A president, a church, and trails west competing histories in Independence, Missouri /

"Examines the efforts of Independence, Missouri, to preserve and balance competing elements of the city's history: as the hometown of President Harry S. Truman; as the site where Joseph Smith established the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; and as the historic gathe...

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Huvudskapare: Taylor, Jon E., 1968-
Institutionell skapare: ebrary, Inc
Materialtyp: Elektronisk E-bok
Språk:engelska
Publicerad: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2008.
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Sammanfattning:"Examines the efforts of Independence, Missouri, to preserve and balance competing elements of the city's history: as the hometown of President Harry S. Truman; as the site where Joseph Smith established the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; and as the historic gathering place for western emigration"--Provided by publisher.
Fysisk beskrivning:xvii, 274 p. : ill., maps.
Bibliografi:Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-257) and index.