| Kansas City Contributor(s): Gillis, Delia C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 073853448X ISBN-13: 9780738534480 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2007 Annotation: 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 citys 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 citys first black mayor, Emmanuel Cleaver. With over 200 vintage images, Kansas City recreates this beautiful mosaic of African-American community. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977.841 |
| LCCN: 2005926129 |
| Series: Black America |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.54" W x 9.22" (0.72 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Missouri - Topical - Black History |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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, Emanuel Cleaver. With over 200 vintage images, Kansas City recreates this beautiful mosaic of African-American community. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gillis, Delia C.: - Dr. Delia C. Gillis is an associate professor in history and coordinator of the Africana Studies program at University of Central Missouri. |