![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Mormon Passage through Missouri - Kansas City Public Library
Fred E. Woods sheds new light on this 30-year period of Mormon history. This presentation took place on May 17, 2009, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: mormons; missouri; history; kansas city public library
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| The Writer's Toolbox - Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City Public Library writer-in-residence Ann Hagedorn presents four talks in October and November 2008, intended to help aspiring writers research, write, and publish a book. The Writer's Toolbox was presented on October 22, 2008.
Keywords: Kansas City Public Library; Ann Hagedorn; writing
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| Welcome to the Country of Writing - Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City Public Library writer-in-residence Ann Hagedorn presents four talks in October and November 2008, intended to help aspiring writers research, write, and publish a book. Welcome to the Country of Writing was presented on October 15, 2008.
Keywords: Kansas City Public Library; Ann Hagedorn; writing
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| Writers at Work: Sam Lipsyte - Kansas City Public Library
Author Sam Lipsyte presents the February talk in the Kansas City Public Library's Writers at Work series. This event took place on February 19, 2009 at the Central Library.
Keywords: sam lipsyte; author; kansas city public library
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| Your Final Destination - Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City Public Library writer-in-residence Ann Hagedorn presents four talks in October and November 2008, intended to help aspiring writers research, write, and publish a book. Your Final Destination was presented on November 12, 2008.
Keywords: Kansas City Public Library; Ann Hagedorn; writing
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| Your Map to the Country of Writing - Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City Public Library writer-in-residence Ann Hagedorn presents four talks in October and November 2008, intended to help aspiring writers research, write, and publish a book. Your Map to the Country of Writing was presented on November 5, 2008.
Keywords: Kansas City Public Library; Ann Hagedorn; writing
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| Hamburger: A Global History - Kansas City Public Library
Andrew Smith traces the origins of the hamburger from its days as a street food sold by American vendors to the inclusion on the menus of diners and restaurants to the opening of the first hamburger chain, White Castle. This presentation took place on January 13, 2009.
Keywords: andrew smith; hamburger; kansas city public library; food; history
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| Richard Serrano: My Grandfather's Prison - Kansas City Public Library
Investigative journalist Richard Serrano tells the story of his grandfather's murder and its cover-up, with links to political boss Tom Pendergast and other colorful characters. This event took place on October 18, 2009, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: Richard Serrano; kansas city; history; pendergast; kansas city public library
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| The Great Brain Suck and Other American Epiphanies - Kansas City Public Library
Eugene Halton describes a country whose citizens are losing their autonomy to a growing reliance on automation, and finds a solution to this enfeebling modern materialism in inspiring visions deeply rooted in American culture. This presentation took place on January 8, 2009.
Keywords: eugene halton; kansas city public library; technology; materialism
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| A Conversation with C.D. Wright - Kansas City Public Library
Poet C.D. Wright joins a panel of poetry faculty from the University of Missouri-Kansas City for a discussion of her work and the art of writing poetry. This event took place on Wednesday, March 11, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: C.D. Wright; poet; poetry; kansas city public library
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| An Evening with Jessica Lang - Kansas City Public Library
Critically acclaimed and award-winning choreographer Jessica Lang presents the first of three programs brought to the Library by the Kansas City Ballet. This event took place on October 5, 2009, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: jessica lang; kansas city ballet; dance; kansas city public library
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| A Not So Innocent Abroad: The Travels of Mark Twain - Kansas City Public Library
Jane Wood presents A Not So Innocent Abroad: The Travels of Mark Twain. This event took place on February 9, 2009 at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: mark twain; jane wood; kansas city public library
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| Azar Nafisi: Things Iâve Been Silent About - Kansas City Public Library
The Kansas City Public Library welcomes international bestselling author Azar Nafisi for a presentation based on her new book Things I've Been Silent About, the follow-up to the acclaimed Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books. This presentation took place on February 25, 2009, at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: azar nafisi; iran; tehran; women; author; kansas city public library
Downloads: 28 |
| Barry Strauss: The Spartacus War - Kansas City Public Library
In The Spartacus War, Strauss draws on written documents, archaeological evidence, historical reconstruction, and his own extensive travels in the Italian countryside that Spartacus once conquered to present a dramatic and factual account of one of historyâs great rebellions. This presentation took place on Wednesday, April 1, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: Barry Strauss; Spartacus; war; kansas city public library
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| Dana Canedy: A Journal for Jordan - Kansas City Public Library
New York Times reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner Dana Canedy presents her book, A Journal for Jordan: A Story of Love and Honor. This event took place on February 4, 2009, at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: Dana Canedy; iraq war; children; kansas city public library
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| Dr. Marion Nestle: Red Scare - Kansas City Public Library
The Kansas City Public Library hosts food policy expert Marion Nestle for a presentation called Red Scare: China and the New Global Food System. This event took place on February 11, 2009, at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: Marion Nestle; china; food; melamine; kansas city public library
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| Jennifer Weber: Copperheads - Kansas City Public Library
Jennifer Weber, an assistant professor of history at the University of Kansas, discusses her new book Copperheads: The Rise and Fall of Lincolnâs Opponents in the North. This presentation took place on Wednesday, February 18, at the Central Library of the Kansas City Public Library.
Keywords: abraham lincoln; jennifer weber; copperheads; kansas city public library
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| Karole Armitage - Kansas City Public Library
Through her brilliant 36-year career, Armitage has created dances for numerous companies including the Paris Opera Ballet, White Oak Dance Project, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, Lyon Opera Ballet, the Washington Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and the Rambert Dance Company. This event took place on April 2, 2009 at the Central Library, 14 W...
Keywords: karole armitage; dance; choreography; ballet; kansas city public library
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| Kate DiCamillo: The Tale of Despereaux - Kansas City Public Library
One of this decade's most celebrated children's authors, Kate DiCamillo, discusses her book, The Tale of Despereaux. This event took place on January 9, 2009, at the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Keywords: Kate DiCamillo; children's authors; author; kansas city public library
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| Leonard Mlodinow: The Drunkard's Walk - Kansas City Public Library
The Kansas City Public Library welcomes Leonard Mlodinow for a presentation based on his book The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives on May 7, 2009, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: Leonard Mlodinow; randomness; physics; kansas city public library
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| Meet The Past Sneak Preview - Kansas City Public Library
Kansas City Public Library Director Crosby Kemper III, Director of Public Affairs Henry Fortunato, and renowned Kansas City historian Bill Worley host a preview of the Meet the Past television series. This event took place on October 1, 2009, at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: meet the past; KCPT; kansas city public library
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| Michael Elliot: Custerology - Kansas City Public Library
Author and historian Michael Elliott discusses his new book Custerology: The Enduring Legacy of the Indian Wars and George Armstrong Custer. This presentation occured Wednesday, January 14, at the Plaza Branch of the Kansas City Public Library.
Keywords: custer; custerology; michael elliott; kansas city public library
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| Pancake: A Global History - Kansas City Public Library
Ken Albala explains the cultural importance of the pancake through human history, from the Greek and Roman eras to the Middle Ages to present day. This presentation took place at the Kansas City Public Library on January 6, 2009.
Keywords: ken albala; kansas city public library; pancakes; history
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| Robert Worley: The Evolution of the National Security Council - Kansas City Public Library
Dr. Robert Worley, an expert on national security issues, drew on the examples set by presidents from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush to demonstrate what works, predict problems, and offer advice to the administration of President Barack Obama. Presented Monday, February 2, 2009, in the Truman Forum at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Keywords: robert worley; national security council; kansas city public library
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| Stephen Molton: Brothers in Arms - Kansas City Public Library
Author Stephen Molton discusses his new book Brothers in Arms: The Kennedys, the Castros, and the Politics of Murder. This presentation took place on Wednesday, February 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: Stephen Molton; kennedy; castro; kansas city public library
Downloads: 57 |
| Steve Collins: Quindaro Underground Railroad - Kansas City Public Library
This illustrated presentation explores Quindaro's founding by members of the Wyandot tribe as well as the community's role in the abolitionist movement within the Kansas Territory. Steve Collins detailed the history of this unique community on April 19, 2009, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: Wyandot; wyandotte; kansas city; quindaro; kansas; kansas city public library
Downloads: 20 |
| Steven Hahn: Marcus Garvey Reconsidered - Kansas City Public Library
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steven Hahn presents Marcus Garvey Reconsidered, a retrospective on one of the most influentialâand least-rememberedâleaders of the early 20th century civil rights movement. This event took place on Thursday, March 5, at the Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Keywords: Steven Hahn; Marcus Garvey; civil rights; kansas city public library
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| Tippecanoe and Tyler Too - Kansas City Public Library
From John Winthrop's "We shall be a city upon a hill," to Ronald Reagan's "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall," Van Meter, a former public relations executive and CIA intelligence analyst, examines slogans and catchphrases from the early 17th to the late 20th century. This presentation took place on January 7, 2009.
Keywords: jan van meter; kansas city public library; language; history
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| Wendy Kopp: One Day, All Children - Kansas City Public Library
Teach For America Founder and Chief Executive Wendy Kopp discusses her book One Day, All Children: The Unlikely Triumph of Teach For America and What I Learned Along the Way on Tuesday, April 21, at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: wendy kopp; teach for america; education; kansas city public library
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| Wes Jackson: Lincoln and the Homestead Act - Kansas City Public Library
On the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birthday, the Library welcomes Dr. Wes Jackson for a discussion titled Lincoln and the Homestead Act. This event took place on February 12, 2009, at the Kansas City Public Library, Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. Jackson discussed the intended purpose of the Homestead Act, what worked, what didn't, and how and why homesteading ultimately ended.
Keywords: wes jackson; homesteading; abraham lincoln; kansas city public library
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| William Graebner: Patty's Got a Gun - Kansas City Public Library
The Kansas City Public Library hosts author William Graebner for a presentation based on his latest book, Patty's Got a Gun: Patricia Hearst in 1970s America. This presentation took place on Wednesday, January 21 at the Central Library. http://www.kclibrary.org/event/william-graebner-patty-s-got-gun
Keywords: william graebner; history; 1970s; patty hearst; hearst; kansas city public library
Downloads: 9 |
| Breathe by Marcus Hammond - Marcus Hammond
Marcus Hammond performs "Breathe" at bluford library's open mic night, april 17, 2008 - kansas city, mo.
Keywords: open mic night; open mic; song; libraries; public libraries; bluford library; kansas city public library
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| Emotional Rollercoaster , sung by Brenda Monroe - Brenda Monroe
Brenda Monroe sings Emotional RollerCoaster at the bluford library's open mic night, april 17 2008
Keywords: open mic night; open mic; song; libraries; public libraries; teens; bluford library; kansas city public library
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| What Works in Urban Education: Eric Hanushek - Kansas City Public Library
Tom Bloch, author of Stand for the Best and co-founder of Kansas City's University Academy, and the school partner with the Kansas City Public Library to host a series of thought-provoking presentations by national experts titled What Works in Urban Education. The first talk in this series features Eric Hanushek, the Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a leading expert on educational policy specializing in the economics and finance of schools...
Keywords: eric hanushek; tom bloch; urban education; reform; kansas city public library
Downloads: 14 |
| Tracy Daugherty-Hiding Man - Kansas City Public Library
Author Tracy Daugherty discusses Hiding Man, his new biography of Donald Barthelme. This event took place on September 17, 2009, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO. Barthelme, who came to prominence as the leader of the postmodern movement, was a fixture at The New Yorker, publishing more than 100 short stories, but he is best-known for his classic novels Snow White and The Dead Father.
Keywords: tracy daugherty; Donald Barthelme; kansas city; author; kansas city public library |
| The Big Read: A Conversation with Tobias Wolff - Kansas City Public Library
The Kansas City Public Library hosts A Conversation with Tobias Wolff, author of the Kansas City Big Read selection Old School, on May 12, 2009, at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO. Wolff was interviewed by New Letters on the Air host Angela Elam, who recorded the conversation for later broadcast.
Keywords: tobias wolff; the big read; old school; kansas city public library
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| Tracy Daugherty: Hiding Man - Kansas City Public Library
Author Tracy Daugherty discusses Hiding Man, his new biography of Donald Barthelme. This event took place on September 17, 2009, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO. Barthelme, who came to prominence as the leader of the postmodern movement, was a fixture at The New Yorker, publishing more than 100 short stories, but he is best-known for his classic novels Snow White and The Dead Father.
Keywords: tracy daugherty; Donald Barthelme; kansas city; author; kansas city public library
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| Women, Girls, Ladies: Continuing the Conversation - Kansas City Public Library
The Women's Center at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, in conjunction with the Kansas City Public Library and UMKC's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, presents the panel discussion Women, Girls, Ladies: Continuing the Conversation on Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main Street. A follow-up to a November 2008 panel on intergenerational feminism, this yearâs event addresses the status of feminism in today's society, with a particular emphasis on issues of class...
Keywords: women; rights; equality; UMKC; feminism; womanism; race; class; black; kansas city public library
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| Aimee Nezhukumatathil: At the Drive-In Volcano - Kansas City Public Library
The Kansas City Public Library hosts poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil for a presentation called At the Drive-In Volcano. This event took place on Thursday, March 26, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St, Kansas City, MO. This presentation is a part of the Park University Ethnic Voices Poetry Series. Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council.
Keywords: Aimee Nezhukumatathil; poet; poetry; At the Drive-In Volcano; kansas city public library
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| Alvin Sykes: The Pursuit of Justice for Emmett Till - Kansas City Public Library
Local civil rights activist Alvin Sykes discusses his incredible journey from high school dropout to law-making crusader against one of the 20th century's most heinous crimes, the murder of Emmett Till, on July 16, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO. In the fall of 2008, President George W. Bush signed H.R. 923, activating the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act into law...
Keywords: Alvin Sykes; Emmett Till; justice; civil rights; kkk; Mississippi; kansas city public library; till bill
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| Cultivating Kansas City: Food From the City, For the City - Kansas City Public Library
The Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture presents the kick-off event for the 2009 Kansas City Urban Farms and Gardens Tour with the panel discussion, Food From the City, For the City. This event took place on June 18, 2009, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO. Panelists include Ben Sharda, executive director of Kansas City Community Gardens, Daniel Dermitzel (farmer and associate director of the Kansas City Center for Urban Agriculture), Gretchen Kunkel (executive directo...
Keywords: urban; farming; garden; gardening; kansas city; food; organic; sustainable; kansas city public library
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| David O. Stewart: Impeached - Kansas City Public Library
Author and historian David O. Stewart discusses his new book Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy. This event took place on June 10, 2009, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: David O. Stewart; impeach; andrew johnson; history; author; lincoln; kansas city public library
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| Gary Pomerantz: The Devil's Tickets - Kansas City Public Library
Gary Pomerantz talks about his new true crime book set in Kansas City, MO. This event took place on June 24, 2009, at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO. This true story follows the sensational murder trial of Myrtle Bennett, a glamorous Kansas City housewife who kills her husband over a game of bridge in their Plaza apartment in 1929.
Keywords: Gary Pomerantz; author; event; kansas city; murder; true crime; bridge; myrtle bennett; kansas city public library
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| Lynne Olson: Troublesome Young Men - Kansas City Public Library
Author and historian Lynne Olson discusses her new book Troublesome Young Men: The Rebels Who Brought Churchill to Power and Helped Save England. This event took place on April 27, 2009, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St., Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: Lynne Olson; Troublesome Young Men; winston churchill; churchill; rebels; kansas city public library
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| Richard Wolffe: Renegade - Kansas City Public Library
A New York Times bestseller, Renegade offers a detailed and nuanced account of President Barack Obama's campaign and his first 100 days in office. Wolffe was given exclusive and unrivalled access to Obama throughout his candidacy, resulting in more than a dozen on-the-record interviews that provide the foundation for the book.
Keywords: barack; obama; richard wolffe; renegade; america; american; history; author; new york times; kansas city public library
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| Tom Clavin: The Last Stand of Fox Company - Kansas City Public Library
Best-selling author Tom Clavin discusses his new book, The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat. This event took place on February 26, 2009, at the Central Library of the Kansas City Public Library. Clavin co-authored The Last Stand of Fox Company along with Robert Drury. The pair were also responsible for the bestselling Halseyâs Typhoon: The True Story of a Fighting Admiral, an Epic Storm, and an Untold Rescue.
Keywords: Tom Clavin; The Last Stand of Fox Company; marines; Kansas City Public Library
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| Tom Vanderbilt: Traffic - Kansas City Public Library
In Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do, Vanderbilt gets under the hood of everyday driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological, and technical factors that explain how traffic works, why we drive the way we do, and what our driving says about us. The event took place on September 14, 2009, at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO
Keywords: tom vanderbilt; traffic; author; kansas city; driving; drive; psychology; speeding; road rage; kansas city public library
Downloads: 5 |
| Women, Girls, Ladies: Continuing the Conversation - Kansas City Public Library
The Women's Center at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, in conjunction with the Kansas City Public Library and UMKC's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, presents the panel discussion Women, Girls, Ladies: Continuing the Conversation on August 26, 2009, at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO. A follow-up to a November 2008 panel on intergenerational feminism, this year's event addresses the status of feminism in today's society, with a particular emphasis on issues of ...
Keywords: women; rights; equality; UMKC; feminism; womanism; race; class; black; kansas city public library
Downloads: 2 |
| Zachary Karabell: Superfusion - Kansas City Public Library
Economist Zachary Karabell discusses his new book Superfusion: How China and America Became One Economy and Why the World's Prosperity Depends on It. China's emergence as an economic superpower is widely recognized, but that is only one aspect of the story. Over the past decade, the Chinese and U.S. economies have fused -- and this new dynamic to the superpower relationship will determine whether the coming decades witness increased global prosperity or greater instability.
Keywords: zachary karabell; superfusion; china; us; economy; global; economic; kansas city; kansas city public library |
| A Conversation with Henry Bloch - Kansas City Public Library
To mark the grand opening of the H&R Block Business and Career Center at the Central Library, a public conversation took place with Henry W. Bloch, co-founder and chairman emeritus of H&R Block. Conducted by Crosby Kemper III, director of the Kansas City Public Library, the program takes place on June 11, 2009, at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th Street, Kansas City, MO.
Keywords: h&r block; business; career; entrepreneur; kansas city; finance; kansas city public library
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