The story of the union station massacre, as it became known, centered on. A baseball history, 19541967 9780786416103 by peterson, john e and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. We will be continually adding a large number of books, more than 200 titles in all, so check back often. Points of historical interest include the boyhood home of president dwight d. Overview library at 8th and oak 188997 established in 1873 as the public school library of kansas city, the institution became a cultural center for the city, providing not only educational resources, but an alternative to other downtown entertainment establishments of the time. Racial tensions rose and fell as blacks and whites struggled with slavery, segregation, and civil rights. Sectional differences exacerbated disputes and slowed progress. Check out the following books, articles, and films about the union station massacre held. History of kearny county, kansas, two volumes, 1973. Verne miller and the kansas city massacre brad smith. Gunmen shot down nash at the kansas city union station, along with four officers and 2 others were injured.
For information about assessing rights, see the rights and restrictions information page. West had been a friend of capotes for a while during the writing of the book, including being capotes guest in new york city for hello. Kansas city city, missouri, united states britannica. Food and beer writer pete dulin explores kansas city s hopinfused history and more than sixty breweries from the frontier era to the twentyfirst century. The kansas city massacre was the shootout and murder of four law enforcement officers and a. The kansas city massacre june 17, 1933 controversy still surrounds the kansas city massacre that left five men dead. Today, the kansas city massacre remains part of our countrys history, but, locals say visitors to the union station in kansas city can still find bullet holes in the stations east entrance an enduring memorial to the tragedy of june 17, 1933. The lawrence massacre is based on a letter written by reverend richard cordley, pastor of the congregational church and eye witness to quantrills raid on lawrence, kansas in 1863.
Kansas city, city, clay, jackson, and platte counties, western missouri, u. See more ideas about history books, kansas and history. Index interviews audio file history time line photo gallery sdpb. Immigrants, domestic and foreign arrived seeking new freedoms and economic opportunity. Without any laws regulating their jurisdiction or allowing them weapons, the fbi was merely a shadow of the police. Richetti, about 23 years old at the time of the kansas city massacre, began his criminal career with an arrest in hammond, indiana on august 7, 1928 for a holdup. Im looking for some good reads on kansas city history. Kansas citys african american communities, 18651939 racism in kansas city represents an exhaustive body of research that should be must reading for anyone exploring africanamerican history in kansas city and the region. Hidden history of kansas by adrian zink, soldiers in the army of freedom. Louis as it transitioned from the mound city to the gateway city. It is the second spinoff of the 1973 film dillinger, following melvin purvis.
The union station massacre book the kansas city public library. Located on the missouri river at the confluence with the kansas river, the city is contiguous with kansas city, kansas, forming part of a large urban complex that also includes leavenworth, olathe, overland park, prairie. It occurred as part of the attempt by a gang led by vernon miller to free frank jelly nash, a federal prisoner. Quantrills famous or infamous raid upon the sleeping town of lawrence in the predawn hours of august 21, 1863, has been the. It was just the beginning of an 18 month crime spree. Click on any of the following titles for the description of the books that are currently available. The fbi identified charles pretty boy floyd and adam richetti as the other gunmen. Jul 06, 2017 it became known as the kansas city massacre. Oct 24, 2016 in 1989, boulevard brewing kicked off the local craft beer renaissance, and a bevy of breweries soon formed a flourishing community. Kansas city massacre 1975 gman melvin purvis dale robertson stops pretty boy floyd bo hopkins, baby face nelson, alvin karpis and john dillinger. A brief history of the first congregational church, kansas city, mo.
Gangsters free one of their colleagues being escorted to prison and kill several fbi agents and. From the kansas collection of kenneth spencer research library and the department of history of the university of. Its cold outside, so now is the perfect time to curl up with a good book. This beautifully illustrated and vividly written hardcover book tells the swee. Apr 16, 20 im not too sure how historically accurate this movie is, but its a pretty good gangster movie anyway.
On the morning of june 17, 1933, frank nash, a recently captured prisoner, was being transferred to leavenworth prison by four officers. A shootout taking place at the union station railroad depot in kansas city, missouri on june 17, 1933, this gun battle occurred when a gang led by vernon miller attempted to free frank jelly nash, a federal prisoner. Adrian zink shelved 2 times as kansashistory avg rating 4. The kansas city massacre the massacre at union station was full of unanswered questions, yet hoover successfully played the violence to his advantage. The author of this article is solely responsible for its content. Jason roe is a digital history specialist at the kansas city public library, content manager and editor for the civil war on the western border website, and the author of the librarys popular this week in kansas city history column. Law enforcement agencies across the united states chased him without pause, however it is highly possible that floyd had absolutely nothing to do with the incident, which killed three policemen and one fbi agent. The prophetic city at the mouth of the kaw diamond jubilee edition, 1928 only 1 volume published. The town of kansas was formed in 1838 and a trail connecting the river landing to the santa fe trail in the town of westport was established.
Historians disagree on the identity of verne millers accomplices. Based on the union station massacre in corrupt kansas city, where gangsters attacked law enforcement officials in a public shootout while they were trying to transport frank jelly nash back. On 18 january 1960, time magazine published kansas. In cold blood is a nonfiction novel by american author truman capote, first published in 1966. List of books and articles about kansas history online. Adam richetti, floyds bankrobbing associate, who was executed for the kansas city massacre, but who insisted he was innocent. Before this event the agency did not have authority to carry firearms although some agents reportedly did and make arrests they could make a citizens arrest, then call a u. The 1933 kansas city massacre proved a vital turning point in the fbis rise to power in the united states.
The kansas city massacre involved the attempt by three gunman, identified by the fbi as charles arthur pretty boy floyd, vernon miller and adam richetti, to free frank jelly nash, a federal prisoner being returned to the u. From the kansas collection of kenneth spencer research library and the department of history of the university of kansas. Kansas city massacre part 24 of 93 pages250282 view kansas city massacre part 25 of 93 view. Adrian and his wife, toni, have two children and live in overland park, kansas. Historic kansas city kansas city historic kansas city. Kansas city massacre video cassette the kansas city. The kansas historical society is a state agency charged with actively safeguarding and sharing the states history. On august 14, the building in kansas city, missouri, where the women were being held collapsed, killing five.
The origins of kansas city date to the early 1800s, when french fur traders arrived by the missouri river and built rough cabins along the river. The history of the sunflower state is the first new state history to appear in over twentyfive years and the most thoroughly researched ever published. Gman in 1974, also directed by dan curtis and starring dale robertson as purvis. Since the 1930s, that much of the story generally has been agreed upon by the. In this sequel to melvin purvis, gman, dale robertson returns as the crime fighter, who must battle such notorious gangsters as pretty boy floyd, john dillinger and baby face nelson. An agent from the kansas city office of the bureau, using his own car, would. Richard cordley, minister of the lawrence congregational church, later wrote that intelligence had been communicated to the officials of lawrence as early as the first of august that quantrill proposed to raid the town about the full of the moon, which.
They blamed the kansas city massacre on both of them, and richetti was executed for the crime. Kansas history books showing 150 of 59 hidden history of kansas paperback by. July 2016 the author of this article is solely responsible for its content. The library of congress generally does not own rights to material in its collections and, therefore, cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Written to enlighten general readers within and well beyond the states borders, it offers coverage not found in previous histories. The sack of lawrence and the massacre at pottawatomie set off a brutal guerrilla war in kansas.
If possible, id like something specifically on the political history which is very colorful, but i also want something on the general history of the city. Marshal or local law officer, but a year later congress gave the fbi statutory authority to carry guns and make arrests. The kansas city massacre is a 1975 american television film about melvin purvis. A 1930s crime drama with legendary fbi agent melvin purvis tracking down notorious gangsters, such as pretty boy floyd, baby face nelson and john dillinger. Central standard took the opportunity to seek out some of the best books about kansas city history. At the time, nash was in the custody of several law enforcement officers who. Its history and its people 18081908, volume 1 carrie westlake whitney full view 1908. The kansas city massacre on june 17, 1933 in kansas city, missouri would lead to charles arthur floyds death. Jan 25, 2008 june 17 1933, convicted bank robber, frank nash was on his way back to prison after he escaped. Two more federal agents and two kansas city police department officers. The kansas city massacre was a dark chapter for law enforcement and for the fbi in particularat that time, one of the deadliest attacks on the law the nation had ever seen.
Momentous events from the civil rights movement and the president kennedy assassination to 911 are distilled into elemental images in the work of tom engelhardt, longtime political cartoonist with the st. Before that bloody day in kansas city history, the federal bureau of investigation struggled to assert their authority. Federal troops were sent in to put down the fighting, but they were too few to have much effect. Many kansas citians have heard of the union station massacre or the river quay. The kansas city massacre shocked the american public into a new consciousness of the serious crime problems in the nation. See also whats at your library, or elsewhere broader terms. Overview of kansas city massacre, the, 1975, directed by dan curtis, with dale robertson, bo hopkins, scott brady, at turner classic movies. History early history of greater kansas city, missouri and kansas. Local crime boss johnny lazia had extensive ties to political boss tom pendergast and city manager henry mcelroy, and a series of bribes insured that the rackets ran freely. He currently works at the national archives kansas city. Selections of engelhardts evocative drawings from the state historical society of missouris art collection are accompanied by narratives from art historian and. Kansas city mafia boss nick civella lived in this house in a subdivision.
It is a fact not generally known that no complete account of this massacre has ever been published. With dale robertson, bo hopkins, scott brady, matt clark. He has previously worked at the kansas historical society, uwmilwaukee archives, the national press club library and archives in washington, d. Lines 1867 cattle trade of the west and southwest mccoy, joseph g. Last day of the kansas city star books warehouse sale. By the end of 1856, over 200 people would be gunned down in cold blood.
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