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Title
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Kansas City: An American Story
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Description
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Chapter of the book about the mutual growth of Kansas City and its livestock industry, including the Stockyards, meat packing companies, railroads, and the like and all located in the West Bottoms, with illustrations, diagrams, photos, and maps.
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Date
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1999
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Taking Stock
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Description
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Article focuses on the history of the meatpacking industry that once thrived in the West Bottoms. Current connections to the legacy of Kansas City's stockyards are discussed. Article traces the development of the industry from the late 1860s through its eventual decline during the 1950s. Historic photos of the Kansas City stockyards are included.
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Date
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2012-12-09
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Renewing the Kansas City Spirit
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Description
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Norman Rockwell's painting of "The Kansas City Spirit" is the basis for this review of the history of some of Kansas City's "titans" and how they have "largely gone," such as the stockyards, Trans World Airways (TWA) and aviation industry, garment production, and automobile manufacturing. What will replace them?
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Date
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2009-11-15
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
