jan 1, 1870 - Meatpacking
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1870 Meatpacking industry booms in Kansas City, employing large numbers of emigrants. The plants were important for nearly all of the people, from mostly Catholic countries, that lived in surrounding neighborhoods, including Strawberry Hill, Polish Hill, Russian Hill, Armourdale, etc. Source: Strawberry Hill: A Neighborhood Study, Susan Greenbaum 1978
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