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Title
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We Shall Overcome
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Description
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Book or magazine excerpt about black-owned businesses in Kansas City, including the barbecue establishments of Ollie Gates & Sons and Arthur Bryant's. Related information on employment and other economic matters are included in brief.
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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The Barbeque Pit
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Description
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Article about the legal struggles of the descendants of Arthur Bryant to retain control of his namesake restaurant.
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Date
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1990-04-08
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Where Is the World's Best Barbecue?
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Description
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Biographical article with photo about "Kansas City 'BBQ' king Arthur Bryant" and his restaurant, touted by "such gourmet writers as James Beard...[and] Calvin Trillin." Bryant was a native of Texas who came to Kansas City on vacation as a high school teacher and never left. He first worked at Henry Perry's barbecue place before taking it over in 1946.
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Date
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1975-08
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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A Taste for History
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Description
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History of several area restaurants including the Savoy Grill, The New York Bakery & Delicatessen, Dixon's Famous Chili in Independence, Accurso's Italian Restaurant & Catering, Arthur Bryant's Barbeque, and Torreon Fine Mexican Cuisine.
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Date
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2005-05-03
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Meet the King of Barbecue
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Description
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Photos (including interior scenes of the restaurant) and biographical article about Arthur Bryant, black owner and operator of Arthur Bryant's Barbecue restaurant at 1727 Brooklyn Avenue since 1946 and called the "Barbecue King." Description of his life and career, born in Texas in 1902 and coming to the Kansas City area in 1931, then purchasing the restaurant at the time near Municipal Stadium.
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Date
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1979-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Kansas City Barbeque: Nine Indisputable Truths
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Description
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Article reviewing top barbecue restaurants in the city, including Arthur Bryant's, with some of their history, along with a critique of Calvin Trillin's published opinions on the subject.
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Date
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1978-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article