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Title
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Did You Know?
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Description
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During the Kaw River flood of July 1951, flooding in the Midwest caused more than $1 billion damage and claimed 41 lives. In Kansas City three persons drowned and property damage totaled $870 million. Of the five industrial districts in the area, only North Kansas City completely escaped the ravages of the flood.
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Date
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1987-07-09
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Post Card from Old Kansas City
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Description
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Photo of the 1903 flood at the Hannibal Bridge, with the water level at "34.9 feet, 12.9 feet above the natural river bank," compared to the 1951 flood's depth of 36 feet, 2 inches.
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1975-06-14
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Traffic Moves Again over Fairfax Span
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Description
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Photo and caption of the newly reopened Fairfax Bridge and highway crossing it, following the recovery from the 1951 flood of the area.
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Date
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1952-05-27
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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The Flood of 1951 Dredges up old Memories
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Description
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According to Leo Ayal, Jr., an important effect of the flood of 1951 which is often overlooked is its role in ending segregation of Hispanics in Kansas City, Kansas. Before the flood, Hispanics could only live in certain areas and attend certain schools. The Alvarado case of 1953 and the civil rights movement continued this trend of breaking down discrimination.
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Date
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2004-07-08
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
