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Soon after World War I ended, a group of 40 prominent Kansas City residents formed the Liberty Memorial Association (LMA) to create a memorial to those who had served in the war. For president, they chose lumber baron and philanthropist Robert A. Long , who had personally donated a large sum of money. [ 6 ]
The Rosedale Arch is a monument dedicated in 1924 to the World War I veterans of Rosedale, a neighborhood district and former municipality on the southern edge of Kansas City, Kansas. The arch was designed by Rosedale resident John LeRoy Marshall, inspired by the Arc de Triomphe.
The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City on Wednesday showed off an excavated century-old time capsule, revealing a cornucopia of early 20th-century relics, artifacts and documents.
Located at the Kansas City Downtown Airport, history of commercial aviation National Museum of Toys and Miniatures: Plaza area: Toy: Classic toys and fine-scale miniatures (formerly the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City) National World War I Museum and Memorial: Greater Downtown: History: World War I artifacts in interactive displays
Long was a driving force behind the creation of Kansas City's Liberty Memorial, a World War I museum and monument. He was the president of the Liberty Memorial Association and a major contributor. In less than a year the organization collected $2,500,000. The monument was dedicated on November 11, 1926.
The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, joined the nation on Tuesday, January 19, in remembering the lives lost to COVID-19.Video shared by Twitter user @GhostInThe ...
Indiana World War Memorial Plaza; International World War Peace Tree; List of New York City parks relating to World War I; Littlefield Fountain; McLaughlin Hall (Detroit, Michigan) Memorial Arch (Huntington, West Virginia) Memorial Gymnasium (University of Idaho) Memorial Hall (Kansas City, Kansas) Memorial Hall (Newark, Delaware)
Memorial Hall, or Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building, is a multi-purpose auditorium located in Kansas City, Kansas. The 3,500-seat auditorium, which has a permanent stage, is used for public assemblies, concerts and sporting events. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [2]