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41. Fighting the Ghosts at Lone Jack Fighting the Ghosts at Lone Jack April//1985 Extensive article about the Battle of Lone Jack southeast of Kansas City in 1862, with maps, photos, illustrations, and a list of casualties of the battle.
42. Fighting the River on the Katy Trail, 1892-1992 Fighting the River on the Katy Trail, 1892-1992 Fall//1991 History of the Katy Trail on its centennial anniversary, named after "the Missouri, Kansas & Texas ('Katy') Railway," named "officially the Missouri River State Trail." Description of the determination...
43. Financing Kansas City's Parks Financing Kansas City's Parks June//1948 Maps, photo, and discussion of acquisition and maintenance of "neighborhood recreation areas."
44. Fire Insurance Maps Fire Insurance Maps October//1984 Article about the history of fire insurance maps in the location of property owners for genealogical and other uses, with fire maps of Hannibal, Missouri, showing the changes over time in the area of Mark...
45. First-Prize Plan for New Subdivision in Country Club District, Kansas City, Missouri First-Prize Plan for New Subdivision in Country Club District, Kansas City, Missouri June//1925 Drawings or maps of prize-winning design for new subdivision at the restricted residential area along with qualifications for determining the winner.
46. Founding of St. Louis: A New French Frontier at the End of Empire Founding of St. Louis: A New French Frontier at the End of Empire 2009 Description of events leading up to the founding of St. Louis, "the refuge of all the French" along the Missouri River frontier. Includes color picture of Auguste Chouteau portrait, maps, and other illustrations....
47. Franklin: Cradle of the Trade Franklin: Cradle of the Trade May//1993 Article with maps about the history of the town of Franklin, Missouri, referred to as the "cradle" of the Santa Fe Trail and trade during its early years. Laid out as a town in 1816 in central Missouri...
48. 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,...
49. Getting Taxes Equalized Getting Taxes Equalized June//1941 Story about the sweeping real estate tax reassessments across Jackson County, Missouri, in 1941 and in the wake of political reform after the ousting of the corrupt Pendergast machine. Description of the...
50. Historic Sites in Mormon History at Richmond, Missouri Historic Sites in Mormon History at Richmond, Missouri February-July 2005 A series of articles and plat maps of important sites in Mormon history in Richmond, Missouri including the David Whitmer Home, Richmond jail, a list of Mormon prisoners in Richmond, and biographical information...
51. How The West Has Grown How The West Has Grown April 2010 Chart of population growth of cities in the U.S. West for 1870, 1880, and 2000 accompanied with three maps marked with routes across the West and population numbers. States included are Arizona, Arkansas,...
52. In the Footsteps of the Third Spanish Expedition: James Mackay and John T. Evans's Impact on the Lewis In the Footsteps of the Third Spanish Expedition: James Mackay and John T. Evans's Impact on the Lewis and Clark Expedition Spring 2006 Author discusses how the Third Expedition of the Missouri Company, conducted in 1795 on behalf of the Spanish by James Mackay and John T. Evans, influenced Lewis and Clark in their preparations for the...
53. In the Shadow of the Light Brigade: The Charge of Fremont's Body Guard In the Shadow of the Light Brigade: The Charge of Fremont's Body Guard May 1, 2004 Article recounts the activities of John C. Fremont in southwest Missouri against the Missouri State Guard in 1861. Major Charles Zagonyi was the Hungarian-born commander of Fremont's Body Guard. Article...
54. Interurban Centers and Interurban Cars: Kansas City Interurban Centers and Interurban Cars: Kansas City January 1917 Article describes the interurban system of Kansas City, Missouri. It include specifications for cars and tracks, maps, and lists of towns served, and information about each company.
55. It Haunts Me Night and Day: The Baxter Springs Massacre It Haunts Me Night and Day: The Baxter Springs Massacre June 2001 Photos, illustrated maps, and article about the Baxter Springs Massacre, a Civil War battle of October 6, 1863 in the southeast corner of Kansas. Description of the attack by William Quantrill's Confederate...
56. James MacKay: International Explorer James MacKay: International Explorer April 2008 The authors of this article state that the discovery of manuscript collections in both the New York Historical Society and the Illinois State Depository help to give evidence of MacKay's role in the country's...
57. Kansas City--1980 Kansas City--1980 October//1957 Photos, illustrations, maps, and extensive article about the "Urban Redevelopment program in Kansas City" preparing for growth through the year 1980 with various city planning projects for the Central...
58. Kansas City Casino Kansas City Casino February 1, 1904 Illustration and one-page article about the "Kansas City Casino" at the Saint Louis World's Fair of 1904. The monument at the "Municipal Improvement Exhibit" at the fair was said to be the only representation...
59. Kansas City, Heartland U. S. A. Kansas City, Heartland U. S. A. July Color photos, maps, and article about Kansas City as a regional city of the American "heartland" in the 1970s. The optimism of the city's situation in that decade is described as "a special excitement"...
60. KC/80 Phase 1 KC/80 Phase 1 October//1961 Photos, illustrations, maps, and article or essay on the "KC/80 project" for redeveloping the Central Business District of Kansas City, also known as Downtown, with depictions and descriptions of several...