History & Genealogy

Tommy Campbell, Kansas City’s Greatest Boxer

Sunday, November 17, 2013 2:00pm

Central Library

In Person

In the late 1940s and 1950s, Kansas City native Tommy Campbell won 50 professional fights and became the world’s No. 2 lightweight. B...

Images from an Assassination

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 6:30pm

Central Library

In Person

Several hundred spectators in Dealey Plaza witnessed the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963. Everyone else experienced it thr...

Forgotten Tales of Kansas City

Saturday, November 9, 2013 2:00pm

Westport Branch

In Person

Paul Kirkman will present a talk on his most recent publication, Forgotten Tales of Kansas City, a collection of lesser known stories culled from old...

Mattie Ross: A Portrait of Feminist Heroism or Traditional Masculinity?

Thursday, October 24, 2013 6:30pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Is True Grit’s Mattie Ross a genuine feminist hero or a merely a woman who mimics traditional masculinity? Panelists Brenda...

Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 6:30pm

Central Library

In Person

Like her older brother, Benjamin, Jane Franklin was a passionate reader, a gifted writer, and a shrewd political observer. While he was rich and fa...