Cindy and I had the opportunity to hear Bobby Watson with the K.C. Symphony this weekend. The jazz performance got me thinking about some of the things that most intrigue and interest me about Kansas City.
Since I was starting with Bobby Watson and others the whole Kansas City jazz history is amazing. The American Jazz Museum tells a great story of Kansas City history. Music played such a role in our history. Definitely worth looking at.
Kansas City Baseball is also interesting. Of course we are currently cheering for the Royals but this is "only" their 50th year. Before the Royals the "A's" played here for a few uneventful years. But before that the Kansan City Monarchs ruled the city. They were the standard of the Negro League in those days. I believe they had only one losing season during their 40 years. The Monarchs sent more Negro League players to the major leagues than any others. The Negro League Museum (next to the Jazz Museum) tells the history of baseball in Kansas City but more importantly the social issues of the era and how these men contributed to our city.
Another intriguing part of Kansas City is crime. It is just one of those things with me. Kansas City's history of organized crime is a blight on us but significant none the less. Think about the Union Station shootout. Those criminals did some really bad things. But my, what stories surround their time in the city.
There is also some Methodist history associated with Kansas City. The uniting conference of 1939 was held here. That had real significance as the church merged together 95 years after the split over slavery. It was an historic time.
One other area of great interest...Kansas City BBQ. Need I say more.
It's been a good day. I hope you've had a good day too.
steve
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