A 100-year-old time capsule was cracked from the cornerstone of Kansas City's World War I Memorial on Wednesday.
Before the capsule, which contained contents such as a letter from President Calvin Coolidge, was released, an explosive ordnance disposal squad was called in due to concerns that poorly preserved nitrate film could cause a fire. I decided to open the case.
The Liberty Monument in Kansas City, Missouri includes a museum and a massive 217-foot tower dedicated to World War I soldiers. The museum's excavators had to drill through 18 inches of concrete to reach the capsule embedded in the base of the tower.
“It wasn't easy. There was no door to open the time capsule and take it out,” said museum curator Christopher Warren.
The capsule also reportedly contained a 1917 declaration of war, crop seeds, a copper plate engraved with the cover of the Kansas City Star newspaper, and a letter from Confederate General John Pershing.
The film that caused concern showed the monument's groundbreaking ceremony in 1921. Other items included the Constitution, the Bible, and various photographs. to fox news.
On the front page of Copper in 1924, a news article mentioned the statistic that Kansas City produced 120,000 kilowatts of electricity each day. According to the report, the city currently produces 8.5 times that amount of electricity. kansas city star.
“This shows how far we have come as a city and how different we are now compared to then,” Jamal Okinoy, a student who attended the unveiling, told the Star. .
The Liberty Memorial Museum has announced that it will create its own 100th anniversary time capsule to be buried in 2026.
Warren suggested including things like sports memorabilia and entertainment-related items.
“So, on the other hand, maybe what's important for Kansas City is something faith-based,” Warren added.
“So I’m really looking forward to getting ideas from people in Kansas City about what we should put on there.”
Another student in attendance, Karlen Kwee, suggested this to the Star. “We should use computers. In 100 years they will have better computers and look at what we had back in the day.”
Artifacts from the capsule are on display at the Liberty Monument.
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