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Sedalia has garnered a number of names since its founding in 1860, including Queen of the Prairie and the State Fair City. The trend toward positive designations vanished in the 1930s along with Sedalia's economic base. Life magazine declared Sedalia the city second hardest hit by the Depression in the United States. The postwar prosperity of the 1950s brought new life to Sedalia. Manufacturing and industry sprang up, setting the stage for future industrial development. At the same time, businesses and services began moving outside the downtown core. Shopping malls and motels converted Broadway Boulevard, once a residential street for Sedalia's elite, into a major highway. The silence of the railroad shops and the sounds of the Ozark Music Festival and Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival were other hallmarks of the era. Through more than 160 pictures, many previously unpublished, this book celebrates Sedalia's most memorable landmarks and pivotal events from 1950 to present.
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About the Author:
Rebecca Carr Imhauser is the author of 10 books and a multimedia musical about Sedalia history. She is a descendant of one of Pettis County's earliest settlers, Thomas R. Wasson, who gave land for the county's first permanent seat of government. Rebecca has a doctorate degree in education.
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- PublisherArcadia Publishing
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 146712432X
- ISBN 13 9781467124324
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages96
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