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Title
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K. C.: A History of Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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Photo and various references to and descriptions of L. P. Cookingham, the first city manager of Kansas City after the removal of the Pendergast machine in 1940. He was chosen by the city government in its program of reform and removal of corruption because of his reputation as president of the International City Manager Association. He was also later known for his urban planning projects.
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Date
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1978
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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The Politics of Reform: Kansas City's Municipal Government, 1925-1950
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Description
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Dissertation toward a doctorate degree from the University of Chicago about the city government of Kansas City during the "council-manager" period, the first half of which served as "a symbol of municipal corruption," and the second half of which served as "a model, in many ways, of civic reform and 'nonpartisan' government."
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Date
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1956
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Object Type
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Book
