Staff Book Reviews

Brandwashed by Martin Lindstrom

Brandwashed

Most of us think that our consumer decisions; the deodorant we use, the shoes we wear, the car we drive, are based on logic and reason.  Martin Lindstrom, a highly successful consumer product marketing consultant, disagrees. 

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KC Unbound Blog

Meet the...Spock?: An MTP Video Mash-up

Meet the Past Edgar Snow

What does Star Trek have to do with Kansas City journalist Edgar Snow, let alone Richard Nixon’s 1972 visit to the People’s Republic of China to meet with Mao Tse-Tung?

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This Week in Kansas City History

The Worst Fire in Kansas City History

Postcard of the Coates House Hotel

January 28, 1978: Flames engulf the Coates House Hotel, destroying much of the building and causing the worst loss of life by fire in Kansas City history.

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Film Blog

Program Notes: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

Crimes and Misdemeanors movie poster

Prior to 1989’s Crimes and Misdemeanors, Woody Allen tended to be either hilarious or dour, but neither at the same time. But he achieved a precarious, breathtaking balance in Crimes...

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Previous Special Events

What's been happening at the Library

Stephanie McCurry: Confederate Reckoning
Stephanie McCurry

Audio recordings | Library photos on Flickr
Video recordings | All Previous Special Events

Giving to the Library

Giving to the Library

Contact Claudia Baker for information.

Missouri Valley Special Collections

Current Theme: Civil War Reenactment

Battle of Westport Reenactment, 1989
Battle of Westport Reenactment, 1989

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Meet the Past Online

Meet the Past

Watch every episode of KCPT's Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III online, including the latest edition featuring George Frein portraying Mark Twain. You can also visit the Media Center to find audio recordings and C-SPAN videos of our special events.