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Title
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African-Americans in Medicine: Thomas C. Unthank, M. D.--A Flood, a Dream, a Hospital
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Description
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Biographical article about Dr. Thomas Unthank (1866-1932), a black physician "known as the 'father of Kansas City's Negro hospitals.'" Native of North Carolina coming to Kansas City in 1898 as the founder of the Douglass Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas and later founding the General Hospital Number 2 during the 1903 flood.
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Date
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1996
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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When the 'Annie Cade' Plied the Missouri River
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Description
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History of the Missouri riverboat, the "Annie Cade," providing ferry service between Harlem and the foot of Main Street in Clay and Jackson Counties from 1879 to 1907, sinking in 1911. Description of its historic events and role in the 1903 flood in saving potential drowners, with photos.
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Date
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1996
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
