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EPISODE · Dec 17, 2025 · 27 MIN

Leila’s Hair Museum lives on

from A People's History of Kansas City · host Suzanne Hogan

Since 1956, Leila Cohoon had amassed the world’s largest collection of hair art and jewelry — intricate works made of human hair. Her museum in Independence, Missouri, was the only one of its kind. But when Cohoon died last year, the future of this Kansas City institution — and the unusual tradition it preserved — was suddenly an open question. Suzanne Hogan speaks to KCUR’s Julie Denesha to find the answer.

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