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Title
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Proclaim Liberty Through the Land
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Description
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Article tells the story of Jack P. Whitaker who led Boy Scouts in 1949-1951 in raising money for "little sisters" of the Statue of Liberty. These small versions of the famous New York original numbered about 200. Many have disappeared, but the Kansas City area still has five in Liberty, Independence, North Kansas City, Johnson County, and Leavenworth. Whitaker made his fortune in ready-to-install battery cables.
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Date
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2009-07-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
