With a population twice the size of the state of Missouri, São Paulo is the biggest city in the Americas and has a lot to offer. Boasting multiple historical and cultural spots, incredibly diverse food and intense nightlife, São Paulo has something to offer for everyone. Culture and History Museu…
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Featured Hometown: Springfield, Missouri
What do cashew chicken, Brad Pitt and Bass Pro have in common? They all began in the lovely city of Springfield, Missouri. Springfield, called Springvegas by some local residents, offers the feel of a vibrant, growing community without the expensive price tag. Springfield is a great place to visit –…
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Featured Hometown: Kearney, Missouri
Often mistaken for its more northern Nebraskan sister city, Kearney, Missouri, is a small suburban community just 15 minutes north of William Jewell College. Kearney is rich in history – being the famous birthplace of Old Western outlaw Jesse James – but offers many other eclectic small-town attributes that are…
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Featured Hometown: Spring Hill, Kansas
Spring Hill, Kansas is where Brayden Hart, junior history major, and Breonna Bigger, first-year psychology major, call their home. Slightly southwest of Overland Park, the town checks in at just over 6,600 residents according to the 2010 census. For context, Liberty, Missouri, has around 31,500 residents. However, Spring Hill has…
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Featured Hometown: Hutchinson, Kansas
Hutchinson, Kansas – most William Jewell College students have never heard of it. Some have passed through it on their way to the far more romanticized state of Colorado but have negative impressions of the town of 42,000. It’s flat. There’s nothing to do there. Kansas is lame. The drive…
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Featured Hometown: Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri, is rich with United States history. Founded in 1827, the city became known as the “Queen City of the Trails,” denoting its fame for being the starting point for the Santa Fe, California and Oregon trails. Although it became a secondary Missouri city after Kansas City rose to…
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