Founded in 1827 as the county seat of Jackson County; Independence; "Queen City of the Trails;" prospered through outfitting pioneers as they began the journey west on the Santa Fe; Oregon; and California Trails. The city persisted through various travails: a bloody war over slavery; fought between the Kansas Jayhawkers and the Missouri Bushwhackers; the rise of William Quantrill; the enforcement of the infamous Order No. 11; and Civil War action on the town square. By 1900; Independence was a prosperous community; the location of the headquarters of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (renamed the Community of Christ); and the hometown of a young man who became the 33rd president of the United States--Harry S. Truman. This book illustrates the history of Independence in more than 200 vintage images; detailing the people; businesses; churches; schools; organizations; and events that played important roles in the citys past.
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