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09.10.2024

Presidential Visits to Johnson County | JoCoHistory Blog

Kansas City, Missouri has hosted numerous presidential visits. Ulysses S. Grant visited in 1880, as did Theodore Roosevelt in 1903, Calvin Coolidge in 1926, Herbert Hoover in 1932, Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953, John F. Kennedy in 1960, Gerald Ford in 1976, Jimmy Carter in 1979, George W. Bush in 2007, Barack Obama in 2014,…

JoCoHistory Blog

04.11.2024

Gallery Pass Collection Displays History of Congress | JoCoHistory Blog

Any visitor to the U.S. Capitol can obtain a gallery pass at any Senator or Representative's national office. These passes allow visitors entry to the House and Senate Chambers when the respective group is in session. Johnson County resident Benjamin King is the primary collector of gallery passes to the House of Representatives and Senate…

JoCoHistory Blog

07.11.2024

Power Suits and Mini Skirts: How 1960s Working Women Navigated Office Style | JoCoHistory Blog

Johnson County Community College, staff orientation, 1969. Courtesy JCCC Archives. Guest written by Audrey Michaelis, Assoc. Prof., Fashion Merchandising and Design, Johnson County Community College The Johnson County Community College Fashion Department partnered with the Johnson County Museum to create their current special exhibit, Free to Be... A 1960s Fashion Revolution. Garments from the JCCC…

JoCoHistory Blog

26.11.2024

Celebrate 65 Years of the Aluminum Christmas Tree at the Johnson County Museum | JoCoHistory Blog

This holiday season marks the 65th anniversary of one of the most iconic symbols of mid-century Christmas cheer—the aluminum Christmas tree. Whether it evokes fond memories of childhood holidays or you’re discovering this shimmering symbol of the Space Age for the first time, the aluminum tree has a way of captivating hearts and inspiring nostalgia.…

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