Since 2020, the JCHS e-Journal arrives monthly to our subscribers inboxes. Under the direction of Brad Pace, editor, our Publications Committee is actively engaged in bringing new content to our readers monthly. The Jackson County Historical Society e-Journal ranges broadly over time and thematic focus while maintaining a pledge to share minority voices and forgotten Jackson County stories.
The Jackson County Historical Society welcomes submissions for publication in our e-Journal. Articles, both academic and non-academic, pertaining to any aspect of Jackson County, Missouri history are actively solicited. For a submission guide, or to discuss a project, please email journal@jchs.org
While you will encounter the occasional beach in Jackson County, Kansas City area readers don’t need beaches to enjoy a good read during warm weather, That’s why we thought September would be a good time to remind Jackson County Historical Society members of the great reads available through the Society’s online bookstore.
Read MoreYounger, perhaps Lee’s Summit’s most familiar historical figure, is scheduled to be front-and-center during the community’s observance of the Missouri bicentennial on August 10.
A main event on that day, in both Lee’s Summit and across the state, will be ice cream socials. In Lee’s Summit, those lined up for ice cream in the 200 block of SW Main St. also will have the option of free admission to the nearby Lee’s Summit History Museum.
Read MoreOn the evening of January 18, 1915, the Kansas City Star reported that the city’s first jitney bus had started operating in the city. Jitneys were privately owned early automobiles whose owners accepted set fares to transport people along an established route. The name was taken from a slang term for a nickel, the usual fare charged by the drivers for a ride.
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