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Title
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A City Divided: The Racial Landscape of Kansas City, 1900-1960
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Description
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Section of the chapter which tells about "race men" and "race women" of the 1920s and how they advanced awareness in Kansas City of the existing color lines. Mentioned are L. Amassa Knox, D. A. Holmes, Homer Roberts, T. B. Watkins, and Chester A. Franklin. "They were knowledgeable about black history and culture and identified themselves proudly as Negroes...."
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Date
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2002
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Gertrude Keith
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Description
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This book contains one page personal accounts of the lives of numerous women from the Kansas City metro area, as well as their photograph. Includes African American community leader Gertrude Keith.
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Date
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2002
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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In the World, Not of the World: The Amish, Their Journey, and Their Missouri Experience
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Description
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Along with photos, graphics, and a map, the article gives the history of the Amish movement that began in Switzerland in the 16th century leading to the settlements in the Midwest and Missouri in particular. Sidebars include "Amish Religious Practices," "Amish Lifestyle," "Amish Cultural Practices," and a bibliography.
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Date
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2002
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Kansas Literature
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Description
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Fourth article in the "Review Essay Series" of the magazine which focuses on the literature and cultural history of the state. The author discusses why Kansas literature has often times been neglected. Averill introduces the reader to many authors they might not otherwise know.
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Date
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2002
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
