[3] October 1, 1933: Two thousand people gather to witness a ceremony officially opening the University of Kansas City.
[3] October 1, 1933: Two thousand people gather to witness a ceremony officially opening the University of Kansas City.
[5] September 26, 1872: In front of an estimated 10,000 people exiting the Kansas City Industrial Exposition, three bandits (including Jesse & Frank James) rob the ticket office and escape with $978.
[7] September 17, 1922: Averaging 107 miles per hour, racecar driver Tommy Milton wins the inaugural race at the Kansas City Speedway, also known as "the Old Board Track" at 95th and Troost.
[9] August 30, 1901: Roy O. Wilkins, who will spend eight years as reporter and editor of the Kansas City Call before moving on to lead the NAACP, is born in St. Louis, Missouri.
[11] August 17, 1927: After flying to Kansas City in the Spirit of St. Louis, famed aviator Charles Lindbergh dedicates Municipal Airport while on a national tour to promote air travel.
Links:
[1] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/This+Week+in+Kansas+City+History/feed
[2] http://drupal.org/node/11816
[3] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/week-kansas-city-history/university-born
[4] http://www.kclibrary.org/comment/reply/6889#comment-form
[5] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/week-kansas-city-history/myth-born
[6] http://www.kclibrary.org/comment/reply/2217#comment-form
[7] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/week-kansas-city-history/greatest-display-skill-nerve-and-daring
[8] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/week-kansas-city-history/greatest-display-skill-nerve-and-daring#comments
[9] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/week-kansas-city-history/wilkins-rising
[10] http://www.kclibrary.org/comment/reply/6579#comment-form
[11] http://www.kclibrary.org/blog/week-kansas-city-history/aviation-takes
[12] http://www.kclibrary.org/comment/reply/6425#comment-form
[13] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/1980
[14] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/1980?page=13
[15] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/1980?page=8
[16] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/1980?page=9
[17] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/1980?page=10
[18] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/1980?page=11
[19] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/1980?page=12
[20] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/1980?page=15
[21] http://www.kclibrary.org/print/1980?page=16