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1. 75 Years Strong 75 Years Strong April 26, 2003 W.W. Van Liew had the knack of turning an outdoor space into something magical. He lived in Atchison, Kansas at the turn of the last century and his two sons Clarence and Ernie would move to Kansas City,...
2. Happy Anniversary State Fair Happy Anniversary State Fair August 2002 The Missouri State Fair started in 1901. The fair this year will be held August 8 to 18. This article contains historical photographs and includes a column entitled "Missouri State Fair Milestones" which...
3. 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.
4. Kansas City's World's Fair Kansas City's World's Fair September//1976 Article of speculations about a World's Fair in Kansas City possibly in the early 1980s, comparing it to the realized dreams of Worlds of Fun and the Truman Sports Complex and discussing its potential...
5. Recollections of Old Times Recollections of Old Times September//1971 Struggles related to setting up Kansas City's "first" public fair. Church funds raised greatly for a population of only 400 in the city.
6. The Art Road Show The Art Road Show September 2003 Ranked as one of the top five art fairs in the country, the Plaza Art Fair attracts over 250,000 visitors that view works of over 200 artists. The year 2003 marks its 71st anniversary making it one of...
7. Through the Eyes of a Fairgoer: The 1904 World's Fair Memoir of Edward V. P. Schneiderhahn Through the Eyes of a Fairgoer: The 1904 World's Fair Memoir of Edward V. P. Schneiderhahn Summer 1992 Article reprinting and commenting on the thorough memoir of a German tourist of the 1904 World's Fair, with critiques of each palace of displays and comparisons to previous World's Fairs, also with photos...