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On Wednesday, January 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Jan R....

Local railroad historian Peter Hansen discusses Lincoln’s role in the rise of American railroads on Wednesday,...

The Kansas City Public Library hosts author William Graebner for a presentation based on his latest book, Patty’s Go...

The book, named an American Library Association Booklist Top 10 Biography of the Year, delves into the life of Ormes, who blazed a trail as a pop...

Many observers contend that the off-shoring of research and development to China and India threatens the foundations of Western prosperity. But...

A panel of military historians from the United States Army’s Command and General Staff College discusses Lincoln’s leadership tr...

Jennifer Weber, an assistant professor of history at the University of Kansas, discusses her new book Copperheads: T...

Frankie Muse Freeman discusses her memoir A Song of Faith and Hope: The Life of Frankie Muse Freeman on...

Author Stephen Molton discusses his new book Brothers in Arms: The Kennedys, the Castros, and the Politics of Murder...

The Kansas City Public Library welcomes music historian Karl Hinterbichler for a presentation tracing a musical tradition that c...