PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
Teach me about your city and I will teach you about mine. What is it best known for? What should it be known for? I love to hear/read little snippets about cities and locations I may otherwise never know.
Wiki-links or better if possible.
Kansas City - Things everybody should know about
1. Kansas City Chiefs started as The Dallas Texans and were brought here by Lamar Hunt, who coined the term "Super Bowl" after his daughter's bouncy ball.
2. Kansas City Royals, began after the Athletics (now in Oakland) left KC. They are now a 40 year-old franchise. Kansas City used to be home to the Negro League team, The Monarchs, and KC now houses the Negro League Hall of Fame. Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, and Buck O'Neil all played for the Monarchs.
3. The Country Club Plaza and much of Johnson County's layout (that's the rich side of town on the Kansas side of our city) were designed by JC Nichols (Reece & Nichols) after he visited and fell in love with Madrid, Spain. It is supposed to be a replica in miniature and is filled with upscale shops and restaurants. Fun to visit.
4. The Liberty Memorial is the only national monument to World War I. "It was dedicated on November 11, 1926, by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge. In attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony on November 1, 1921, were Lieutenant General Baron Jacques of Belgium, Admiral Earl Beatty of Great Britain, General Armando Diaz of Italy, Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France, and General John Pershing of the United States."
5. Barbeque. Or more specifically, cows. Kansas City used to be a nationwide hub for cattle distribution and much of KC's lifestyle was shaped by that industry as the city was growing in the early 20th century. The Royals are named after a major livestock/rodeo thing called "The American Royal." But you should know about the barbeque. Best on the planet.
Kansas City - Some Trivia
1. Walt Disney began his artistic career in Kansas City.
2. President Truman is from Independence, MO, suburb of KC.
3. The Power & Light building was used as inspiration for the building in Ghostbusters. It's the one to the left of the tallest building in the background in the picture below.
4. Tech N9ne is from KC.
5. Kate Spade, purse designer, and David Spade, sad comedian, are both from KC.
6. The Union Station Massacre is said to have precipitated or were the first inept steps of the FBI.
Panoramic View of KC from the top of the Liberty Memorial.
Now teach GAF about your home town!
Wiki-links or better if possible.
Kansas City - Things everybody should know about
1. Kansas City Chiefs started as The Dallas Texans and were brought here by Lamar Hunt, who coined the term "Super Bowl" after his daughter's bouncy ball.
2. Kansas City Royals, began after the Athletics (now in Oakland) left KC. They are now a 40 year-old franchise. Kansas City used to be home to the Negro League team, The Monarchs, and KC now houses the Negro League Hall of Fame. Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, and Buck O'Neil all played for the Monarchs.
3. The Country Club Plaza and much of Johnson County's layout (that's the rich side of town on the Kansas side of our city) were designed by JC Nichols (Reece & Nichols) after he visited and fell in love with Madrid, Spain. It is supposed to be a replica in miniature and is filled with upscale shops and restaurants. Fun to visit.
4. The Liberty Memorial is the only national monument to World War I. "It was dedicated on November 11, 1926, by U.S. President Calvin Coolidge. In attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony on November 1, 1921, were Lieutenant General Baron Jacques of Belgium, Admiral Earl Beatty of Great Britain, General Armando Diaz of Italy, Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France, and General John Pershing of the United States."
5. Barbeque. Or more specifically, cows. Kansas City used to be a nationwide hub for cattle distribution and much of KC's lifestyle was shaped by that industry as the city was growing in the early 20th century. The Royals are named after a major livestock/rodeo thing called "The American Royal." But you should know about the barbeque. Best on the planet.
Kansas City - Some Trivia
1. Walt Disney began his artistic career in Kansas City.
2. President Truman is from Independence, MO, suburb of KC.
3. The Power & Light building was used as inspiration for the building in Ghostbusters. It's the one to the left of the tallest building in the background in the picture below.
4. Tech N9ne is from KC.
5. Kate Spade, purse designer, and David Spade, sad comedian, are both from KC.
6. The Union Station Massacre is said to have precipitated or were the first inept steps of the FBI.
Panoramic View of KC from the top of the Liberty Memorial.
Now teach GAF about your home town!