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For Immediate Release: December 22, 2006Contact: Laren Mahoney , 816-691-3851 • Alan Carr, 816-691-3829
Congress has designated two museums in Kansas City as national museums: the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, designated America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
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National WWI Museum at Liberty Memorial, interior Caption: The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial is the only museum in the country dedicated to the Great War. Download: Low-Res; High-Res
National WWI Museum at Liberty Memorial, wide exterior Caption: The Liberty Memorial opened in 1926 and is home to the new National World War I Museum. This image is not available for download. Download: Click here to request image.
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, exhibits Caption: The first professional Negro Leagues were founded in Kansas City in 1920, just two blocks from the museum. Download: Low-Res; High-Res
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Field of Legends Caption: The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum chronicles the history and heroes of the Negro Leagues from their founding after the Civil War to their demise in the 1960s. Download: Low-Res; High-Res
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