Planners once dreamed of a monorail or hovercraft to KCI, but the only public transit today consists of a single bus each way ...

A fascinating new book chronicling transformation on the plains of Kansas and western Colorado uses repeat photography — contemporary re-creations of 1870s photos — to reveal startling changes to the ...

The Kansas City Museum acquired the collection nearly 10 ... of its location in the center of the country, and at a major railroad hub. At left, an evening gown topped by a fur coat is on display ...

First, it's unique because the photographer was hired to travel the length of the Kansas Pacific railroad and take photos ... back and forth between Kansas City and Denver a few times.

Garment employers primarily hired these laborers because few in the region had prior training, and it was cheaper to train ...

If the glory years of the Burlington Railroad began in 1934 ... where it was put into regular service from Lincoln to Kansas City on November 11, 1934. Renamed the Pioneer Zephyr in 1936 ...

Families can drop by the Museum of African American History ... Kansas City, Missouri As the nation's second-largest railway hub, Kansas City has always been a Midwest melting pot.

or you can explore the contemporary art galleries located around downtown KC…there is something for every art lover in Kansas City. The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art is full of amazing artwork and ...

The “richest town” can look quite different from state to state, with some being far wealthier than others. For instance, the ...

Jesse James Museum. William Anderson was a tall ... but when one sister was killed in a prison collapse in Kansas City and two others were injured, the bushwhacker became completely unhinged.

There’s a whole lot of history packed into the little town of Weston, Missouri. Just a 45-minute drive north of Kansas City, ...

I love staying at the historic Broadmoor Resort, taking the cog railway up ... to the north and Kansas City to the west, St. Louis is an incredible place to visit, with museums, parks ...