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Then and Now

"Then and Now" is a series of articles written by local historian Margaret Landis for the Kansan newspaper. 
The series commemorated the 100th birthday of Kansas City, Kansas in 1986.

Old church made way for federalsApril 7, 1985
Stained glass windows tell history of KCKApril 14, 1985
Bridge opened 50 years ago TuesdayApril 21, 1985
Wyandotte fire had lasting effectApril 28, 1985
Airport dedication big event hereMay 05, 1985
Temple' Church still serving as churchMay 12, 1985
Old mineral baths a Rosedale landmarkMay 19, 1985
War memorials abound hereMay 26, 1985
Small park colors area on CentralJune 2, 1985
University once functioned at 27th and SewellJune 9, 1985
City Hall had additionsJune 16, 1985
Fire Dept. got old City HallJune 23, 1985
Carnival Park was once a bright and shining spotJune 30, 1985
Old street car tracks here reminder of times gone byJuly 7, 1985
12th St. Bridge's history longJuly 14, 1985
Town teams once drew crowdsJuly 28, 1985
Minnesota Avenue was a bustling placeAugust 4, 1985
Cemetery was tribal groundAugust 11, 1985
Interest in libraries here nearly century oldAugust 18, 1985
Huron Park dates to 1859August 25, 1985
Hotel was built as monumentSeptember 1, 1985
Church lots rememberedSeptember 8, 1985
To northeast corner of Huron PlaceSeptember 15, 1985
Huron's church lots continuedSeptember 22, 1985
Church corners concludedSeptember 29, 1985
KCK, Leavenworth connected by trainOctober 6, 1985
County created in 1859October 13, 1985
Corner home to many tenantsOctober 20, 1985
Labeled largest stack in townOctober 27, 1985
Kansan history retold in its old papersNovember 3, 1985
Chamber building has history of its ownNovember 10, 1985
Connelley kept record straightNovember 17, 1985
Meat packing gave city large industryNovember 24, 1985
Gates family had long history in RosedaleDecember 1, 1985
Ice was big businessDecember 8, 1985
YWCA began in 1900 near packing houseDecember 15, 1985
Post offices here have long historyDecember 22, 1985
Fire strikes down 1906 men's expositionDecember 29, 1985
Elevated Railway spanned Kaw RiverJanuary 5, 1986
Remnant of old park remainsJanuary 12, 1986
Chelsea Park was zoo's siteJanuary 19, 1986
Keystone story lies in roadJanuary 26, 1986
Several names for dry goods storeFebruary 2, 1986
Event included Argentine visitFebruary 9, 1986
Argentine smelter held recordFebruary 16, 1986
School began in WyandotteFebruary 23, 1986
Intercity bridge spans two statesMarch 2, 1986
Society's gift for horses hazard for replacementsMarch 9, 1986
When cities were merged schools systems were tooMarch 16, 1986
Use steps to climb Mt. MartyMarch 23, 1986
500 block of Minnesota was big business areaMarch 30, 1986
Trains an early industry for old Rosedale, Kan.April 6, 1986
Rosedale mill was big industry hereApril 20, 1986
Coal mining featuredApril 27, 1986
Ruby Avenue church was one of oldest hereMay 4, 1986
Fowler home school's first abodeMay 11 1986
Edgerton Place has interesting historyMay 18 1986
Medical center's parking lot once site of Merry-Go-RoundMay 25 1986
Bunge Elevator history is long, excitingJune 1 1986
Religious, political liberty soughtJune 15 1986
History has been made where rivers joinJune 22 1986
Ferries played important roleJune 29 1986
Area hotels of yore: A look at beginningsJuly 7 1986
Flower garden was showcaseJuly 13 1986
How KC became 1 of great stock markets of worldJuly 20 1986
Retirement center site of old city jailJuly 27 1986
Engineer's ideas ahead of timeAugust 3 1986
Early KCK met emergenciesAugust 10 1986
Seminary's library has long historyAugust 17 1986
Church had three changes of nameAugust 24 1986
A look at early Kansas labor unionsAugust 31 1986
A Look at Equipment in KCK Fire HistorySeptember 7, 1986
Early-day Indian mission was first publishing houseSeptember 14 1986
A look at early days of recreation area hereSeptember 21 1986
Several landmarks noted in history of KCK librarySeptember 28 1986
Ethnic banners: Long may they waveOctober 5 1986
100 years can produce a very long listOctober 26 1986


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