Entries from 2018-02-22 to 1 day

How to Make Kansas City Barbecue

How to Make Kansas City Barbecue. In Kansas City, barbecue is dry-rubbed, cooked for hours, and served with a distinctive sauce. You will need Meat 1 c. smoked paprika or pimentón 1/4 c. plus 1 tbsp. salt 1/4 c. plus 2 tbsp. ground black p…

Why Kansas City is (Mostly) in Missouri

Why is the Kansas City most people think of the one that’s in Missouri? Well strangely, Kansas City, Missouri existed first. First known as The City of Kansas, it was incorporated on February 22, 1853. Its residents named it after the Kans…

No Way Out: Human Trafficking in Kansas City

Today, human trafficking is a 32-billion dollar industry, and it’s on the rise. And, the reason for that is that individuals who were previously trafficking in arms—and narcotics—are slowly shifting or incorporating the sale of human being…

Welcome to the University of Missouri – Kansas City

On behalf of all the faculty and staff here at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, I want to welcome you to our campus, and to our UMKC family. The contributions of this university to Kansas City and the region, in such areas as the li…

Kansas City’s Civil War History

Located in Kansas CIty's historic City Market, the Arabia Steamboat Museum boasts the largest collection of pre-Civil War artifacts in the world. These artifacts, recovered from the hold of the sunken Steamboat Arabia, are rich in beauty a…