Hitchhiking was a common mode of transportation in the 1940s, especially in a local community where everyone knew everyone. A military uniform guaranteed immediate transportation.
KANSAS CITY, Kansas A gazebo in northeast Wyandotte County marks a historic area with an important legacy as part of the Underground Railroad. But the Quin
Democratic state Rep. Marvin Robinson earned the ire of his party when he continually voted with Republicans on key issues, leading some of his colleagues to believe he sold his votes to get funding for a local project. But that may not hurt him politically.