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Title
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''We All Had a Cause'': Kansas City's Bomber Plant, 1941-1945
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Description
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The B-25 bomber was crucial to the war effort during World War II and many of these bombers were made in North American Aviation's Kansas City, Kansas facility. "This article describes the origin and development of that defense plant, as well as the principal achievements of its employees, who made vital contributions to the war effort." The plant was located on a 75 acre site adjoining Fairfax Airport in the Fairfax Industrial District and the ground breaking ceremony for the plant was held on March 8, 1941. A ceremony on December 23, 1941, marked the completion of the first bomber to come out of the plant with the first test flight on January 3, 1942. There were 1,358 workers at the plant early in 1942. According to the article, by autumn of 1942, women held 27 percent of the jobs. Article also discusses the role of African Americans at the plant. When production of the airplane ended in August of 1945, 6,608 B-25s had been built in the Kansas City plant. General Motors eventially purchased the property and used it for car production.
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Date
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2005
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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The Fairfax Airport and Its Role in World War II
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Description
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Article describes the various uses and occupants of the Fairfax Airport and industrial area from the time of the land's purchase by Guy Stanley in the early 1920's, to the airport's closure at midnight on March 31, 1985. The author writes that the terminal building and all other structures of the airport and World War II era bomber plant at Fairfax were eventually razed by General Motors.
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Date
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2006
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Screen Print Rock
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Description
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Article profiles Valhalla Studios in the Fairfax District of Kansas City, Kansas. Artists Dan Padavic and Tad Carpenter own the "full-service screen print shop."
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Date
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2008-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
