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COUNTRY
IS A MYTH
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Once Upon a Time… in Kansas City
Have you ever wondered how it came to be?
That the default for American BBQ flavors is straight-up KC?
Not vinegary like Carolina or packed with Texas heat.
It’s KC sauces the people reach for - thick, tangy, and sweet.
So why does America associate BBQ with the Kansas City sort?
You will understand after reading these three barbeque shorts.
Fit For a King
Tomorrow is a big moment for Kansas City. We are opening an entirely new airport that firmly thrusts this city into the 21st century. By any measure, it seems tired that a brand new airport would keep the boring name of the old one. Especially, when we have an opportunity to name it for an oft-overlooked artisan who is responsible for putting Kansas City on the map.
The Other Monument
As this weekend approaches, it marks to many the unofficial beginning of summer. And while, after the topsy-turvy weather of “spring”, summer is most welcome, the reason we have this weekend is Memorial Day. As we take a moment to remember those who fell while serving this country this weekend, consider visiting the beautiful, grandiose World War I monument that boasts a great view of the city’s skyline. No, not Liberty Memorial, I’m talking about the other monument.
Herstory of the City, Part V
We are still a ways from realizing true equality but we are so much closer than we have ever been. In the battle for equality on the basis of race and sex, so many champions for these causes came right here from Kansas City. In this conclusion to the Herstory essay series, I tell the stories of some amazing women who fought to realize the promise that “ALL men AND WOMEN are created equal”.
Herstory of the City, Part IV
As my exploration of Women’s History in Kansas City continues, I look westward to Hollywood. Kansas City was once home to one of the largest Film Rows in the nation. More than dispersing film reels to this nation’s theaters, Kansas City was also exporting some of the biggest movie stars in the nation.
Herstory of the City, Part III
In celebration of Women’s History Month, I am telling but a handful of the stories of the amazing women who shaped this city, region, and the world. This week I explore the female entrepreneurs of early Kansas City who helped make our city what it is today.
Herstory of the City, Part II
In celebration of Women’s History Month, I am telling but a handful of the stories of the amazing women who shaped this city, region, and the world. This week I explore the Berry Sisters and the celebrated institution that they gifted this city with - Children’s Mercy Hospital.
Herstory of the City, Part I
To love Kansas City is to know our story. And to know our story means that we have to know history, but we have to know HER story too. As we begin Women’s History Month, this kicks off a collection of essays telling the stories of a handful of the amazing women who shaped our city, our region, and the world.
blaKC (5/5)
While Independence, Missouri was the origin point for the California, Mormon, Oregon, and Santa Fe Trails, they were not the only trails blazed here. Several trailblazers, both figurative and literal, forged their own path, right here in Kansas City. This final installment of “blaKC” explores some of these figures.