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Title
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Transition - Died
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Description
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One paragraph of obituary for Henry Haskell, "78, editor of The Kansas City Star since 1928; dying in Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 20," and winning two Pulitzer Prizes during his 54 years with the staff.
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Date
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1952-09-01
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Object Type
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Magazine
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Title
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National Affairs: Republic, Pendergast Style
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Description
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Photo and article about the apparent return of power of the Pendergast machine in Kansas City in the 1946 elections with the victory of Jim Pendergast-backed Enos Axtell for national representative. Photos of Tom Pendergast, his nephew and political heir James Michael Pendergast (or Jim Pendergast, not to be confused with Tom's older brother), and Enos Axtell, with discussion about the Jackson County Democratic Party's machine since the 1930s, backed by President Harry Truman and opposed by the Kansas City Star, etc.
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Date
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1946-08-19
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Art: 400 Square Feet to Go
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Description
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Article about Thomas Hart Benton's nearly finished large mural at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, depicting Independence from 1830 to 1847 with the opening of the West, with a photo of the work in progress.
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Date
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1960-01-18
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Missouri: Too Up-to-Date?
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Description
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Article reporting the defeat in the most recent city elections of both James Pendergast and the reform party because of resentment of both extremes by the citizens.
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Date
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1959-04-13
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
