October 27, 1906
On this day, Robert McClure Snyder, one of the wealthiest men in Kansas City and the builder of Ha Ha Tonka in Camden County was out for a drive. He was one of the first people in…
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Creating Smiles at St. Louis Union Station
Holiday traditions re-envisioned with safety in mind.
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October 26, 1925
A huge crowd turned out to dedicate the new Route 66 bridge over the Meramec at Fenton. The bottle of pre-prohibition champagne set aside for the Christening turned up missing…
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October 25, 1930
TWA established the first coast-to-coast all-air passenger service on this date. The planes flew from New York to Kansas City for an overnight stop and then on to Los Angeles.…
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October 24, 1832
The last American Indian lands in Missouri were given up on this day. The Kickapoo Tribe surrendered over 2 million acres in Missouri for about one third that much in Kansas. They…
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October 23, 1992
We still don't know who pulled off the robbery at the United Missouri Bank in downtown St. Louis on this day.
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October 21, 1955
An unknown singer was the opening act for Roy Acuff's three day stint in St. Louis. No one seemed excited about the young Elvis Presley.
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