Pendergast - Associated Content

The Book of the Dead by Preston Child

Ron Fortier — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:26:00 EDT

Another thrilling Special Agent Pendergast adventure.

Content Producer: Ron Fortier
Published: Sep 07, 2007

Still Life with Crows Book Review

Tonia Jordan — Mon, 12 May 2008 07:34:08 EDT

Agent Pendergast is at it again - solving a mystery that has everyone else stumped in the latest and fourth release from the writers Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.

Content Producer: Tonia Jordan
Published: May 12, 2008

Harry Truman Give em Hell Harry or Dirty Harry

mathpol — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:15:22 EDT

In recent years, Harry Truman has been elevated to near sainthood in the Pantheon of Past Presidents. He was called "Give-em-hell" Harry, but he might also have been called "Dirty Harry", given his association with the Tom Pendergast Machine in Kansas City.

Content Producer: mathpol
Published: Jun 06, 2008

Book Review Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Tonia Jordan — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:25:20 EDT

My mother-in-law recently introduced me to mystery novels and to the Pendergast novels written by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Over the past six months, I've read through the series, and I anxiously awaited the new novel, Wheel of Darkness.

Content Producer: Tonia Jordan
Published: Jan 09, 2008

Racquetball Courts Are Gradually Becoming Extinct

Ed Winslow — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:11:49 EDT

Racquetball, one of the fastest growing sports of the 1970's and 1980's faces a challenging future as courts are being converted to other use because of the inefficient and uneconomical use of space.

Content Producer: Ed Winslow
Published: Apr 30, 2008

Education A Comparative Model

K. Kemper — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:24:26 EDT

ITs amazing that one of the weakest school systems in the world produces the finest college educated people just years later! Hopefully, this paper will describe the bridge students cross on their way to being educated!

Content Producer: K. Kemper
Published: Dec 28, 2007

A Summer Reading List for Book Lovers

Bruno Somerset — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:53:28 EDT

It's time for my Second Annual Summer Reading List that anyone can stick to. As before, I have included fourteen books, one for each week between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Some are recent, some are old, and some you should have read in college but didn't.

Content Producer: Bruno Somerset
Published: May 29, 2008

Palin An Impulsive Response to Karl Rove

Michael McGreer — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:10:35 EDT

Rove wanted Romney. McCain wanted Lieberman. Palin was the compromise.

Content Producer: Michael McGreer
Published: Sep 12, 2008

Books that Wont Put You to Sleep

Bruno Somerset — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:06:04 EDT

A well-written book with a compelling story will always keep you turning the pages, but only a select few will keep you up late reading them. The following novels definitely won't put you to sleep.

Content Producer: Bruno Somerset
Published: Sep 24, 2008

Brimstone Book Review

Tonia Jordan — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:08:27 EDT

The authors of this book are Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child who have written a series of novels together, many of them making bestseller lists. They are known for their suspenseful mysteries, though I think this one may have missed its mark.

Content Producer: Tonia Jordan
Published: Dec 10, 2007

World Security State

cahotek — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:24:17 EDT

Memories of long ago before time marched on.

Content Producer: cahotek
Published: Jul 25, 2008

Media and Stereotypes Beavis and Butthead

Dr. Frank Czarny, PhD — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:09:08 EDT

This comic is an enterprise in adolescent fantasy where nothing is sacred as the law, social norms, desire for women, even God comes under its scrutiny.

Content Producer: Dr. Frank Czarny, PhD
Published: Jun 24, 2008

American Jazz Museum in Kansas City

Jennifer Thompson — Tue, 22 May 2007 10:22:00 EDT

A few years ago I visited the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City.

Content Producer: Jennifer Thompson
Published: May 22, 2007

2006 NFL Season Preview Arizona Cardinals

Cecil Butler III — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:02:00 EDT

With a new stadium and a new running back, the hopes are once again sky high for the Arizona Cardinals in the 2006 season. The question is whether or not they will be able to finally meet those expectations or once again fall flat on their faces.

Content Producer: Cecil Butler III
Published: Aug 29, 2006

The War on Drugs A Look Back at Leary and the Psychedellic Movement

Jonathan Shapiro — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:29:00 EDT

Takes a look back at Timothy Leary and the psychedellic movement. How LSD caused the government to start a war on Leary and the drugs he tried to spread.

Content Producer: Jonathan Shapiro
Published: Aug 28, 2006

Coffee Shops Standardizing Modern Society

Tim Mioduszewski — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 15:18:00 EDT

Coffee has intertwined itself into modern life while creating a group of contemporary consumers. In stride with coffee's direct influence on consumer culture it has also become the source of the modern marvel of mass consumerism, we call the coffee shop.

Content Producer: Tim Mioduszewski
Published: Dec 22, 2005

Affirmative Action Blacks White Women and the Handicapped

Werner Haas — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:21:00 EDT

a reive wof the successes and lack thereof for blacks, white women and the disabled since world war II

Content Producer: Werner Haas
Published: Jan 23, 2007

Kansas Citys 18th and Vine Historic District

Jennifer Thompson — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:06:00 EDT

The district of 18th and Vine was a vibrant, African American community and home to jazz great Charlie "Bird" Parker.

Content Producer: Jennifer Thompson
Published: Feb 22, 2007

Womens Rights The 19th and 26th Amendments

Ashley B — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 17:46:00 EDT

The 19th Amendment was created so that women would have the right to vote, sit on a jury, and run for political office.

Content Producer: Ashley B
Published: Jul 16, 2007

Great Summer Reads You Might Have Missed

Bruno Somerset — Mon, 07 May 2007 13:30:00 EDT

Here's a summer reading list that anyone can stick to. I have included fourteen novels, one for each week between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Some are recent, some are old, and some you should have read in college but didn't.

Content Producer: Bruno Somerset
Published: May 07, 2007

2007 NFL Season Preview Arizona Cardinals

Cecil Butler III — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:42:00 EDT

From the Super Bowl Champions to the team with the worst records, and everyone in-between. It's time to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Where does your team rank? An in-depth look at what you can expect from all 32 teams in the league.

Content Producer: Cecil Butler III
Published: Aug 20, 2007