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The Priests of Pallas - Kansas City's Grand Fall Festival and Promotional Wonder
Title
The Priests of Pallas - Kansas City's Grand Fall Festival and Promotional Wonder
Description
Article describes the origins and significance of the Priests of Pallas parade and ball. Kansas City leaders initiated the festival to "broadcast the expansion and culture of their rapidly growing urban center", the "Athens" of the Middle West.
Date
2005-09
Object Type
Newsletter Article
A Treasure Leaves Town: Gertrude Keith a Force in Earliest Corridor Developments
Title
A Treasure Leaves Town: Gertrude Keith a Force in Earliest Corridor Developments
Description
Short review of Gertrude Keith's contributions to the city. Mayor Kay Barnes proclaimed April 27, 2003, as Gertrude Keith Day, and in May 2003, the Parks and Recreation Commission named the library/resource center of the Bruce Watkins Cultural Heritage Center the Gertrude H. Keith Library in her honor.
Date
2003-05
Object Type
Newsletter Article