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Title
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Dictionary of Missouri Biography
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Description
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Biography of Benoist Troost (1786-1859), "[c]onsidered the first physician to reside in Kansas City," a Dutch immigrant and wealthy Kansas City real estate developer, including the Gillis House hotel.
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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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Doctor and Mrs. Benoist
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Description
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A 12-page typewritten paper originally written for the Art Gallery Studies class at the University of Kansas City. Includes information on Benoist and Mary Ann Troost as well as the Troost portraits done by George Caleb Bingham.
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Date
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1953
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Object Type
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Manuscript
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Title
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Dr. Benoist Troost
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Description
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George Caleb Bingham painted a portrait of Dr. Benoist Troost in 1859. Book contains a picture of the portrait and biographical information on Dr. Troost. "Some admirers of this likeness insist that it is Bingham's most endearing portrait."
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Date
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2005~
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Historical Overview of the Ethnic Communities in Kansas City
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Description
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Not numerous as an ethnic group in Kansas City but notable for their individual contributions, arriving mainly after 1840, including Dr. Benoist Troost, Kansas City's first doctor and the namesake of Troost Avenue.
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Date
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1976
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Object Type
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Book
