Missouri Valley Special Collections
Advanced Search | Help | My Favorites
All Images Local History Index  
Search results for: 20 item(s) for: "Historians" magazine article
Search current collection(s) again
Refine your search
Subject
Santa fe Trail (5)
Local Historians (4)
Ethnic Groups (2)
Historical Societies (2)
Gillis, William (1)
Show more...

Date
August 12006 (2)
April 2002 (1)
April//1981 (1)
June, 2004 (1)
July 2007 (1)
Show more...

Creator
Elisabeth Kirsch (1)
Frank Norris (1)
Hal Jackson (1)
Ivan L Waite (1)
James N Leiker (1)
Show more...

 Image: Title: Date: Description:
1. A Geographical History of the Santa Fe Trail A Geographical History of the Santa Fe Trail Summer 2011 An essay detailing the Santa Fe Trail that spanned from Santa Fe, New Mexico on the western end and the various accounts of where it may have ended on the eastern end, oftentimes being noted as Independence,...
2. America's Crossroads: A Century of Kansas City Essays from the Missouri Historical Review America's Crossroads: A Century of Kansas City Essays from the Missouri Historical Review July 2007 Article, written by the editors of a collection of articles on the history of Kansas City, discusses key themes and trends in Kansas City historical writing. The authors explain their choices for inclusion,...
3. Art: Architectural History of City Long Overdue Art: Architectural History of City Long Overdue August 1979 Book review of "Kansas City, Missouri: An Architectural History, 1926-1976" by George Ehrlich, former "president of the Kansas City Chapter of Architectural Historians and also chairman of UMKC's art and...
4. German in Kansas German in Kansas Spring 2005 This bibliographic review article is part of the "Review Essay Series" published in Kansas History. The author presents a general overall view of German states in Europe prior to the immigration period,...
5. Give Or Take A Lie Or Two Give Or Take A Lie Or Two Winter 2009 An article about the conflicting stories of both filmmakers and historians when it comes to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Blomquist gives examples of several Hollywood films that attempt to portray the...
6. Haddix Research Enhances Knowledge of Bird's Youth Haddix Research Enhances Knowledge of Bird's Youth August/September 2005 Brief item describing an article from The Kansas City Star, June 26, 2005, reporting on jazz historians Chuck Haddix and Llew Walker's discoveries of the addresses of Charlie "Bird" Parker in the Kansas...
7. Historic Sites in Wyandotte County, Revisited Historic Sites in Wyandotte County, Revisited June, 2004 Three lists of historic sites in Wyandotte County, created by historians interested in preservation. The first list was created historian Grant W. Harrington in 1935, while the second list, created by...
8. In Memoriam: Farewell to Historic Preservationists Who Dedicated Their Lives to The Future of the Past In Memoriam: Farewell to Historic Preservationists Who Dedicated Their Lives to The Future of the Past Spring 2006 Includes two individuals who died this year, Jane Fifield Flynn (1924-2006) and Tim Cox (1956-2006). Includes their picture. Jane Flynn was President of the Jackson County Historical Society at one time....
9. John Root's Monadnock Building John Root's Monadnock Building December//1967 Photos and article (written by the architectural critic for the Kansas City Star) about the 1892 Monadnock Building in Chicago designed by John Root of the architectural firm of Burnham & Root, designers...
10. Legacy of K. C. Pioneer Bachelor, William Gillis Legacy of K. C. Pioneer Bachelor, William Gillis September-October 1996 Biographical article about William Gillis, "well known by historians as the owner and operator of the Gilliss House hotel on the riverfront of the River Market area" and "as the owner and operator of the...
11. Looking Back to Move Ahead Looking Back to Move Ahead April 2002 Article describing efforts to link contemporary land development to the historic overland trails passing through the Kansas City area. The concept of transforming Bannister Mall into "the Three Trails...
12. Mass Commercial Amusements in Kansas City before World War I Mass Commercial Amusements in Kansas City before World War I April//1981 Comprehensive article exploring the urban cultural aspect of popular entertainment in Kansas City, rather than the more commonly studied aspect of high culture entertainment. Description and photos of...
13. Newspapers--An Important Historical Source Newspapers--An Important Historical Source November 1964 Brief history of American newspapers as a value to historians, including newspapers in Missouri and Jackson County, Missouri, mentioning several early Kansas City area newspapers.
14. Porque Monterrey?: The Death and Mysterious Burial of Merchant Manuel Alvarez, Part 1 Porque Monterrey?: The Death and Mysterious Burial of Merchant Manuel Alvarez, Part 1 May, 2005 Article describes the mysterious death of Manuel Alvarez in Monterrey, Mexico, in 1856. Alvarez has been described by historians as a successful trapper, merchant, and politician, but strove during his...
15. Race Relations in the Sunflower State Race Relations in the Sunflower State Autumn//2002 Part of the "Review Essay Series" of the magazine. The author reviews the question of race in Kansas history. He contends that Kansas society has been structured by race even though the topic has not been...
16. Selling the 'Noble Savage' Myth: George Catlin and the Iowa Indians in Europe, 1843-1845 Selling the 'Noble Savage' Myth: George Catlin and the Iowa Indians in Europe, 1843-1845 Winter 2006-2007 This study is partly about the American artist George Catlin and his white contemporaries who promoted a mythical image of Native Americans for profit. Their story is relatively well known to historians...
17. SFTA--Mature Years SFTA--Mature Years August 1, 2006 Article describing the "mature years" of the Santa Fe Trail Association, upon the 20th anniversary of the group. The author begins recounting from the time of the SFTA's third symposium, in late September,...
18. SFTA--The Early Years SFTA--The Early Years August 1, 2006 Article describes the founding and early development of the Santa Fe Trail Association. The group traces its beginnings to a 1986 organizational meeting held in Trinidad, Colorado.
19. Sutter In Westport: Prelude For a Pioneer, Part I Sutter In Westport: Prelude For a Pioneer, Part I Summer 2003 The author states in the beginning of the article that "historians have largely relied again and again on just a few (not unbiased) chroniclers to depict Sutter's 1836-1838 Westport experience. Fortunately...
20. The Way We Weren't The Way We Weren't December, 2004 Article discusses several historians' attitudes toward Tom Pendergast and his Kansas City political machine. The author highlights the negative aspects of Pendergast and his associates, reacting to historian...