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Title: 12th Street Poised for Big Things
Description: Article about Ollie Gates' plans to revitalize the area around 12th and the Paseo. His vision includes restoring William T. Fitzgerald Memorial Fountain, erect a memorial to African American soliders and construct housing and retail establishments.
Date: 2006-03-02
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Request for Information about Pvt. Wayne Miner, 1894-1918
Description: Article requests information about the "descendants/relatives of Pvt. Wayne Miner who was killed in action and is a hero of World War I." The article gives a brief history of Miner and information about his family. Members of the American Legion Wayne Miner Post 149 and Congressman Cleaver are requesting the United State Army to promote him to sargeant and award him the Distinguished Service Cross.
Date: 2011-06-03
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Buffalo Soldier Figure Dies at 92
Description: Obituary for James Grant Madison, the first president of the Kansas City-Leavenworth area chapter of the National 9th and 10th (Horse) Cavalry Association, an organization dedicated to promoting the history of the Buffalo Soldiers. Details of Madison's service as a Buffalo Soldier in the 10th Cavalry are provided.
Date: 2015-03-20
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Soldiers Get Overdue Salute
Description: A monument was recently erected in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery honoring 62 Union soldiers who died protecting Fort Larned, Kansas, during the Civil War. A volunteer at Ft. Larned, Janice Seymore, led the effort to memoralize the soldiers.
Date: 2009-09-20
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Recruitement and Fighting in the Civil War
Description: This Black History Month article discusses the recruitment and presence of black troops during the American Civil War. The article describes the initial hesitation by President Lincoln and his administration to allow these black volunteers, who "thronged the recruiting stations," to participate.
Date: 2011-02-25
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Black Soldiers Played Key Roles in America's Battles
Description: Article tells the story of James H. Jones who served in the 761st Tank Battalion, 3rd Army under General Patton and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Sergeant Warren G. H. Crecy who was nominated for a Medal of Honor and received a battlefield commission is also mentioned.
Date: 2009-11-06
Object Type: Newspaper Article

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