The End of the Machine

In the evenings during the 1930s and 1940s, Kansas Citians tuned into KMBC, whose broadcasts helped clean up one of the most corrupt city governments in America, the Pendergast political machine.

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Reference

Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri, The End of the Machine, Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri, 15 July 2020

Cite As

Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri, “The End of the Machine,” Genealogy Gallery, accessed November 23, 2024, https://content.mymcpl.org/items/show/14318.

Title

The End of the Machine

Description

In the evenings during the 1930s and 1940s, Kansas Citians tuned into KMBC, whose broadcasts helped clean up one of the most corrupt city governments in America, the Pendergast political machine.

Creator

Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri

Publisher

Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri

Date

15 July 2020

Format

MP3, 17MB

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

archiver_episode3_15july20.mp3

Duration

00:12:00 minutes