture of The Nelson-Atkins Museum to the excitement of s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSZS_rail-center_Kansas-City-MO.html
If you wanted a steak in New York before 1867, you pretty much had to wait until your dinner came in on four legs from Texas to the railheads in central Missouri, and finally hitched a train to Chicago. It was there that cattle were unceremoniousl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSZR_football-fever_Kansas-City-MO.html
Can you imagine rooting for the Kansas City Texans? Team owner, Lamar Hunt, once considered keeping the nickname of the team he brought to our town from Dallas in 1963. Instead, after considering such monikers as the "Steers," the "Mules," and, ye…
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