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Follow on Google News | Costco to Host Book Signing for Early Kansas City and Kansas City in Vintage PostcardsLeigh Ann Little, John Olinskey, Darlene Isaacson and Elizabeth Wallace to sign Images of America pictorial histories
Local author to sign Images of America pictorial histories In 1821, François Chouteau set up a fur-trading outpost along the Missouri River, bringing the first settlement of Europeans to what would become Kansas City, named after the Kansa tribe of Native Americans who inhabited the area. At the center of a growing nation, the "City on the Bluff" would build and thrive as a river town, a gateway to the West, and a railroad hub, absorbing the influences of pioneers and immigrants traveling through or making it their home. Striving to become "A City Beautiful," its parks and boulevards drew attention from around the world. These are the beginnings of a town carved out of a hillside in the wilderness, transformed into an exciting metropolis that would eventually be called home by Walt Disney, Ernest Hemingway, Jesse James, and many others who left a lasting mark on history. Kansas City, Missouri, has long been a bustling center of activity in the heart of the Midwest, hosting the railroads that rambled through its stockyards and the jazz pioneers who made a lasting mark on music history. This collection of vintage postcards from the late 1800s through the 1950s brings to life the people, places, and events of old Kansas City. The unique postcards printed in this book capture the historic downtown area and the Country Club Plaza as well as the private notes of a homesick visitor, paying homage to a time long gone, but not forgotten. Leigh Ann Little is the author of Vintage Kansas City Stories and The Trial of Jesse James, Jr. John M. Olinskey is a decorated Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War and the author of Kansas City's Fairmount Park. Darlene Isaacson, a former teacher, has lived in Kansas City for over 40 years where she currently operates her own business. Elizabeth Wallace lived in Kansas City for almost 25 years and now resides in Colorado. Join the author for a signing: Where: Costco 241 East Linwood Blvd, Kansas City MO 64111 When: June 22nd, 2013; 12:00 —3:00 p.m. Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or (888)-313-2665. Arcadia Publishing is the leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Our mission is to make history accessible and meaningful through the publication of books on the heritage of America’s people and places. Have we done a book on your town? Visit www.arcadiapublishing.com. Early Kansas City, Missouri by Leigh Ann Little, John M. Olinskey Images of America Series 128 pages/ softcover Published: Kansas City in Vintage Postcards by Darlene Isaacson, Elizabeth Wallace Postcard History Series 128 pages/ softcover Published: September 21, 2003 End
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