Textiles conservator Holly Messinger is working on the preservation of a man’s frock coat (1853-1856) at the Arabia Steamboat Museum in Kansas City on Thursday, April 18, 2025.

Textiles conservator Holly Messinger is working on the preservation of a man’s frock coat (1853-1856) at the Arabia Steamboat Museum in Kansas City on Thursday, April 18, 2025. This garment was ...

Bender's museum honors the complex geography, with special attention to the four kingdoms of Q. BENDER: Carolinas, Memphis, Texas and Kansas City all lay claim to being kind of their own capital.