100 Years Ago, This Group Tried To 'Americanize' Mexicans — Now It Empowers Latinos In Kansas...

Latinos started moving to Kansas City in the mid-1800s. Despite their major role in building the early infrastructure that made this city what it is today, there are only a few local landmarks that credit their involvement or tell their story.

Today, Latinos make up roughly 10 percent of the city's total population, but when many Mexican immigrants began moving to the area to work in the railyards, that percentage was much smaller.