Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jazz, Prohibition and gangsters: you’d think that sums up Kansas City in the Roaring Twenties – but does it? Join Dr. Christopher Warren (Vice President of Curatorial Affairs and Chief Curator) on a whirlwind trip back in time to the dizzying era that led to the creation of the Museum and Memorial. How did those early post-war years influence the growth of the city and surrounding communities? Dive with us into the social, cultural and political changes that shaped Kansas Citians’ lives after WWI and discover how they navigated this new world.
For more information about the National WWI Museum and Memorial visit theworldwar.org
Jazz, Prohibition and gangsters: you’d think that sums up Kansas City in the Roaring Twenties – but does it? Join Dr. Christopher Warren (Vice President of Curatorial Affairs and Chief Curator) on a whirlwind trip back in time to the dizzying era that led to the creation of the Museum and Memorial. How did those early post-war years influence the growth of the city and surrounding communities? Dive with us into the social, cultural and political changes that shaped Kansas Citians’ lives after WWI and discover how they navigated this new world.
For more information about the National WWI Museum and Memorial visit theworldwar.org
