Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Slideshow: 18th and Vine in 1940 and today

Posted by Casey Lyons on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 3:15 PM


What once was the commercial heart of Kansas City's black district is now a shell of its former self. This week's cover story, "Historian in Chief," details UMKC professor Pellom McDaniels' efforts to reacquaint Kansas City with its lost history, and reintroduce forgotten African American role models to inspire the next generation of historians.

This slideshow compares historic photos taken in the 1940 Tax Assessor's survey with present day pictures of the same places.

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SMH - in the face of challenge resides opportunity. "Never waist a good crisis."

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Posted by thePhantom*1 on November 2, 2009 at 11:52 AM

This makes me sad. KC has so much wasted potential.

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Posted by smh on October 28, 2009 at 9:25 PM
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