Quick FactsOne of the Midwest’s most influential and powerful newspapers

More than 130 years of Missouri history, fully integrated with the most comprehensive aggregated news source in the world Valuable for students and faculty in nearly every academic discipline

Overview Since its founding in 1880, the Kansas City Star has been fiercely dedicated to local news. Offering coverage of Kansas City’s early days as a muddy “cow town,” its pre-World War II status as a jazz hub, the riots of the Civil Rights era and beyond, the Star’s archives provide unmatched insight into local, state and regional history. Providing this historical collection as part of the most comprehensive aggregated news resource in the world creates a seamless continuum of coverage from the late 19th century to today, and offers valuable teaching and research opportunities for students and faculty in nearly every academic discipline.

Far-reaching influenceThe Star played an outsized role in Kansas City’s transformation from roughshod frontier town to booming metropolis. Its publisher, William Rockhill Nelson, fought local saloons (and, for consistency, scrapped whiskey advertisements from the paper’s pages); advocated for city infrastructure; and helped create Kansas City’s extensive parks system. By the turn of the century, his paper’s influence was so great that William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt visited to get advice from Nelson. Later, Harry Truman and Ernest Hemingway worked in the Star’s offices.

Local perspectives on national events In addition to its exceptional local coverage, the Star also provides local perspectives on national and international news, including both World Wars, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights era, presidential political races, and sports. Researchers and students studying economics, environmental issues, African American history, women’s studies, military history, agriculture and more will find relevant news, firsthand accounts and fresh research opportunities in the archives of the Star.

A continuum of coverage streamlines researchThe historical archive of the Kansas City Star is fully integrated with the paper’s most recent news, as well as thousands of other up-to-date information sources. These diverse publications, many of which are unavailable elsewhere, offer extensive local, regional, national and international coverage, providing valuable perspectives from around the world. By accessing historical newspapers and current news sources together in one integrated interface, users enjoy a unique, deep and seamless research experience.

Kansas City Star(1880-Today)A unique, seamless research experience

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