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Title
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Immigration and the Growth of Three Italian Colonies
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Description
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Chapter of book contains statistics on numbers and percentages of Italian immigrants, households by ward, etc. in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Kansas City.
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Date
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1978
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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K. C.: A History of Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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Photo and various references to and descriptions of L. P. Cookingham, the first city manager of Kansas City after the removal of the Pendergast machine in 1940. He was chosen by the city government in its program of reform and removal of corruption because of his reputation as president of the International City Manager Association. He was also later known for his urban planning projects.
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Date
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1978
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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K. C.: A History of Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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Descriptions of Joseph Shannon (1867-1943), a Democratic political leader in late 19th and early 20th century Kansas City. Native of Saint Louis coming here in 1872 and becoming a political rival of Tom Pendergast (as head of the "Rabbits" opposing Pendergast's "Goats") before being elected a national representative from Missouri in 1930 and suffering a mental breakdown in 1935.
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Date
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1978
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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K. C.: A History of Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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Photos of Thomas Joseph Pendergast, Sr., or Tom Pendergast in about 1902 and in 1936, with various descriptions of his career and influences on the city throughout the book (specific pages listed in index).
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Date
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1978
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Object Type
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Book