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Reason’s To Come To KC

There is no place in Kansas City – or any city – quite like Union

Station. This fully restored landmark is Kansas City's most promi-

nent destination for cultural and entertainment activities.

Union Station

Built in 1914, Union Station encompasses 850,000 square feet and

originally featured 900 rooms. In its prime as a working train sta-

tion, Union Station accommodated tens of thousands of passengers

every year. At its peak during WWII, an estimated one million trav-

elers passed through the Station. The North Waiting Room (now the

Sprint Festival Plaza) could hold 10,000 people and the complex

included restaurants, a cigar store, barber shop, railroad off ices, the

nation's largest Railway Express Building (used for shipping freight

and mail) as well as a powerhouse providing steam and power.

Closed in the 1980s, the Station sat empty and neglected, escaping

demolition on several occasions. In 1996, a historic bi-state initia-

tive was passed to fund the Station's renovation, which was com-

pleted in 1999.

The Station is once again a popular destination for the surrounding

community just stopping by for lunch or to mail a letter from the

post office in the west end of the Grand Hall. The station also draws

tourists from all over the world who marvel at the Grand Hall's 95-

foot ceiling, three 3,500-pound chandeliers, and the six-foot wide

clock hanging in the Station's central arch.

• Twenty Millionth Ford

Without question the most famous of all the Model A’s, this mile-

stone car traveled the entire nation in 1931. Lost for some 40 years,

it was found and restored in time to be displayed at the Ford Motor

Company Centennial in 2003. Ford Motor Company Corporate

Historian Bob Kreipke will relive details of this famous cars amaz-

ing journey.

• Kansas City Swap Meet

Make sure to stroll through our Swap Meet. You might find just the

part you’re looking for!

• Premier Model A Parking

The parking lots in front of Union Station are reserved for Premier

Model A Parking Only. With nearly 100 spaces this will make an

awesome photo op. Premier parking fee includes reserve parking on

June 3 and an 8” x 10” professional photograph of this awesome

view.

• Pancake Breakfast

Everybody loves Chris Cakes! It’s all the hot-off-the-griddle pancakes

you can eat, plus sausage and coffee.

• Union Station Attractions

Our group will enjoy a savings for tickets to Union Station’s most popu-

lar attractions including:

KC Rail Experience

The KC Rail Experience is a hands-on journey through the exciting his-

tory of the American railroad. Witness the tradition of travel that united

Americans from coast to coast, shaping the destiny of the Kansas City

region and the nation as a whole. Experience sights and sounds from the

golden age of rail travel in this permanent addition to Union Station.

Personal histories, vintage rail cars and unique artifacts bring to life a

great American tradition.

* Railroad Artifacts: View fascinating artifacts from Union Station's

exclusive railroad collection.

* Vintage rail cars: Travel back in time as you tour the Going-to-the-Sun

Mountain, a vintage Streamliner observation lounge car and a vintage

Milwaukee Road dining car.

* Locomotive simulator - Donated by BNSF Railroad: Test your skills on

a real locomotive simulator just like the ones used by the railroads.

(Advanced registration and supervision required to operate simulator.)

First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image

“I do not believe that being First Lady should prevent me from express-

ing my views…Being ladylike does not require silence.” – Betty Ford

Since the time of Martha Washington, America's first ladies have fasci-

nated the nation. Unelected and unpaid, they occupy a position of power

def ined as much by their own personalities and interests as by public per-

ceptions and social expectations. Americans expect the f irst lady to be a

symbol of home, family, and womanhood – ideals whose meaning

changes with every generation.

View more than 150 beautiful and important objects from the

Smithsonian's rarely traveled First Ladies Collection. Highlights from

more than two centuries include:

Elegant inaugural and evening gowns

White House furnishings and china

Photographs and portraits

Campaign and personal memorabilia

Biographical and interpretive panels, exhibition videos, and audio

recordings of influential radio addresses further document the unique

marks our First Ladies have left upon American history.

A memorable, one-of-a-kind exhibition, First Ladies: Political Role and

Public Image recounts the exciting sweep of American presidential and

cultural history, while offering a rarely examined account of women's

political history in the United States.

First Ladies in Missouri:

Selections from the Collection of the Kansas City Museum: Beside

every man in power stands a well-dressed woman - that's the observa-

tion of this sumptuous exhibition from the Museum's own collections.

This dazzling installation includes a mauve cocktail dress designed for

Mamie Eisenhower by Mollie Parnis, a shocking-green day dress of

Betty Ford’s, as well as ornate 19th and 20th century fashions created

locally. The exhibition is installed in the Maxine Frazzell Costume

Gallery on the Museum’s second floor.

Science City:

Let curiousity be your guide.

Gottlieb Planetarium Shows:

Each show is approximately 30 min-

utes. Seating is first come, first served. We recommend arriving 10

minutes prior to the show to secure your seat.

Headquarters Hotel

Hilton President Kansas City

1329 Baltimore

Kansas City, MO 64105

Tel: 816-221-9490 Fax: 816-221-9422

Reservations: 800-HILTONS

Special Model A Rate: $89

The historic Hilton President Kansas City was the headquarters hotel

for the 1928 Republican National Convention which nominated

Herbert Hoover for President of the USA. It has just reopened after a

$43 million dollar renovation. If you like art deco, you’re going to love

it here.

www.kcmodela.com

www.unionstation.org

www.libertymemorialmuseum.org

Hosted by

Heart of America Model A Ford Club

2100 Walnut St.

Kansas City, MO 64108

June 2-3, 2006

Automotive and Rail History

At It’s Best

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