Kathy Quinn Fox 4 News stopped by to talk about the yoga class that will take place this Saturday morning. The class is connected to the special exhibit "United We Play, " that features hundreds of artifacts, photos, videos and stories from local, professional, sports teams.
Photos by @dean.davison
Photo of "President Harry S. Truman on the USS Missouri"
Accession Number 63-1383-148
7x9 inches Black & White
After a brief hiatus, we are back with a #MenuMonday! How do you feel about cold soups? This menu, from May 4, 1945, features cold beet soup for lunch. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/248318149
"Opening the Vault: The Story of US" opened this week. This special exhibit contains original historical documents on loan from the National Archives in Washington, DC. It closes on May 24, 2026.
Photos by Dean Davison
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KC Wolf will join us again for Harry's Hop 'n Hunt this Saturday from 10am to 12pm. Bring the family for outdoor activities including egg hunts, Easter egg rolls, and interactive inflatable games. Indoors, you can enjoy face painting, balloon twisting artists, a magician, Polly's Pop tasting and other activities. You can also have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny! This community event is a collaboration with the Truman Library Institute @theindependencesquare City of Independence, MO, Government
Register on Eventbrite. This event is free and open to the public.
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Photo by Azalea Michel-Whitley, Public Programs Officer
Happy MLB Opening Day!
President Harry S. Truman is pictured in the presidential box holding up two baseballs, one in each hand, preparatory to throwing out the first ball at the opening game of the baseball season, at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Date: April 18, 1950
National Archives photo 73-3293
A panel of First Ladies experts from throughout the US spoke today at the symposium "America 250: Exploring the Past, Present & Future Influence of First Ladies." Included in the photos are keynote speaker Sarah Fling of the White House Historical Association in Washington, DC, as well as panelists Lisa M. Burns, Diana Carlin, Teri Finneman, and Heath Hardage Lee.
Photos by Dean Davison
We have another #MenuMonday lined up for you! Do you like hominy? Hominy are kernels of corn that have been soaked in an alkaline solution and then washed to loosen and remove the hulls. Hominy can either be eaten as the whole kernels, or ground into something more like cornmeal or grits. The Trumans ate hominy grits with their fish for dinner on this day in 1949. (And in case you were wondering, the "aligator pears" for lunch are what they called avocados!) https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7583644
We have a new #MenuMonday! Do you eat cranberries outside of Thanksgiving? On this day in 1948, the Trumans ate stuffed chicken with cranberry jelly for dinner. Do you prefer whole berry cranberry sauce, or jellied cranberry sauce? https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7583191
The National Archives Foundation board members toured the Truman Library today. During the visit, they had the opportunity to view several original documents held at the library. @archivesfdn
Photo by Truman Library Staff
Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and George Washington joined Harry S. Truman to celebrate Presidents Day on February 16, 2026. Museum visitors had a chance to view the reenactors' presentations and speak to them afterward.
Photos by Dean Davison.
