48th Annual Fall Festival of Arts, Crafts & Music – Missouri Town Living History Museum
Explore the sights and sounds of the harvest season at this two-day festival, October 5 & 6. Historic interpreters, artisans, musicians, and crafters will bring to life the hard work and celebration that took place as the crops came in. Hitch a ride on a wagon, play 19th-century games, and make memories to last a lifetime! This event may change with or without notice. While we will make our best effort to update this page, it is recommended that you contact Missouri Town Living History Museum prior to this event.
Civic Corruption in Pendergast KC – Withers Library
The fix was in on many levels throughout the Kansas City government during the Pendergast era. Join Terence O’Malley as he profiles several notorious cases evidencing that democratic processes were nothing more than a mere inconvenience to many of those in power during the 1920s and 1930s.
Civic Corruption in Pendergast KC – MIDWEST GENEALOGY CENTER
The fix was in on many levels throughout the Kansas City government during the Pendergast era. Join Terence O’Malley as he profiles several notorious cases evidencing that democratic processes were nothing more than a mere inconvenience to many of those in power during the 1920s and 1930s.
KC Garment District: Piecing Together the Past – Grain Valley
The KC Garment District once represented the largest market of coats and suits in the U.S. Explore its history and find out what is left of the industry and the district today.
The Life and Times of “Wild Bill” Hickok in the Kansas City Area
Before he was known as “Wild Bill,” famed frontiersman and gunfighter James Butler Hickok spent three formative years as a young man in the Kansas City area – a period of his life little known to the public. Years later he would return as a national media star and living legend.
Floods, Fires, and Buried Trains: Immigrant Stories of the Historic West Bottoms
The bustling, often chaotic, West Bottoms of the late 19th and early 20th centuries attracted dreamers of every stripe. Immigrants to Kansas City arrived by trains and horse-drawn conveyances seeking a better life in the fetid air perfumed by the stench of manure, burnt coal, and stale beer from nearby packing houses and saloons.
BALLOT THEFT: BURGLARY, MURDER, COVERUP – Blue Springs South
Gary Jenkins tells the story of how President Harry Truman asked James Pendergast to stop local Fifth District congressman Roger Slaughter from being reelected. The Kansas City Mob rigged the election. When their machinations were discovered, the mob blew a safe, stole the evidence, and then committed murder to cover up their actions.
House History Boot Camp
Join us for a comprehensive course that delves into the art of house history research. We’ll guide you through the wealth of resources available in the Missouri Valley Room and introduce you to digital tools that can be accessed from the comfort of your own home.