Recent issues

Established in 1899, The Independent is Kansas City’s longest-running magazine.

Recent issues

Established in 1899, The Independent is Kansas City’s longest-running magazine.

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07.25.26

July 25, 2026

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July 11, 2026

07.11.26

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06.27.26

June 27,  2026 

Recent ARTICLES

Nearly 900 guests, including President Truman’s grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, attended the 27th annual Wild About Harry event on April 23rd at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. The event raised funds for civics and history programs to benefit the Truman Library. Karen and Steve Pack and Amy and Zachary Pack served as co-chairs, and Marny and John Sherman were the honorary chairs. The evening’s highlight was a conversation onstage between David Rubenstein, 2026 Harry S. Truman Legacy of Leadership Award honoree, and Douglas Brinkley.

Patricia Uhlmann and Karen Pack, co-chair
Jeannine Strandjord, Jim Polsinelli, and Ann Renne
Petra Serra, Kim Klein, Ethan Whitehill, David Murphy, and Jennifer Murphy
Tom and Jean McDonnell with Alex Burden, Truman Library Institute
Martha Atlas, Daisy MacDonald, Don and Jean Wagner, John MacDonald, Mary Stitt, Thatcher MacDonald, and John McQueeny
Cindy Bodker, Ellie Bodker, and Fred Bodker

Featured in the July 25, 2026 issue of The Independent.

Photo Credit: Mark McDonald

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