History and Mystery in Kansas City
Have you ever wondered about the old creepy abandoned buildings in your city? Or heard rumors about creatures lurking in the night in your neighborhood? Maybe your city is plagued by ghosts or serial killers and you want to know more.
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The Gruesome Murders of Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison (opens the original)
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On September 13, 1980, telephone installer Roger Atkison and nursing student Rose Burkert were found bludgeoned to death in a room at the Amana Holiday Inn just off Interstate 80 in Iowa https://www.newspressnow.com/news/rumors-surround-1980-killings/article_f0e6adbc-b439-51dd-9ad2-a9b8d82bb11a.html https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/rose-burkert-and-roger-atkison/ https://www.facebook.com/justiceforRosie https://www.thegazette.com/news/keeping-cold-cases-alive/article_68632f29-bd8c-508a-9
Looking for the gate to Hell? (opens the original)
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Stull Cemetery Join us as we explore the eerie legends, ghost stories, and cultural references surrounding Stull Cemetery in Kansas, known as the "Gateway to Hell." From college rumors to pop culture takes, this episode dives into the mysteries and misconceptions of this tiny, haunted site. References https://www.theculturecrush.com/feature/legend-of-stull Theme Song Created by Google Gemini Our Patreon patreon.com/HistoryandMysteryKCPOD Podcast Host https://shows.acast.com/hamkcpod Socials h
The Cape Girardeau UFO (opens the original)
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### The Cape Girardeau UFO Crash: Unraveling the Mystery In the realm of UFO sightings and crashes, the Cape Girardeau incident remains one of the most intriguing yet unsolved mysteries in American history. While many people associate UFO crashes with Roswell, New Mexico, a lesser-known event occurred six years earlier in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In this post, we will explore the details surrounding this incident, the key figures involved, and why it continues to captivate researchers and enthu
The Grinter Place (opens the original)
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The Grinter Place was built by Moses Grinter, the first white settler in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Moses Grinter did it all: he built a ferry, started a trading post and married a half Delaware Native American named Anna Marshall. http://lenapedelawarehistory.net/mirror/grinter_place.htm https://www.kansashistory.gov/p/grinter-place-plan-your-visit/15857 https://www.facebook.com/grinterplace/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oEcYkuA3o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo5WkVcSBDQ https://www.yout
Sarah Rector (opens the original)
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Sarah Rector was a poor black girl who was handed "worthless" land, struck oil, became a millionaire, and then fought to take ownership of what was rightfully hers. https://aahtkc.org/rectormansion https://pendergastkc.org/articles/sarah-rector https://allthatsinteresting.com/sarah-rector https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw4YGejxZ0I https://www.trulyadventure.us/the-richest-black-girl-in-america https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article312604016.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Rector
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