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A People's History of Kansas City

The podcast about the everyday heroes, renegades and visionaries who shaped Kansas City and the region. If these stories aren't told, they're in danger of fading into the past. Made by Suzanne Hogan and Mackenzie Martin.

Auteur

KCUR Studios

Categorie

History

Website van de podcast

www.kcur.org

Nieuwste aflevering

25 jun. 2026

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Afleveringen

Womontown: How 12 city blocks in Kansas City became a radical enclave by and for women 05.04.2023

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Walt Disney didn’t actually draw Mickey Mouse. Meet the Kansas City artist who did 03.04.2023

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A Native tribe gave Missouri its name. Now its descendants are preserving a fading language 03.04.2023

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This 'champion of the lowly' rallied a waitress union in Kansas City 100 years ago 03.04.2023

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Have you heard of Cathay Williams? The woman who dared to become a Buffalo Soldier 03.04.2023

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Meet Henry Perry, the Black entrepreneur who created Kansas City barbecue in the early 1900s 03.04.2023

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Rumor has it that Kansas City was nearly named 'Possum Trot.' But is it true? 03.04.2023

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How an extraordinary dog in Depression-era Missouri made people believe in magic 03.04.2023

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In Independence, Leila's Hair Museum collects intricate art woven from thousands of heads 03.04.2023

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Vern Miller, the punch-throwing attorney general, inspired Kansas to open its saloons in 1987 03.04.2023

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100 years ago, this group tried to 'Americanize' Mexicans. Now it empowers Latinos in Kansas City 03.04.2023

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A rare German dialect is dying, but this Missouri town is fighting for its survival 03.04.2023

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At Kansas City's Lincoln High, students learn about 155 years of Black excellence 03.04.2023

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How a trio of sisters occupied — and saved — a sacred Native cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas 03.04.2023

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How White Castle started America’s burger wars 21.03.2023

The White Castle chain began in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, where its ingenious small burgers kicked off a national craze and inspired imitators of all shapes and sizes. But over a century later, White Castle has entirely vanished from its home state. And the story of how it introduced America to the hamburger and the concept of fast food has largely been overshadowed by its restaurant rivals. Suppor...

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