This summer, Wornall/Majors House Museums is celebrating the diversity of the United States in commemoration of America 250 and Kansas City’s role as a FIFA World Cup host city through a series of mini exhibits.
Topics include:
Early German Immigration to Missouri/Frühe deutsche Einwanderung nach Missouri
An exploration of the important role Germans played in Missouri’s early history, in both German and English. Three featured artifacts related to German immigrants will be on display at the Wornall House.
La Trace Française: Kansas City’s French Legacy
A French and English language of the role of French immigrants in Kansas City’s earliest history. A small exhibit about the influence of French design on American frontier furnishings is also available at the Wornall House.
Early Chinese Immigration to the Western United States/美国西部的早期中国移民
A look at how Chinese immigrants were crucial to the settlement of the western United States, and the difficulties they faced. In Mandarin (simplified Chinese) and English.
Mexican Influence in the United States/La Influencia Mexicana en Estados Unidos
Mexican culture directly shaped what we think of as Western and cowboy culture today. This exhibit will be available at the Majors House alongside artifacts related to the Santa Fe Trail.
The text of all four exhibits will be available at both the John Wornall and Alexander Majors Houses during normal tour hours May 18 through August 30. German and French-related artifacts will be displayed at the Wornall House, and Santa Fe Trail objects at the Majors House. After August 30, resources will become available for free on our website.
These materials were made possible by generous funding from the Kansas City Monuments Coalition in partnership with the Mellon Foundation and Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area.
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Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) is a federally funded nonprofit organization and affiliate of the National Park Service dedicated to building awareness of the struggle for freedom along the Missouri-Kansas border. Established by Congress in 2006, its nationally significant themes are the settlement of the frontier, the Missouri-Kansas Border War and Civil War, and the enduring struggle for freedom. These diverse, interwoven, and nationally important stories grew from a unique physical and cultural landscape. FFNHA inspires respect for multiple perspectives and empowers residents to preserve and share these stories. We achieve our goals through interpretation, preservation, conservation, and education for all residents and visitors.
