Founded in 1827 as the county seat of Jackson County <strong>Independence</strong> aQueen Cityof the Trails a prospered through outfitting pioneers as they bega... » 

Founded in 1827 as the county seat of Jackson County Independence aQueen Cityof the Trails a prospered through outfitting pioneers as they began thejourney west on the Santa Fe Oregon and California Trails. The city persistedthrough various travails a bloody war over slavery fought between the KansasJayhawkers and the Missouri Bushwhackers the rise of William Quantrill theenforcement of the infamous Order No. 11 and Civil War action on the townsquare. By 1900 Independence was a prosperous community the location of theheadquarters of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saintsrenamed the Community of Christ and the hometown of a young man who becamethe 33rd president of the United StatesaHarry S. Truman. This book illustratesthe history of Independence in more than 200 vintage images detailing thepeople businesses churches schools organizations and events that playedimportant roles in the cityas past. «