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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
141. The Scream Machines The Scream Machines June//1980 Article about the new Orient Express roller coaster at Worlds of Fun amusement park, comparing it to other amusement park roller coasters of the past.
142. The Public Life of a Private Woman The Public Life of a Private Woman July/21/1991 Biographical article about Sheila Kemper Dietrich, a community activist in Kansas City and daughter of banker R. Crosby Kemper, with photos and descriptions of her activities as parks commissioner, rape...
143. The Provisional Government of Nebraska Territory and the Journals of William Walker The Provisional Government of Nebraska Territory and the Journals of William Walker 1899 One paragraph about the death in 1859 of Captain Joseph Parks, chief of the Shawnee Indians, questioning his ethnic origins.
144. The Planning and Planting of Our Parks and Boulevard System The Planning and Planting of Our Parks and Boulevard System Spring//2001 Photos and article about the planning and planting of the Kansas City park and boulevard system, with origins in 1872 and official start in 1892 and promotion and design by George Kessler (landscape architect),...
145. The Pins Are In! The Pins Are In! August 25, 2004 Kessler Park now has a disc golf course after its supporters spent the last four years meeting with Parks and Recreation, PIAC representatives, neighborhood associations and other businesses and supporters....
146. The Passing of Forest Park The Passing of Forest Park October 4, 1912 Forest Park was opened May 30, 1903, by Col. John D. Hopkins, manager of Forest Park Highlands in St. Louis. Ten acres of wooded land were leased four blocks east of the east end of the Independence Avenue...
147. The Park System of Kansas City, Mo. The Park System of Kansas City, Mo. December//1916 Article strewn with photos and maps of views and different spots in the park system.
148. The Park and Boulevard System of Kansas City, Missouri--Souvenir The Park and Boulevard System of Kansas City, Missouri--Souvenir //1920 Includes map of Greater Kansas City and numerous photos of parks and boulevards.
149. The Northeast Incident The Northeast Incident September//1980 Article about ethnic juvenile gangs competing over territory around Garrison and Columbus Parks in the Northeast Residential District.
150. The New Old The New Old March 2012 In addition to describing the "modern" homes built around mid-20th-century in the Kansas City area, pictures feature a home designed by Marcel Breuer in 1954; the octagonal shaped Bruce Goff home on Cherry...
151. The Kaw as a "Recreation Corridor" The Kaw as a "Recreation Corridor" May/21-27/1998 Discusses the current state of the Kansas River and its use for recreational purposes.
152. The Journey Back to Winwood Beach The Journey Back to Winwood Beach July/August/September 2000 History of the development of the Winnwood Beach mural now hanging in the Clay County Courthouse Annex Building and the accompanying display case of photos and mementos. The mural was painted by Phil Stake...
153. The Hole Story The Hole Story Fall//1991 History of Silver Dollar City, an amusement park designed in the 1950s as "a replica of an old fashioned, Ozark town atop" a cave, and opened in 1960. Description and photos of its attractions, including...
154. The Happy Warrior The Happy Warrior January/23/1983 Article about buildings around Hyde Park.
155. The Grove, Public Bath House The Grove, Public Bath House Postcard of Public Bath House at The Grove park
156. The Grove, Playing Baseball The Grove, Playing Baseball July 5, 1915 Distant view of boys playing baseball on the lawns at the Grove in Kansas City, Missouri. Bathhouse building is visible in background.
157. The Grove, Bathing Pool The Grove, Bathing Pool Postcard of Bathing Pool and Bath House at The Grove park
158. The Grove Park The Grove Park 1995 Description of the 11.33-acre park acquired in 1898, between Truman Road, Benton Boulevard, Benton Plaza, and Chestnut Street, with photos, drawing, and history.
159. The Greatest of Expositions The Greatest of Expositions May-August 1979 Description of the mostly demolished temporary amusement park structures of the 1904 World's Fair at Saint Louis, including Festival Hall, the original Ferris Wheel, the Missouri Building, the Floral Clock,...
160. The Good Buy, Good Time Place The Good Buy, Good Time Place September-October//1978 Fresh fruits and vegetables, etc., on sale at the City Market.