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The History of Maternity Homes
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Feb 08, 2024
10 items
Many pregnant and unmarried women in the early 1900s faced societal scorn and chose to deliver their babies and give them up fo...
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KCPL Book Groups: January 2024
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Jan 03, 2024
15 items
If you're looking for a book group to join, Kansas City Public Library has you covered. Most of our locations have at least one...
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The Arbitrary Lines of Zoning
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Oct 24, 2023
11 items
There is perhaps no policy more influential in the lives of everyday people than zoning law, yet it is almost entirely invisibl...
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Girls Can Be Criminals Too
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Aug 03, 2023
20 items
We can all name male killers and criminals. But history has revealed that women can be just as ruthless as men when it comes to...
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KCPL Book Groups: August 2023
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Aug 01, 2023
16 items
If you're looking for a book group to join, Kansas City Public Library has you covered. Most of our locations have at least one...
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Housing For All
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Jul 26, 2023
17 items
Housing was once something easily obtainable, but nowadays, it's can be a great struggle to have and to keep a roof over ones h...
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KCPL Book Groups: July 2023
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Jun 27, 2023
16 items
If you're looking for a book group to join, Kansas City Public Library has you covered. Most of our locations have at least one...
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Kansas City's Black History
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Jun 22, 2023
10 items
Most of those who grew up around the greater Kansas City area know about 18th & Vine, but not everyone knows that the most ...
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KCPL Book Groups: June 2023
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Jun 01, 2023
15 items
If you're looking for a book group to join, Kansas City Public Library has you covered. Most of our locations have at least one...
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West Bottoms & Whiskey
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May 17, 2023
9 items
From its earliest days as a settlement of French trappers and traders, Kansas City’s West Bottoms grew more than a century ago ...
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International Jazz Day
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Apr 24, 2023
23 items
Kansas City is home to Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District and the unique improvisational style of Kansas City Jazz. Check o...
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Celebrating the 3rd Rock From the Sun
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Apr 04, 2023
29 items
To celebrate our solar system's 3rd Rock from the Sun, Earth Day is an annual event that was first celebrated in 1970 and focus...
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Making Collages the Size of Post Cards
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Mar 15, 2023
10 items
Collage offers artists unparalleled opportunities to create concepts and designs and lend a sense of texture that simply isn’t ...
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The Healing of Writing in Prison
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Mar 08, 2023
12 items
Writing helps a lot of people get through such traumas as pain, boredom, loneliness, and abandonment and help some to come to g...
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This Is Who We Are Reading List
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Mar 08, 2023
23 items
In celebration of National Quilting Month and Women’s History Month in March, the exhibition This is Who We Are features narrat...
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Jazz Across Kansas City
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Mar 08, 2023
14 items
Jazz has been at the heart of Kansas City since the 1920s. Kansas City’s 12th Street became nationally known for its jazz clubs...
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Scaring the Bejeezus Out of Us: Horror Day 2023
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Feb 03, 2023
22 items
October isn't the only time to celebrate your love for all things scary - January 4 is National Horror Day! Grab a good fluffy ...
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Kansas City: Home of the Loudest NFL Stadium
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Jan 12, 2023
20 items
With multiple trips to the Super Bowl in recent years, Kansas City is one of the best teams in the NFL and our fans are loud an...
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Kansas City Eatin'
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Nov 28, 2022
10 items
Kansas City is known for its BBQ but it definitely has more to offer! So to further expand your foodie knowledge on all eatery ...
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Noirvember
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Nov 10, 2022
30 items
Cynical heroes, frequent use of flashbacks, intricate plots filled with deception, corruption, and self-destructive anti-heroes...
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Writers for Readers 2022: An Evening With Alexander Chee
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Nov 09, 2022
10 items
Writers for Readers, annually one of Kansas City’s premier literary events, returns with a special lineup featuring celebrated ...
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No More Beloved Figure in Kansas City’s Sports History: John “Buck” O’Neil
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Nov 02, 2022
11 items
A former player and manager for the Kansas City Monarchs of baseball’s Negro Leagues, John "Buck" O’Neil rose to nati...
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Ulysses S. Grant and His Connection with Missouri
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Oct 18, 2022
9 items
Before Ulysses S. Grant led Union forces to victory in the Civil War and moved on to the White House, he spent six of the most ...
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REDLINED: CITIES, SUBURBS, AND SEGREGATION
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Oct 11, 2022
21 items
The Johnson County Museum's special exhibition, REDLINED: CITIES, SUBURBS, AND SEGREGATION. The exhibit is about the 19th and 2...
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Indigenous Voices
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Oct 06, 2022
60 items
Learn more about the rich and diverse heritage of fiction, nonfiction, history, poetry, memoir, and more by Indigenous peoples ...
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