Daily Life through History

In Daily Life through History, students and researchers discover the everyday details about past eras that make historical accounts relevant and meaningful.

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Everybody loves them, everybody wears them -- jeans are an iconic garment that tell the story of the American West.

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Civic Corruption in Pendergast KC

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The fix was in on many levels throughout Kansas City government during the Pendergast era.

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Civic Corruption in Pendergast KC

Tue, Jul 23 2024

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Withers Community Room

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KC Garment District: Piecing Together the Past

Mon, Jun 24 2024

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Colbern Road Community Room 1

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Local historian David Jackson explores the fascinating industry that clothed America with stylish garments that were "Made in Kansas City, U.S.A." The KC Garment District once represented the largest

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