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Title
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Proceedings of Societies--The Sewerage of Kansas City
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Description
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Article about the sewer system of Kansas City by noted civil engineer Octave Chanute, with suggestions for improvement such as keeping storm water and house sewage separate for sanitary reasons.
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Date
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1884-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Looking Backward
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Description
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One paragraph about the role of city engineer Octave Chanute in 1871 in utilitzing the bluffs in Downtown Kansas City, including grading "the hill from Grand Avenue to Broadway" to the level of 3rd Street, to "convert that space into a high class residential district," a project proven unfeasible.
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Date
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1922-12
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Octave Chanute
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Description
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Photo and biographical article about Octave Chanute (1832-1910), "builder of Kansas City's Hannibal Bridge," mentor to the Wright brothers in their invention of the airplane, and nationally prominent civil engineer also reponsible for the New York City Rapid Transit system.
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Date
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2000
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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The Passing of the Hannibal Bridge
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Description
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Story of the replacement of the original Hannibal Bridge by the second one.
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Date
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1915-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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100 Years of Aviation
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Description
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Entire issue of Gateway Heritage devoted to flight. Includes primary sources such as letters by the Wright brothers and Charles Lindbergh. Chapters are: How We Made The First Flight; To Octave Chanute, Esq.; Lighter Than Air; Nerve and Cold Courage; Well Known in Aviation Circles; The Tuskegee Experiment; Mr. Mac: Sanford N. McDonnell; A Pilot's Story; The Eagle Flies (Irv Burrows recounts his role as the test pilot of the F-15 Eagle). Heavy emphasis on aviation in St. Louis.
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Date
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2003
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
