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The New Encyclopedia of the American West
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Description
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Entry about Alexander William Doniphan, or Alexander Doniphan (1808-1887), a "[l]awyer and soldier" of Liberty, Missouri, native of Kentucky, and leader in the Mexican War and Mormon conflict of the 1830s Kansas City area.
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1998
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Book
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Tilting at Windmills
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Book written by local civic activist Clay Chastain detailing his ideas and involvement in the fate of Union Station.
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1998
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Book
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Kansas City City Hall: Elevator Study
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Comprehensive study of the elevators located within Kansas City City Hall, located at 414 E. 12th Street. The report covers the following topics: the history of Otis Elevator Company and City Hall, features and benefits, results, before and after photographs, a proposal, work by others, and brochures.
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Date
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1998
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Object Type
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Report
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Illinois
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Topographical map of the state of Illinois illustrating geographic features of the state, including lakes and rivers. Map also depicts locks along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, as well as cities including Chicago, Decatur, Rockford, Springfield, and East St. Louis. Prepared by Allan Cartography, Medford, OR. Printed by The Pikes Peak Lithographic Co., Colorado Springs, CO. Copyright Raven Maps & Images.
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Date
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1998
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Map
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Robert C. Corbett
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Description
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Photo and biographical article about Robert Corbett, past president of the Westport Historical Society, retiring in 1987 as chairman of United Missouri Bank.
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Date
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1998
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Our President's Biography
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Biographical article about Joe Montanari, "the 1998 elected president of the Westport Historical Society" and "the president of Montanari Fine Art Jewelers" established on Westport Road about 1973 and moved in the late 1990s to 114 West 47th Street on the Plaza.
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1998
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Magazine Article
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Steamboating in Kansas
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History of steamboating on nearly all of the navigable and semi-navigable rivers in Kansas, starting in 1819, mainly along the Missouri and Kansas Rivers. Photos, illustrations, and descriptions of the rise of importance of steamboats until the 1860s growth of railroads, including the building of steamboats for specific rivers and freight and the difficulties faced in discovering certain rivers of marginal navigability, such as the Arkansas, Smoky Hill, and Republican.
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Date
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1998
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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The Kansas City Airline Legacy of Knute Rockne
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Story about the death of famed Notre Dame University football coach Knute Rockne in an airplane crash "on T& W A Flight 3 leaving Kansas City"in 1931, and the high-profile crash's influence in improving aircraft safety, with photos.
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1998
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Magazine Article
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