TY - GEN N2 - "Examines the efforts of Independence, Missouri, to preserve and balance competing elements of the city's history: as the hometown of President Harry S. Truman; as the site where Joseph Smith established the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; and as the historic gathering place for western emigration"--Provided by publisher. AB - "Examines the efforts of Independence, Missouri, to preserve and balance competing elements of the city's history: as the hometown of President Harry S. Truman; as the site where Joseph Smith established the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; and as the historic gathering place for western emigration"--Provided by publisher. T1 - A president, a church, and trails westcompeting histories in Independence, Missouri / DA - c2008. CY - Columbia : AU - Taylor, Jon E., CN - Proquest Ebook Central Academic Complete CN - F474.I3 PB - University of Missouri Press, PP - Columbia : PY - c2008. ID - 362246 KW - Historic preservation KW - Historic sites KW - Pioneers KW - Frontier and pioneer life TI - A president, a church, and trails westcompeting histories in Independence, Missouri / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/usiricelib/Doc?id=10277766 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/usiricelib/Doc?id=10277766 ER -