The Priests of Pallas parade, a week-long festival that was a remarkable sight and attracted big names to the city for decades, debuts in Kansas City.
Based upon content from the book Missouri 365: This Day in Missouri History by John W. Brown, broadcaster and Missouri historian. Get your copy at Reedy Press.
Photo by Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash
Related Posts
October 13, 1877
Lizzie Wise drew a crowd as she ascended in her balloon from the Grand Avenue Baseball Park in St. Louis. A stiff wind grabbed the balloon and she was whisked away. She was found the next day in Illinois, hanging from a treetop, unharmed.