Kansas City and How It Grew, 1822-2011

by James R. Shortridge

Book Overview

Think of Kansas City and you'll probably think of barbecue, jazz, or the Chiefs. But for James Shortridge, this heartland city is more than the sum of its cultural beacons. In Kansas City and How It Grew, 1822-201 , a prize-winning geographer traces the historical geography of a place that has developed over 200 years from a cowtown on the bend of the Missouri River into a metropolis straddling two states. He explores the changing character of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700618821
• ISBN13: 9780700618828
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 11.0"