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| Title | Impact of the Korean War on Kansas City |
| Abstract | Photo and article about the impact of the Korean War on Kansas City in the early 1950s. Mentions decrease of unemployment through increased local manufacturing industry, reactivation of World War II facilities (Grandview Airport becoming Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base), apartment and public housing construction, hospital expansion and new bridge construction, with a timeline of local events starting in 1950. |
| Author | Debra Parson
William Worley
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| Date | Fall 2000 |
| Source | Jackson County Historical Society Journal |
| Location | q977.841 J14j |
| Volume | 40 |
| Number | 2 |
| Page | 12-13, 16, 18? (pages 17-18 missing) |
| Local Subject | Korean War
Chronology
Wars
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| Illustrations | No |
| Item Type | Magazine Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 111793 |
| CONTENTdm number | 15920 |
