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The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte
The Rise and Fall of Napoleon Bonaparte
Historians have referred to Napoleon as the Emperor of France, the God of War, and the father of modern Europe. Jonathan Abel, associate professor of military history at the Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, sides with those who describe Napoleon as one of the most interesting people in modern history.
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Preserved! The 1859 Jail Museum
Preserved! The 1859 Jail Museum
David Jackson, local historian, will be presenting information about his book “Lockdown” and will be giving an overview of the history of the 1859 Jail.
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Floods, Fires, and Buried Trains: Immigrant Stories of the Historic West Bottoms
Floods, Fires, and Buried Trains: Immigrant Stories of the Historic West Bottoms
The bustling, often chaotic, West Bottoms of the late 19th and early 20th centuries attracted dreamers of every stripe. Immigrants to Kansas City arrived by trains and horse-drawn conveyances seeking a better life in the fetid air perfumed by the stench of manure, burnt coal, and stale beer from nearby packing houses and saloons.
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Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup – Midwest Genealogy Center
Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup – Midwest Genealogy Center
Gary Jenkins tells the story of how President Harry Truman asked James Pendergast to stop local Fifth District congressman Roger Slaughter from being reelected. The Kansas City Mob rigged the election. When their machinations were discovered, the mob blew a safe, stole the evidence, and then committed murder to cover up their actions.
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