Kansas City from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From front DJ flap: "Lyrical, provocative and sometimes angry, stories touching on the joys, griefs and vexations that are part of the shared experience of us all..." Book - Fine condition. Green cloth over boards w gold gilt tree impressed on bottom of front cover and gold gilt on spine. Signed by author and numbered (#651). Clean and tight. Dust Jacket -… Read more about this item

From the Preface: "There is nothing new in Tom's Boy Harry. All of the facts contained in this book have been published before. But this is the first time, as far as can be learned, that the facts and stories have been presented in one continuous and connected story. Most of the incidents related in this book when taken by… Read more about this item

From the hard cover dust jacket that is on a different listing: "In 1939, Vaughan came to work for the Kansas City Star, where he remained for thirty-seven years, except for three years spent in the Army Air Force in World War II. Shortly after his return from Europe, Vaughan was given "Starbeams," thought to be the oldest continuously published… Read more about this item

From the front DJ flap: "Walt Bodine reveals to the reader his enthusiasm for his city, his curiosity about why people do the things they do, and he shares many of the personal experiences that have molded him into a local treasure. Just like the man himself, this book will entertain you and challenge you." Book - Near Fine condition. Only… Read more about this item

From back cover: "This was Kansas City's greatest disaster, when vast areas were overrun by the waters of an untamed river, when thousands lost their homes and jobs, when the stockyards and packinghouses and rail yards and other mighty industries ground to a halt. And it was the city's greatest story of hope and recovery, as it determinedly cleaned up… Read more about this item

From back cover: "This was Kansas City's greatest disaster, when vast areas were overrun by the waters of an untamed river, when thousands lost their homes and jobs, when the stockyards and packinghouses and rail yards and other mighty industries ground to a halt. And it was the city's greatest story of hope and recovery, as it determinedly cleaned up… Read more about this item

From front DJ flap: "Often referred to as the 'heart of America,' Kansas City is a vibrant metropolis that boasts a lively jazz scene, the best of American barbecue, and more fountains than any city outside of Rome. The land at the confluence of the Missouri and Kaw rivers was first inhabited by the Kansa and Osage tribes. Francois Chouteau, Kansas… Read more about this item

From the Introduction: "The State of Missouri was admitted to the Union in 1821. Six years later, Independence was designated as the County Seat when Jackson County was formed on December 15, 1826." The 1859 Jail, Marshal's Home, and Museum - you don't see these other buildings from the street until you tour the site. "Discover real-life stories about early-day… Read more about this item

From the Dust Jacket Flaps: This is the last of three volumes. The first two were: "This Was Railroading" and "Pacific Slope Railroads". "Now author Abdill climaxes his work with "Rails West" which follows the same pattern of quaint and wondrous photographs with revealing incidents and biographies, many in light of the Civil War and other historical guide posts." Book -… Read more about this item

From the back cover: "Waldo has taken quite a journey from a wide patch of the Santa Fe Trail to one of Kansas City's preeminent neighborhood centers. Since 1841, it has been a battlefield, railroad hub, mill town, border town, suburb, urban hotspot - and always a place where anything could happen..." New book in New condition. Clean. Tight. Please use… Read more about this item

From the back cover: "Brookside's burgundy-and-blue-striped awnings represent both a quaint corner of Kansas City where you can tread the creaky wooden floors of the Dime Store and a pragmatic philosophy that changed the way America planned its cities. Renowned developer J.C. Nichols's 'plan for permanence' was built on his conviction that if a community could offer its… Read more about this item

From the back cover: "One of the grand experiments of American Urban Planning lies tucked within the heart of Kansas City. J.C. Nichols prized the Country Club District as his life's work, and the scope of his vision required fifty years of careful development. Begun in 1905 and extending over a swath of six thousand acres, the project… Read more about this item

From the back cover: "Paul Kirkman has dug up all sorts of head-scratchers: how did Jesse James rob a bank with John F. Kennedy, and how could a Beatles concert in the 1960s fail to make money? Watch a cow explode in a kitchen, frogs rain down from the sky and dogs pay for a public library system. Learn… Read more about this item

From the front dust jacket flap: "This is not a pretty story. It involves men in high places. The shame of a great midwestern city is laid bare. It is one of the most severe indictments of 'bossism' ever written, and it is explosive with drama that needs no Hollywood retouching to make it interesting." "Maurice M. Milligan took office in… Read more about this item

From the back cover: "The life of Harry S. Truman is one of the greatest of American stories, filled with vivid characters - Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Wallace Truman, George Marshall, Joe McCarthy, and Dean Acheson - and dramatic events. In this riveting biography...not only captures the man...but also the turbulent times in which he rose, boldly,… Read more about this item

From back cover: "For almost half a century, a web of electric interurban trolleys radiated from the two Kansas Cities in every direction except east and southeast. From 1900 to 1940 the big cars of five interurban lines sped to the nearby towns of Olathe, East Zarah, Lawrence, Leavenworth, St. Joseph and Excelsior Springs to offer fast, convenient and… Read more about this item

From back cover: "For almost half a century, a web of electric interurban trolleys radiated from the two Kansas Cities in every direction except east and southeast. From 1900 to 1940 the big cars of five interurban lines sped to the nearby towns of Olathe, East Zarah, Lawrence, Leavenworth, St. Joseph and Excelsior Springs to offer fast, convenient and… Read more about this item

From the back cover: "The game was over. The Chiefs were champions of the world and even the 23-7 score did not fully reflect the decisiveness of their victory over the Minnesota Vikings. This was a defeat the National League could not and did not explain away. After 10 years the A.F.L. had come of age." From the front dust… Read more about this item

This book with both text and images (black & white and color) provides information about Missouri - the land, the people, the pioneers, the Twentieth Century, government and economy, culture and recreation - a whirlwind tour of the "Show Me State". Includes several maps and an Index. Near Fine condition. There is light rubbing to front cover and a light scratch… Read more about this item

From the dust jacket front flap: Hugh was a native of Kansas City, MO and a veteran of World War II, He entered the Police Academy in the early 1950's and became one of Kansas City's finest. His active duty came to a halt after an on duty accident. After many months he returned to the department as their librarian… Read more about this item