Jackson County Historical Society
The JCHS Journal
Welcome to the online version of our JOURNAL!
The purpose of these pages are to offer complementary information and World
Wide Web links to expound upon
feature articles that appear in our semi-annual printed periodical.
We’re thankful for the exceptional efforts of
the contributors to the Autumn 2002 issue:
Gary Tomms
William Hader
Kevin Arnold
Ricky Rodgers
Hannah Parrot
Tara Gunderson
Edward T. Matheny, Jr.
Roger D. Cunningham
Dr. Sherry Lamb Schirmer
Ted W. Stillwell
Derek Donovan
FEATURES
Bridge
Renamings Honor Area Residents for Jackson County’s 175th
Anniversary
Pursuit
of a Ruptured Duck: When Kansas Citians Went to War
Recapturing
the Jackson County Cavalry and Jo Shelby’s Famous Iron Brigade
Ignorance
Made Arrogant: Kansas City’s Racist Purity Patrols
Corralling
Jackson County’s Prized Polled Hereford and Family Run Dairy Farm History
The
“Chilling” Story Behind Liberty Memorial’s North Wall Frieze
DEPARTMENTS
An Editor’s Epistle
Jackson County Counts
Mystery Photo Contest
How We’re Working
For, With You
Book Notes
Mission Statement
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