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81. Historical Notes and Comments: A New History of Kansas City Historical Notes and Comments: A New History of Kansas City April//1950 Review of the book "City of the Future: A Centennial History of Kansas City" by Henry Haskell, Jr. and Richard Fowler, "being presented serially by the 'Kansas City Star.'"
82. Historical Sketch of Kansas City from the Beginning to 1909 Historical Sketch of Kansas City from the Beginning to 1909 October//1909
83. Historical Sketch of Kansas City from the Beginning to 1909 Historical Sketch of Kansas City from the Beginning to 1909 October 1909 Chronological history of the Kansas City area with descriptions of events and periods from the "beginning" to 1909. Kansas Missouri state boundary discussed as a result of Indian treaties.
84. Historical Sketch of Kansas City, Mo., from the Beginning to 1909 Historical Sketch of Kansas City, Mo., from the Beginning to 1909 1910 Annotated chronology of the history of Kansas City, Missouri from prehistoric Indian eras to 1909, covering its many political changes in ownership (Spain, France, England, etc.).
85. Historical Sketch of Kansas City, Mo., from the Beginning to 1909 Historical Sketch of Kansas City, Mo., from the Beginning to 1909 1911 History of the Kansas City area to its known origins, including the "more than probable" visit of white explorer Coronado in 1541.
86. History History November 1986 Biographical sketch of Henry Stein, "a newsman from Pennsylvania" coming to Kansas City in 1886 and founding "the 'Kansas City Implement Trade Journal'" before dying in 1888. Story of the publishing company...
87. History of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River, etc. History of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River, etc. July/2/1903 Review of a book called "History of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River" by Hiram M. Chittenden, an Army Corps of Engineers officer with first-hand knowledge of its dangers and landmarks....
88. History of Weston History of Weston September - December 2005 Excerpts from the book Memories of Weston, Volume II, tell the story of the town, beginning with Joseph Moore who built a cabin in 1837 on the site of the future town. Weston's heyday was between in 1837...
89. How Children Learn about Trade Books in Kansas City How Children Learn about Trade Books in Kansas City August 26, 1939 Map, photos, and article about the "[l]ocation of the principal bookshops and branch libraries in Kansas City," with special reference to books and their promotion for children and juveniles. Description...
90. I Remember Harry Truman: Society Announces Book Project for Truman Centennial I Remember Harry Truman: Society Announces Book Project for Truman Centennial October-December//1982 Photo and article about the book project of the Jackson County Historical Society (with recollections about the former president by Jackson Countians) celebrating the 100th anniversary of Harry Truman's...
91. In Memoriam In Memoriam October//1976 Obituary for Howard Monnett, "68, educator and Civil War historian" and author of the "book, 'Action before Westport'" in 1964. Description of his life and career as a native Kansas Citian starting out...
92. Integration of Cultures as Reflected in the Services of a Mid-Missouri College Library Integration of Cultures as Reflected in the Services of a Mid-Missouri College Library March 1964 Article about the history of Lincoln University, founded (as Lincoln Institute) in Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1866 as an all-black college before becoming desegregated in 1954. Description of the gradual...
93. Introduction: Benton's Contribution to American Art [and] An American in Art: A Professional and Technical Introduction: Benton's Contribution to American Art [and] An American in Art: A Professional and Technical Autobiography Spring//1969 Introductory article about the contributions of Thomas Hart Benton to American art, an excerpt from his autobiographical book, and numerous pages (pages 81-144) of copies of his paintings, murals, and...
94. It Finally Happened Here: The 1968 Riot in Kansas City, Missouri It Finally Happened Here: The 1968 Riot in Kansas City, Missouri April 1997 Comprehensive story of the race riots of 1968 in Kansas City after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., in comparison with other large cities' riots of the 1960s.
95. Jackson County through Irish Eyes in 1847 Jackson County through Irish Eyes in 1847 Fall//1979 Descriptions from an 1890 book of Father Bernard Donnelly and "a Mr. Campbell who kept a hotel, The White House," from an 1847 visit to Jackson County by the author, Father John Canon O'Hanlon, from Ireland....
96. Jean A. Merrill: Children's Libraries Jean A. Merrill: Children's Libraries June 1965 Article about the Kansas City Public Library Children's Department's involvement with school book fairs for children in the Kansas City area, starting with the "Carnival of Books" in 1955, etc.
97. Josephine (Russell) Erwin Clay: Her Passage Through Jackson County Unfurled Josephine (Russell) Erwin Clay: Her Passage Through Jackson County Unfurled Spring 2006 Article includes a description of the journey of Josephine Deborah (Russell) Erwin (later Mrs. John M. Clay) and her journey from Vicksburg to Independence in 1863 during the Civil War. Josephine was married...
98. Journal of a Voyage Up the River Missouri; Performed in 1811 Journal of a Voyage Up the River Missouri; Performed in 1811 November//1816 Book review of "Journal of a Voyage Up the River Missouri; Performed in 1811" by Henry Marie Brackenridge, or Henry Brackenridge (a lawyer turned writer) about the book author's trip up the Missouri River...
99. Julius Froebel's Western Travels, Part I Julius Froebel's Western Travels, Part I May 2008 Personal account of Julius Froebel's journey from New York to Missouri in 1852, including a stopover in Independence, Missouri. Froebel (1805-1893), a German scientist and politician, fled to America in...
100. Just Like the Garden of Eden: African-American Community Life in Kansas City's Leeds Just Like the Garden of Eden: African-American Community Life in Kansas City's Leeds January 1, 2004 Article traces the history of Leeds from about 1915 - 1960. Leeds was a semi-rural area within Kansas City where residents could buy their own homes, have large gardens, and raise farm animals. It particularly...