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Kansas City (MO) (Black America Series)
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by Delia C. Gillis
Sales Rank: 1027297
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List Price: $19.99
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 128 pages
Published by: Arcadia Publishing SC January 29, 2007
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 073853448X
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0738534480
Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.5 x 0.5 inches
Weighs: 11.2 ounces
Product Description
Since 1803, when York, a slave in the Lewis and Clark expedition, stood on the bluffs overlooking Kansas City, African Americans have contributed to the city’s rich history. Men and women like Tom Bass, Emily Fisher, Sam Sheperd, and Hiram Young built the region in Slavery and in freedom. Musicians such as Julie Lee, Bennie Moten, Joe Turner, and Count Basie turned Kansas City into a jazz mecca in the 1920s and ’30s. The professional class made their voice heard with the establishment of the Kansas City Monarchs baseball team, the Kansas City Call newspaper, and election of the city’s first black mayor, Emmanuel Cleaver. With over 200 vintage images, Kansas City recreates this gorgeous mosaic of African-American community.
About The Author
Dr. Delia C. Gillis is an associate professor in history and coordinator of the Africana Studies program at Central Missouri State University.
Reader Reviews
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Arcadia Publishing's Black America Series is worth millions. Each title in the series (currently 82 and growing) focuses on a region or theme, and is written by a local history buff with an obvious passion for their subject. Each is packed with 200 photographs depicting scenes from family, social, business, cultural, religious and political life, with narrative to place them in context. Many of the photos are from private collections and the archives of black newspapers. The power of making visible what was formerly invisible cannot be overestimated. I have personally reviewed three titles and recommend them all: ANOTHER ANN ARBOR by Carol Gibson and Lola M. Jones, CINCINNATI by Gina Ruffin Moore, and KANSAS CITY by Delia C. Gillis.
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