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The Italian-American organized crime family began when two Sicilian mafiosi known as the DiGiovanni brothers fled Sicily to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1912. Joseph "Joe Church" DiGiovanni and Peter "Sugarhouse Pete" DiGiovanni began making money from a variety of criminal operations or rackets shortly after their arrival.
Nathan Boone (brother and business partner) Daniel Morgan Boone (December 23, 1769 – July 13, 1839) was the son of Daniel Boone and a significant American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman in his own right. Daniel Morgan Boone was a particularly key player in the early American exploration and settlement of Missouri.
Kansas City jazz is a style of jazz that developed in Kansas City, Missouri during the 1920s and 1930s, which marked the transition from the structured big band style to the much more improvisational style of bebop. The hard- swinging, bluesy transition style is bracketed by Count Basie, who in 1929 signed with Bennie Moten 's Kansas City ...
Nicodemus, Kansas. / 39.39444°N 99.61694°W / 39.39444; -99.61694. Nicodemus is an unincorporated community in Graham County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 14. [2] The community was founded in 1877 and is named for the Biblical figure Nicodemus.
Pawnee Rock, one of the most famous landmarks on the Santa Fe Trail, is located in Pawnee Rock State Park, just north of Pawnee Rock, Kansas, United States. Originally over 150 feet (46 m) tall, railroad construction stripped it of some 15 to 20 feet (6.1 m) in height for road bed material. [2] A memorial monument, picnic area, and pergola have ...
Pioneer Bluffs. Pioneer Bluffs is a historic ranch in Chase County, Kansas, located 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the city of Matfield Green. The ranch was settled in 1859 by Charles W. Rogler, who originally used the land for his farm. Rogler began ranching on the land in the late 1800s, and his son Henry rented pastures to owners bringing their ...
The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 1.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years.
Buck O'Neil. John Jordan " Buck " O'Neil Jr. (November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006) was an American first baseman and manager in the Negro American League, mostly with the Kansas City Monarchs. After his playing days, he worked as a scout and became the first African American coach in Major League Baseball. [1]