Kansas City Then and Now II
Author | : Monroe Dodd |
Publisher | : Kansas City Star Books |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Kansas City (Kan.) |
ISBN | : 0974000914 |
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Author | : Monroe Dodd |
Publisher | : Kansas City Star Books |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Kansas City (Kan.) |
ISBN | : 0974000914 |
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Publisher | : Kansas City Star Books |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Kansas City (Kan.) |
ISBN | : 0974000922 |
Photos and text of this book are about Kansas City in the 19th and 20th centuries. Scenes from the past and new photos show how these places have changed or have remained the same with little change.
Author | : Darlene Isaacson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Historic buildings |
ISBN | : 9781592234875 |
Photographs of Kansas City landmarks, with vintage b&w photos next to new color photos. Features landmarks such as the Scout statue, Union Station, JC Nichols fountain in the Country Club Plaza, City Market, Coates House, Municipal Auditorium, Downtown's Boley Building, and much more.
Author | : Diane Mutti Burke |
Publisher | : University Press of Kansas |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2018-11-29 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0700627065 |
Kansas City is often seen as a mild-mannered metropolis in the heart of flyover country. But a closer look tells a different story, one with roots in the city’s complicated and colorful past. The decades between World Wars I and II were a time of intense political, social, and economic change—for Kansas City, as for the nation as a whole. In exploring this city at the literal and cultural crossroads of America, Wide-Open Town maps the myriad ways in which Kansas City reflected and helped shape the narrative of a nation undergoing an epochal transformation. During the interwar period, political boss Tom Pendergast reigned, and Kansas City was said to be “wide open.” Prohibition was rarely enforced, the mob was ascendant, and urban vice was rampant. But in a community divided by the hard lines of race and class, this “openness” also allowed many of the city’s residents to challenge conventional social boundaries—and it is this intersection and disruption of cultural norms that interests the authors of Wide-Open Town. Writing from a variety of disciplines and viewpoints, the contributors take up topics ranging from the 1928 Republican National Convention to organizing the garment industry, from the stockyards to health care, drag shows, Thomas Hart Benton, and, of course, jazz. Their essays bring to light the diverse histories of the city—among, for instance, Mexican immigrants, African Americans, the working class, and the LGBT community before the advent of “LGBT.” Wide-Open Town captures the defining moments of a society rocked by World War I, the mass migration of people of color into cities, the entrance of women into the labor force and politics, Prohibition, economic collapse, and a revolution in social mores. Revealing how these changes influenced Kansas City—and how the city responded—this volume helps us understand nothing less than how citizens of the age adapted to the rise of modern America.
Author | : Anne Kniggendorf |
Publisher | : Reedy Press LLC |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 2020-09-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1681062836 |
Most visitors know all about Kansas City’s barbecue, jazz, and football success, but there are hidden gems and wild pieces of trivia around every turn in Missouri’s largest city. Is the giant Hereford bull anatomically correct? Can a seed that’s been to outer space still grow into a normal tree? And who really killed President William Henry Harrison? You’ll find answers to the questions you didn’t know you had in Secret Kansas City: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. Learn why three completely unrelated groups have chosen Kansas City as the center of the world and the place you want to be when the world ends. Between these covers, you’ll also find castles, a horse buried in a cul-de-sac, a ghost who likes a good laugh, and the world’s longest snake. This is not a tour guide for outsiders; it’s a scavenger hunt—insiders only, please. Longtime Kansas Citian Anne Kniggendorf is at your service to bolster your love and boost your respect for this middle-of-the-map city. With her eye for the odd leading the way, you’ll have a great time discovering Kansas City.
Author | : Monroe Dodd |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Kansas |
ISBN | : 9781611690439 |
Fourth in the Kansas City Star series of Then & Now books, featuring an old black and white photograph on the left page with a current color photograph on the right page of the same building or location.
Author | : Charles L. Marohn, Jr. |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2019-10-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1119564816 |
A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.
Author | : Goodwin Jeff W. |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2017-07-25 |
Genre | : Cancer |
ISBN | : 9780999116401 |
A motivational and empowering story of a young boys battle with rare cancer and how his life was saved by traveling from the U.K. to the US with help from the thin blue line.
Author | : Deborah Samuel Holman |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2018-09-02 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1387203002 |
"Small in stature, almost frail, very gentle and beloved by her children and grandchildren." "One of the most expert sneak thieves in the country." "A female fiend." How could these phrases all apply to the same woman? Prompted by the discovery of an 1889 newspaper article, I uncovered an astonishing past previously unknown to Catherine's family.