The Journal
175
Years of Jackson County History in a Nutshell
By Jackson County Historical
Society
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David
McCullough, noted author of the acclaimed biography of Harry S. Truman, once said of Jackson
County, Missouri, “I can’t think of another piece of landscape of similar size where so
many things have happened that have been significant in the story of
America.”
The Spring 2002 JOURNAL of the Jackson County Historical
Society features 175 Years of Jackson
County History in a Nutshell by the Jackson County Historical Society.
On December 15, 2001, Jackson County, Missouri celebrated
its 175th year anniversary. In celebration of this exciting accomplishment the
staff of the Jackson County Historical Society compiled a brief history of
the county that was presented in an audio-visual presentation at our Annual
Meeting on November 9th, 2001 at the Truman Presidential Library
and Museum. The text of that presentation is reprinted in the Spring
2002 JOURNAL. As we
embark on our armchair time travel, we are going back to an era commonly
called “pre-history.” From those
origins 175 Years of Jackson County
History in a Nutshell reveals how rich, varied and unique our County’s
heritage is to our nation’s history. The
people, places and events mentioned in this concise overview are merely
representative of a deeper, more reflective history. Representative, too, are
the names of 175 individuals who have contributed to our County’s evolution
and have been chosen for inclusion in Jackson
County’s 175th Anniversary Legacy List. This is the second part of the
list that debuted in the Autumn 2001 JOURNAL.
Emery Bird Thayer Dry Good Company, as seen from
this image taken at 11th and Grand Avenue. Websites
offering more information:
Local Historical
Organizational Links Jackson County, Missouri, official site History of
Kansas City, Missouri Jackson
County Historical Society’s JOURNAL A Brief
Timeline of Jackson County, Missouri, History To
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