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The Waldo neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, was founded in 1841 by Dr. David Waldo, a land investor and freighter for the Santa Fe Trail. Waldo purchased 1,000 acres of land that ran from what is now Gregory Boulevard to 91st Street and State Line to Holmes.
25 years before he was elected president, Harry Truman briefly co-owned a haberdashery in downtown Kansas City.
After nearly 60 years of entertaining visitors, the Twin Drive-In Theater in Independence has permanently closed.
Explore the history of Kansas City's Epperson House, from its 1923 construction as a Tudor-Gothic mansion to its current planned renovation as a boutique hotel. Learn about its architectural features, reported hauntings, university usage, and preservation challenges over its century-long existence.