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Title
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Tom Bass
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Description
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Short biography of Tom Bass (1859-1934). Born a slave, he became a rider and trainer of fine show horses. He was involved with the American Royal Horse Show in Kansas City.
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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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Best of Missouri: Missouri Pays Tribute to a Legendary Horseman
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Description
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Biographical article about Tom Bass (1859-1934), the expert black horseman from Kansas City and new inductee into the Hall of Famous Missourians, the trainer of "horses for Teddy Roosevelt, Will Rogers, Buffalo Bill Cody," and others, with photo.
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Date
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1999
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Dictionary of Missouri Biography
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Description
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Short biography of Loula Long Combs (1881-1971), noted horsewoman and daughter of R.A. Long. Written by Cathlin M. Mauer. Includes citations.
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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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From Slave to World-Class Horseman: Tom Bass
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Description
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Book with photos, illustrations, and information on Tom Bass (1859-1934), a black equestrian born near Ashland, Missouri, into slavery and becoming "the nation's preeminent horseman." Briefly a resident of Kansas City "visited by U. S. presidents and other famous contemporaries" and becoming "the first black person to appear in a U. S. horse show and the first to receive worldwide recognition as a trainer" as co-organizer of "the original Kansas City horse show in 1894, which eventually became the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show," etc.
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Date
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1999
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Object Type
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Book
