Experience a Kansas City of long ago but not so far away in this new paperback edition of a local bestseller. Through these historic images - paired with photographs of the same scenes today - you'll see how a town became a metropolis. More than 110 photographs dating as far back as 1860s show fascinating scenes from the past. Each scene was then rephotographed in 2000.
It was a good book, if not a little depressing. Seems a little dated now, since most of the "today" is from 2000. And Kansas City seems to have lost so much of its character. I'll find out when I go there fora week, which is why I read the book. Just a shame that so many great old buildings are now parking lots or 70's trash architecture.