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Know Your KC History: Graduation Music, Part 3 (The Musician)

William Dawson

On June 12, 1925, the lives of three men came together in a way that challenged how things had always been in Kansas City. Find out how a teacher, a student, and a reporter swung a hammer at the strong wall of ethnic tradition in KC.

Local History

Know Your KC History: Graduation Music, Part 2 (The Reporter)

Roy Wilkins

On June 12, 1925, the lives of three men came together in a way that challenged how things had always been in Kansas City. Find out how a teacher, a student, and a reporter swung a hammer at the strong wall of ethnic tradition in KC.

Book Reviews

God's Jury by Cullen Murphy

God's Jury

The word inquisition is bandied about as people use it to discuss persecution of one sort or another. However, the Inquisition as a historical event still has ramifications today.

Local History

Know Your KC History: Graduation Music, Part 1 (The Teacher)

Horner - 1926

On June 12, 1925, the lives of three men came together in a way that challenged the way things had always been in Kansas City. Find out how a teacher, a student, and a reporter swung a hammer at the strong wall of ethnic tradition in KC.

Book Reviews

Classic Review: Watership Down by Richard Adams

Watership Down

Richard Adams' classic novel Watership Down isn't just about rabbits. Tackling the big ideas, including the importance of storytelling to society, Adams weaves an adult tale of human struggle cloaked as a book about bunnies.