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To learn about the National World war i museum and memorial built to preserve the history of what was then called the great war and to honor the americans who served. Im matt naylor. This memorial and museum is such a striking image on the kansas city skyline and what a great story goes with that. It was in 1919, soon after the november 1918 armistice that a group of Business Leaders gathered and said lets do something to honor to war dead of kansas city and create a tribute for peace. What you see behind me is the outcome of that. A Fund Raising Campaign that lasted only two weeks that raised...

Preservation project reviews, which is embedded in part of current planning when a preservation planner is asked to attend a project review meeting. Special projects and to give you a sense of what this includes where you see there is a slight decrease, i will have to double check this number. The one thing i did want to mention was special pronltzes does include grants. We do currently have a c. L. G. Grant for the chineseamerican experience, Historic Context statement. We are currently under contract. We do intend on applying for another c. L. G. Grant next year. Our civil rights underrepres...

Amount of and the Western Addition that are still dedicated to the preservation of sacred heart. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for coming can. Maybe we should ask the public about what we should have done. [laughter] whats convenient this actually has been continued before . Yes. I think we continued it maybe twice before, is that twice. Twice, yes. From july 19 and then again from october 18. So, this will be the third continuance. I would suggest march 21. Do i have a motion . Yes. And does it come back to us a second time . For landmarking, it comes to us twice, right . So we would initia...

The one thing that may not be reflected here, as youre aware, the National Trust will have its conference heres in november. We are working with the trust and discussing with San Francisco heritage to be a partner in that in that dofrns really help guide the intangible heritage tracks and the Community Involvement in the overall conference. There may be some financial commitment that the city is willing to provide to make sure that happens. So well make sure these numbers are adjusted to reflect that. If they are different. It wont be a huge change, though, from what you see here. And then fin...

Liberty. The United States entered world war i on april 6, 1917 when congress voted to declare war on germany. The conflict was already in its third year. More than four million american men and women would eventually serve in uniform, and the influx of manpower changed the tide of the war, bringing it to a close in 18 months. Next, we travel to kansas city to learn about the National World war i museum and memorial, bit to preserve the history of what was then called the great war. And to honor the americans who served. Im president and ceo here at the National World war i museum and memorial...