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1. Time to Study Lessons Learned in War Time to Study Lessons Learned in War May 2, 2003 A look at what the Iraqi War taught America. Includes a chart comparing U.S. war causualties, length of days, and total number of military in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam...
2. Soldiers Buried in Kansas City, Missouri: Revolutionary War Through Korean War Soldiers Buried in Kansas City, Missouri: Revolutionary War Through Korean War 1953 Lists with brief descriptions of war veterans buried in Kansas City starting with the first American war, the Revolutionary.
3. Robert Dale Ainsworth Robert Dale Ainsworth March 1, 1955 Obituary for Robert Dale Ainsworth, or Robert Ainsworth, dying on March 1, 1955, a veteran pilot of World War II and the Korean War.
4. Richards-Gebaur Memorial Airport Richards-Gebaur Memorial Airport 1999 Photo and history of Richards-Gebaur Memorial Airport, established in 1941 as the Grandview Airport "as an auxiliary airport for the Olathe Naval Air Station" in Grandview, Missouri, named for Lieutenant...
5. Remembering 'Forgotten' War Remembering 'Forgotten' War September 29, 2011 Photograph and article about the dedication of the Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial located in Washington Square Park, Kansas City, Missouri. The memorial is a result of the efforts of James Shultz,...
6. Primaries: Victory for Symington Primaries: Victory for Symington August/18/1952 Article about the senatorial election of W. Stuart Symington of Missouri, "Harry S. Truman's favorite troubleshooter" as the President's advisor before the Korean War, with photo and description of his...
7. Park Board OKs Site for a Korean War Memorial Park Board OKs Site for a Korean War Memorial November 21, 2007 Kansas City Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners approved a project to create a memorial for Missourians who died in the Korean War in Washington Square Park, near Union Station. "The design by...
8. Military Medicine Military Medicine June/30/1956 History of military medicine inside and originating out of the Kansas City area, starting with World War I Base Hospital Unit Number 28 in France and including the local civil defense program and medicine...
9. Korean War Korean War Contains newspaper articles about the Korean War and the Center for the Study of the Korean War located at 1401 W. Truman Road, Independence.
10. Korean War Korean War Clippings from the Kansas City Star and Times about the Korean War of the early 1950s.
11. Jim Leedy Jim Leedy Photos and multiple articles about Jim Leedy, "professor of sculpture at the Kansas City Art Institute" and winner of "the first Thomas Hart Benton Award" there in 1975. Description of his life and career,...
12. Impact of the Korean War on Kansas City Impact of the Korean War on Kansas City Fall 2000 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...
13. Gold Star Mothers Legion Scrapbook Finding Aid Gold Star Mothers Legion Scrapbook Finding Aid 1942-1952 (bulk 1943-45) The Gold Star Mothers of Kansas City began in 1945 when Mrs. Myra Willock first called together a group of 10 mothers after her son lost his life in World War II. Initially they met to encourage and comfort...
14. Genesis of a Decision: Response to Aggression in Korea. Genesis of a Decision: Response to Aggression in Korea. Summer//2001 Compilation of comments made by members of Truman administration describing his actions at beginning of Korean War.
15. Frank E. Brennan: Leader Frank E. Brennan: Leader June//1969 Photo and biographical sketch of Frank Brennan, executive and lawyer for the New England Life Insurance Company and liaison between the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce, moving from Saint Louis...
16. Floyd Edwin Wilhelm Floyd Edwin Wilhelm circa 1950 Portrait of Captain Floyd Edwin Wilhelm who was born October 7, 1922 in Jonesboro, Illinois, son of William and Alice Wilhelm. He served in the Pacific Theater during World War II for more than four years...
17. E. Bertram Berkley: Leader E. Bertram Berkley: Leader March/14/1967 Photo and biographical sketch of E. Bertram Berkley, or Bert Berkley, president of Tension Envelope company, a World War II and Korean War veteran officer and officer of several business and Jewish organizations....
18. Black General and Wife Killed in Plane Crash Black General and Wife Killed in Plane Crash December/12?/1974 File containing a photo and obituary for General Roscoe Cartwright, "black brigadier general, retired," killed in a plane crash at the age of 55. Native of Kansas City, Kansas serving in World War II,...
19. Biography of Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), President of the United States (1945-1953) Biography of Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), President of the United States (1945-1953) 2003
20. An Interview With Sally Magana Ramos An Interview With Sally Magana Ramos 1981-02-10 Interviewer: Irene Ruiz. Interview recorded February 10, 1981. 1 sound cassette (ca. 90 minutes): analog, stereo.; 5 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape; 1 sound disc; digital; 4 3/4 in. Has printed guide to...