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2008 HISTORE-CALENDAR MARCH DAILY TOURS (April-November) at the 1859 Jail, Marshal’s Home and
Museum DAILY Your portal to ALL Jackson
County and regional Kansas City HISTORY/HERITAGE Make "Jacomo
Bookmark" your Internet browser's homepage http://www.jchs.org/education/jacomo_bookmark.htm
********** Saturday, March
1, 2008 10 a.m. Open House for
Six Ante-bellum houses FOR SALE It
also just so happens that the first Saturday of the month is when Liberty,
Missouri, has an open house at a different historical site. Today's is the Clay County Museum, 14 N Main Street,
Liberty, Missouri. Carpool to the private homes after a tour of the museum.
Park around historic Liberty Square. ********** Saturday, March
1, 2008 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fourth Annual
Militaria Collectors Fair Area
collectors of military artifacts from the Civil War to today set up displays
in the J.C. Nichols Auditorium Lobby. No buying, selling or trading of
artifacts is permitted. Co-sponsored by the Kansas City Military Collectors
Club. J.C. Nichols Auditorium at the National
World War I Museum. FREE and open to the public; regular admission
charges apply if visiting the museum. For more information, visit their
website found on the "Jacomo Bookmark" link at the top of this
HistorE-calendar. **********
Monday, March 3,
2008 10 a.m. “The Journey of
Old Glory” The White House
Commission on Remembrance and USS
Arizona Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum are sponsoring a nationwide flag
raising effort. Old Glory will travel to 20 states with ceremonies at
historic battle sites, national cemeteries and other historically significant
sites including the Museum. Meet at the National
World War I Museum at Liberty
Memorial Flagpole located on South Lawn (near gated entrance). FREE and
open to the public. For more information, visit their website found on the
"Jacomo Bookmark" link at the top of this HistorE-calendar. ********** Thursday, March
6, 2008 7 p.m. George
Washington's Near Debacle at the 1778 Battle of Monmouth Courthouse Presenting:
Col. Jack Brooks, a retired career Army officer who commanded a battalion
during the Normandy Landing of WWII on June 6, 1944. George Washington's
attempt to defeat the British forces under General Sir Henry Clinton as he
withdraws his army from Philadelphia to New York City nearly ends in defeat
for Washington. Both
sides claim victory in what was really a tactical draw. The legend of Molly
Pitcher during the battle will be discussed as well as the court-martial of
the American General Charles Lee for his part in the battle. Historical Society of New Santa Fe at
Trailside Center, 9901 Holmes
Road, Kansas City. Call 816.942.3581 for more information. ********** Thursday March 6,
2008 6:30 to 8 p.m. “Untold Stories and Diversity” Since
its 19th century beginnings on the banks of the Missouri River, Kansas City
has been a bustling metropolis comprising many diverse cultural groups. The
histories of these various peoples - Native Americans, Hispanics, enslaved
persons of African descent, eastern Europeans, Jews, and today East Africans
and Central Americans – have not been fully told by the majority of Kansas
City history-based institutions. This
panel discussion assumes that a publicly-funded institution such as Kansas City Museum has an obligation
to explore all these histories of the region. But we also presume that to do
so, we need to broaden the base of authorship of such histories – these
stories need to be told in the voices of those who lived them. “Untold
Stories and Diversity” begins with such neglected histories of Kansas City’s
past that are not prominent in larger Kansas City culture. Joe Faus of the
Latino Writers Collective will share personal and cultural histories of his
re-location to KC from his Colombian home, subsequent “flight” to a suburban
enclave, and his return to the urban core. The panel will examine such
stories, ponder why they are not widely known and look for ways that an
institution such as Kansas City Museum can embrace more diverse stories, by
embracing diverse authors. Hosted
by Kansas City Museum. Debate
takes place in Town Hall at Union
Station Kansas City. FREE and open to the public. For more information,
visit their website found on the "Jacomo Bookmark" link at the top
of this HistorE-calendar. **********
Saturday, March
8, 2008 [Advance Reservations Required] 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drive-By Bus Tour
of Kansas City's Rich and Famous Did
you know that many famous people were either born or lived in the Kansas City
area? You'll see the past or present homes of over 100 people including
Mickey Rooney, Casey Stengel, Jean Harlow, Ginger Rogers, Sally Rand, Walter
Cronkite, Ernest Hemingway, Roger Maris, Marilyn Maye, “Beetle Bailey,” Red
Skelton, Joan Crawford, Bert Bacharach, Amelia Earhart, Chris Cooper and many
more. See
the current or former homes of Bo, Marcus, Quiz, Rush, Lumpy plus some
big-time politicians and famous business owners as well as the film locations
where several Hollywood movies were made. Discover
the connections that Dr. Phil, Lou Gehrig, Donald Duck, Dale Carnegie, Fibber
McGee, Mickey Mouse, Harriett Nelson (of Ozzie and Harriett), Daniel Boone,
Wild Bill Hickok, Buffalo Bill Cody, Buddy Rogers and others had to the area.
Advance $35 reservations required by enrolling through Metropolitan Community College-Blue River education at
816.220.6518. ********** Saturday, March
8, 2008 11 a.m. “Liberty for All”
lecture series Remembering the
Buffalo Soldier: Memorials to Black Soldiers of the Indian Wars Lecture
given by Dr. Frank N. Schubert, noted author who recently retired from the
Joint History Office, Joint Chiefs of Staff. Book signing will follow. J.C.
Nichols Auditorium at the National
World War I Museum. FREE and open to the public. For more information,
visit their website found on the "Jacomo Bookmark" link at the top
of this HistorE-calendar. ********** Saturday, March
8, 2008 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2nd Annual River
Otter Day Anyone
who cares about a healthy environment, or about Kansas City's birthplace at
the Missouri River front should mark this on their calendar. Learn what's
going on in the River District AND help clean up along the Riverfront
Heritage Trail and future Wetlands Ecosystem site. Meet near the historic TOWN OF KANSAS, at the entrance of
the TOK Bridge at 1st and Main Streets just north of the historic River
Market area of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Join Friends of the River, River Market Business Association, Downtown
Neighborhood Association, Native Sons and Daughters, Centurions, Boy Scouts,
and others! For more information contact Vicki at vic@kc.rr.com, or Melissa
at mlloyd@edckc.com. ********** Wednesday, March
12, 2008 7 p.m. The American
Indians and the Civil War The Civil War
Round Table of Western Missouri presents Mr. Ted Stillwell who will be
at the Old Blake Museum (Blue & Grey Book Shoppe), 106 E.
Walnut, Independence, Missouri. FREE
and open to the public. Contact the Round Table by visiting their website
found on the "Jacomo Bookmark" link at the top of this
HistorE-calendar. Or, e-mail littlebluebattlefield@comcast.net, or call
816.478.7648. **********
Where's Waldo? Right here in
Kansas City! Check
out the Civil War Series article by BJ Alderman on page 77 in the February
issue of Missouri Life that discusses the life and times of David Waldo, Missouri Santa Fe Trail
trader and Southern bank of St. Louis branch owner who found a creative way
to protect his customer's assets from both Confederate and Union intentions
during the Civil War. ********** Thursday, March
13, 2008 2 p.m. The German
Occupation of Eastern Europe: Policies and Stereotypes Dr.
Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, University of Tennessee. Sponsored by UMKC’s
History Department. Book signing to follow. J.C. Nichols Auditorium at the National World War I Museum. FREE and
open to the public. For more information, visit their website found on the
"Jacomo Bookmark" link at the top of this HistorE-calendar. ********** Friday, March 14,
2008 6 p.m. Dinner with Walt
Disney All
you 'Mouseketeers' are invited to welcome Walt Disney back to Kansas City,
his boyhood home...and where Mickey Mouse was born! Join Kansas City
historian, Dr. Bill Worley, as Walt Disney, in his keynote to the Westport Historical Society at their
quarterly dinner. Homestead Country Club, 6510 Mission Road, Prairie Village,
Kansas. Advance dinner reservations ($20) may be made before March 11 by
calling 816.561.1821. For more
information, visit their website found on the "Jacomo Bookmark"
link at the top of this HistorE-calendar. ********** Friday, March 14,
2008 7 p.m. “The Great War,
the Great Movies” Flyboys This
2006 film, starring James Franco, portrays American pilots who flew for the
French in the famed Lafayette Escadrille. A vivid use of modern special
effects. Co-sponsored by the National Archives and Records
Administration–Central Plains Region. J.C. Nichols Auditorium at the National World War I Museum. FREE and
open to the public. For more information, visit their website found on the
"Jacomo Bookmark" link at the top of this HistorE-calendar. ********** HERE YEA! HERE
YEA! CALLING all
Missouri HP Advocates! Congress
recently created the Freedom's
Frontier National Heritage Area, which covers 41 counties in Kansas and
Missouri. National Trust staff are
participating in the historic preservation component of the General
Management Plan (GMP). It would be terrific to have more participation from
Missouri historic preservation advocates.
The next meeting is March 13th in Olathe, Kansas. For more information about the Freedom's Frontier National Heritage
Area, visit their website found on the "Jacomo Bookmark" link
at the top of this HistorE-calendar. This website will eventually have all of
the necessary information about the GMP.
If you would like to participate in the historic preservation GMP
planning group, contact their consultant, Christy Davis, Davis Preservation,
909 1/2 Kansas Ave., #7, Topeka, Kansas 66612; 785.213.1369;
cdavis@davispreservation.com ********** Saturday, March
15, 2008 11 a.m. “A Mad Hatter’s
Tea” 21st Annual
Bingham-Waggoner Spring Fashion Show Luncheon Spring
opening of the Carriage House Gift Shop: 11:00 am; Mansion Doors open to
begin seating: 11:30 am; Lunch will be served at Noon. $20 reservations
required. (Fashions by Macy*s) For more information, visit the Bingham-Waggoner Estate website found
on the "Jacomo Bookmark" link at the top of this HistorE-calendar. ********** Saturday, March
15, 2008 Noon Repeat showing of
Flyboys (see March 14) J.C.
Nichols Auditorium at the National
World War I Museum. FREE and open to the public. For more information,
visit their website found on the "Jacomo Bookmark" link at the top
of this HistorE-calendar. ********** Thursday, March
20, 2008 2 p.m. African American
Soldiers and Their Uniform Dr.
Pellom McDaniels, UMKC Assistant Professor of History and American Studies,
lecture sponsored by the UMKC History Department. J.C. Nichols Auditorium at
the National World War I Museum.
FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit their website found
on the "Jacomo Bookmark" link at the top of this HistorE-calendar. ********** CALL FOR
NOMINATIONS! [APPLICATIONS ARE
DUE BY FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2008] The Independence,
Missouri, Heritage Commission is now accepting nominations for the
2008 W.Z. Hickman Preservation Awards. This award focuses on accomplishments
in architectural preservation, and is given in May for National Historic Preservation Month. Independence Historic Preservation Manager, Wendy Shay,
encourages you to think outside the box and nominate your favorite project or
person for recognition. Additional details, contact information, and to
request an application, go to:
http://www.ci.independence.mo.us/comdev/HP_ContactInfo.aspx ********** March 28, 29, and
30, 2008 Civil War Battle
Re-Enactment AND the Burning of Dayton (Really, they're
actually going to SET FIRE to the place!) During
the Civil War, Cass County, Missouri, was a haven for Southern sympathizers
and guerrillas such as Quantrill. The town of Dayton became a target for U.S.
troops, and the town and its vital bridge were burned to the ground. Dayton, Cass County, Missouri Civil War
Re-enactors Association, and the
10th Missouri Infantry under Captain Joe Broski invite you for a weekend
of education and entertainment. Saturday’s battle will be generic. Sunday’s
battle will be the Lotspeich Farm fight (Quantrill’s largest encampment of
250 men was forced to escape on to the Battle of the Ravines). The culmination will be the ACTUAL
DESTRUCTION BY FIRE of thirteen homes and a church. Only the blacksmith’s
shop will survive. For more information visit: www.burningdayton.com ********** Saturday, March
29, 2008 2 to 5 p.m. Truman Courthouse
Open House and Behind the Scene's Tour Peek
in the nooks and crannies of the historic Harry Truman Courthouse on Independence
Square and see just why the building, which has remnants dating back to 1836,
is in need of remodeling. Current plans are to convert the defunct County
Courthouse into a Visitors Center to welcome those who come to Jackson County
to see Harry's hometown and all the sites associated with our area's most
famous individual; to see where the major westward travelers outfitted and
jumped off; to experience frontier justice at the Jackson County (Mo.) Historical Society's 1859 Jail, Marshal's Home and Museum;
and all the other sites and shops and stops that Independence, Missouri, has
to offer residents and tourists. Park
anywhere around Independence Square and come into the Courthouse anytime
today to learn more about the history of the building, and the plans that are
being made for its future! For directions, MapQuest: 112 West Lexington Ave,
Independence, Mo 64050. For more information, visit the Friends of the Truman Courthouse website found on the
"Jacomo Bookmark" link at the top of this HistorE-calendar. ********** Saturday and
Sunday, March 29 and 30, 2008 Sat: 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.; Sun: 9 a.m. to Noon 18th Annual War
of 1812 in the West Symposium Historic Fort
Osage
welcomes you to hear presentations like: The
Siege of Fort Erie, 1814; In their quarter we are Miserably Weak: The Osage
nation in the War of 1812 Era;
Defending the New Nation, 1784-1811: The US Army on the eve of the War
of 1812; The Banks of the Missouri to the Slaughter Pen: Garrison soldiers go
to War, 1808-1814; Fire on the Frontier: Skirmishes in the Missouri Territory
during the War of 1812; The building of Fort Osage: Political Perspectives;
The Five Lives of William Wells; Tents during the War of 1812 era; and Guided
Tour of Historic Fort Osage. For more information contact David Bennett, Symposium
Coordinator, War of 1812 in the West Symposium, Ebclemson@aol.com;
816.582.0280 (cell). ********** NEW LOCAL HISTORY
RESOURCE AVAILABLE! The Jackson
County (Mo.) Historical Society has just published the 130th Anniversary
Commemorative Edition of the Original 1877 "Illustrated Historical Atlas of
Jackson County, Missouri." In addition to providing the
earliest, detailed set of maps for the county (individual land owners are
plotted), this edition includes a NEW
extensive full-name and subject INDEX
specially prepared for this publication. Access
local history now and get your copy today! (Retail $25; plus s/h) http://store.jchs.org/category.cfm?Category=19&CFID=43303&CFTOKEN=24968530 (Choose
130th Commemorative Edition). |