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A People's History of Kansas City
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From slavery to fortune in Independence
Aug 31, 2022
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Independence, Missouri, was the door to America’s westward expansion in the 19th century. At its center stood Hiram Young, a formerly enslaved man who carved out a fortune, lost most of it, and whose influence on the region is beginning to spread.
