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Rosedale History

Rosedale History

The Winding Valley and the Craggy Hillside

A History of the City of Rosedale, Kansas by Margaret Landis.

Copyright 1976. Reproduced on the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library web site with permission from Ms. Landis. All attempts have been made to reproduce the spelling, capitalization and layout of the original book as much as possible.


Foreword
Chapter 1: Prologue to Rosedale
Chapter 2: The Coming of the Railroad
Chapter 3: The Kansas Rolling Mill
Chapter 4: The Early Churches of Rosedale
Chapter 5: The Schools of Rosedale
Chapter 6: The Eleanor Taylor Bell Hospital / KU Medical Center
Chapter 7: The City Hall and Fire Department
Chapter 8: Turkey Creek and The Diversion Tunnel
Chapter 9: Early Transportation
Chapter 10: Southwest Boulevard
Chapter 11: Annexation
Chapter 12: Rosedale Memorial Arch
Chapter 13: Seventh Street Trafficway

Appendix 1: Post Office, Rosedale, Kansas
Appendix 2: Newspapers of Rosedale, Kansas
Appendix 3: Utilities
Appendix 4: Through The Years - (A Chronology)
Appendix 5: Looking Back .....and Remembering - (Pictorial History)
Appendix 6: Acknowledgements and References

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