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121. Never to Be Forgotten: After 70 Years, People Still Gather at Spot Rockne Was Killed Never to Be Forgotten: After 70 Years, People Still Gather at Spot Rockne Was Killed April/1/2001 Photos, map, and article about the plane crash in 1931 killing legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne near Bazaar, Kansas. Description of his life and career as a leading football coach, until...
122. New Civil War Markers in Loose Park New Civil War Markers in Loose Park Summer 1998 Article about the "new historical markers depicting the Battle of Westport in Loose Park" made "[o]f steel and aluminum and replac[ing] those of wood (which rotted away" placed originally by the Boy Scouts...
123. Obituary for Colonel Thomas Swope Obituary for Colonel Thomas Swope October 9, 2009 Obituary for Colonel Thomas Swope (1827-1909), a prominent local real estate investor and namesake of Swope Park killed in an infamous poisoning by his doctor.
124. Our Liberty Memorial Is a Noble Civic Asset Our Liberty Memorial Is a Noble Civic Asset January/23/1926 Article about the significance of the memorial, especially as a potential draw for the arts.
125. Pain, Pride Shape Memorial Ceremony Pain, Pride Shape Memorial Ceremony November 12, 2004 A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Veterans Day, November 11, 2004, for the Clay County Veterans Memorial. The memorial is to be built overlooking I-29 and Vivion Road in the Anita B. Gorman Park in...
126. Park Board OKs Site for a Korean War Memorial Park Board OKs Site for a Korean War Memorial November 21, 2007 Kansas City Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners approved a project to create a memorial for Missourians who died in the Korean War in Washington Square Park, near Union Station. "The design by...
127. Park Planned to Honor 'Precious Doe' Park Planned to Honor 'Precious Doe' April 3, 2009 The Precious Doe Memorial Committee and the Kansas City parks department announced plans to transform the former crime scene at 59th and Kensington into the Precious Doe Memorial Park on April 25, 2009....
128. Patriots-Pioneers Liquidated Patriots-Pioneers Liquidated June 1972 News of the end of the "once flourishing memorial foundation, which provided markers for historic spots in Kansas City," with the death of its last survivor, Mrs. Inghram (Mary Rockwell) Hook.
129. Pawnee Rock Monument Pawnee Rock Monument Summer 2006 Inside front cover of magazine features a picture of the Pawnee Rock Monument dated June 6, 1914. This Santa Fe Trail landmark is located by the town of Pawnee Rock in central Kansas. The monument shown...
130. Peace Through Unity Peace Through Unity November/11/1961 Article recounting the speech by former President Truman at the memorial's rededication, about preventing future world wars, with photos.
131. Pioneer Mother Monument Pioneer Mother Monument June/11/1933
132. Police Memorial Police Memorial n.d., ca1920s Full view of Police Memorial, statue and pedestal, located at 15th and the Paseo at the time of the photograph. Statue unveiled, May 30, 1921.
133. Police Memorial Ceremony Police Memorial Ceremony n.d. Ceremony at Police Memorial, at its original location (15th and The Paseo).
134. Police Memorial Ceremony Police Memorial Ceremony n.d. Ceremony at Police Memorial, at its original location (15th and The Paseo).
135. Police Officers Killed on Duty Police Officers Killed on Duty
136. Prairie Dogg Prairie Dogg May 13-19, 2004 Author describes his experiences at the May 2, 2004 memorial service for legendary Kansas City jazz musician Claude "Fiddler" Williams. According to the author, "You could scarcely swing a cane at Fiddler's...
137. Recounting 50 Years Ago, When Fireball Swallowed 6 Recounting 50 Years Ago, When Fireball Swallowed 6 August 19, 2009 Article detailing the disaster where five Kansas City firefighters and one civilian died after being engulfed by a fireball from an explosion at the Continental Oil Company located at Southwest Boulevard...
138. Recruiting Star Power Recruiting Star Power December 29, 2010 As the World War I centennial in 2014 approaches, Brian Alexander, president of the WWI Museum at Liberty Memorial, is considering an aggressive approach “to enhance the monument’s national profile.”...
139. Remembering 'Forgotten' War Remembering 'Forgotten' War September 29, 2011 Photograph and article about the dedication of the Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial located in Washington Square Park, Kansas City, Missouri. The memorial is a result of the efforts of James Shultz,...
140. Remembering World War I Remembering World War I Autumn 2006 Special issue of Kansas History devoted to articles about World War I. Includes seven articles: "In Honor of Those Who Served: Introduction" by R. Eli Paul; "An 'All Kansas' Regiment: the 353d Infantry...