I want to start this final entry in the series with a bit of a disclaimer. If you have read the book, Charlie Simpson Apocalypse, you know that 75% of the book covers what happened after the shooting. The newspaper accounts of the time cover mostly the shooting itself. This lack of coverage after the […]
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I was honored to be asked to speak with the Mary Sibley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Harrisonville on Saturday, April 16th. It was great to speak to this group of people with a passion for local history. Thanks again for giving me the opportunity for me to speak about the
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As mentioned at the end of part 1 of this series, the fuse that lit the fireworks occurred in front of the Sears store on the SW corner of the square on April 20th. A crowd of approximately 25 hippies had gathered in front of the Sears store. Don Foster, the manager of the Sears
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