KC History

In 2010, the Kansas City Public Library, Black Archives of Mid-America, and Local Investment Commission (LINC) started the Kansas City Black History Project to highlight the stories of area residents during Black History Month.

On February 9, 1920, the City Council approved ambitious plans for the construction of Liberty Memorial south of Union Station.

The Missouri Valley Special Collections staff will guide patrons through the art of house history research and introduce digital tools.

On January 31, 1901, the Coates Opera House, Kansas City’s original first-class theater, met a fate common among nineteenth-century theaters when it burned to the ground.

In December, The Kansas City Star launched Reel Rare, a five-part series exploring early 20th-century Kansas City home movies and the stories they reveal.

What's Your KCQ? What do you want to know about our community? The Library and The Kansas City Star combine resources to find answers to questions about regional topics.

On January 22, 1882, future architect William Drewin Wight was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1911, he joined his older brother, Thomas, in Kansas City, where they created the architectural firm of Wight & Wight.

Kansas City Restaurant Week is underway and continues through January 19. A new donation to the Library's Missouri Valley Special Collections has boosted the Kansas City restaurant menu collection.

On January 15, 1967, the Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I.

KCQ looks at the 1953 abduction and murder of 6-year-old Bobby Greenlease.