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So what, or who, is a ‘Jayhawk’?
The term Jayhawk or Jayhawker has many connotations beyond being the mythical bird mascot of the University of Kansas. The…
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Columns
How gold was discovered in Kansas
History, as written, often leaves a few things out, such as gold being discovered in Kansas, not Colorado. Looking at…
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Reconstructing the lost history destroyed by ISIS
As ISIS has virtually been defeated under the Trump administration the last two years, a French startup is taking advantage…
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News
Ozark, MO man central to spaceflight program
Although he never left the ground, an Ozark, Missouri man had a front row seat to the glorious history of…
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Next Generation
Forget the controversy, ‘First Man’ honors American hero
“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” So said Neil Armstrong when he first set foot on the…
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Kavanaugh already making history on the Supreme Court
It wasn’t the Supreme Court’s first female justice, nor the second nor the third. It has taken a man and…
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Missouri News
Christopher Columbus statue in St. Louis next to go?
The move to erase America’s history from parks and historical sites continues. Now, a Christopher Columbus statue in a popular…
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Entertainment
And you thought she was dead: Star outlives entire cast
Olivia de Havilland, the lone surviving cast member of the Hollywood epic “Gone with the Wind,” turned 102 Sunday. A…
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Local
Events at the Liberty Memorial and National world War I Museum worth seeing this month
It has been some time since I had the unforgettable experience of enjoying the National World War I Memorial and…
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National News
Patent becomes America’s 10 millionth invention
The United States issued its 10 millionth patent today. In a statement, the White House announced, “The inventor is Joseph…
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