Watch Ingrid Weaver's 2015 National History Day documentary titled "The Pendergast Machine: How Boss Tom Kept Kansas City's Most Powerful Political Machine Alive."
As a native of KC, pretty much every concrete bridge and structure that's anywhere near 100 years old gets credited to Pendergast concrete. The railroad bridge over Independence avenue is a perfect example. It's been hit by trucks hundreds of times, yet still stands strong. Whether Pendergast built it or not, he comes to mind every time it survives another hit.
Robert Altman grew up in that period there, and made a movie, "Kansas City". In the director's comments on the CD, he pretty much confirms what's being presented here.
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As a native of KC, pretty much every concrete bridge and structure that's anywhere near 100 years old gets credited to Pendergast concrete. The railroad bridge over Independence avenue is a perfect example. It's been hit by trucks hundreds of times, yet still stands strong. Whether Pendergast built it or not, he comes to mind every time it survives another hit.
I kind of like his concrete-based corruption. He made all of our old buildings unbelievably sturdy so he could skim off the top.
Robert Altman grew up in that period there, and made a movie, "Kansas City". In the director's comments on the CD, he pretty much confirms what's being presented here.
happy to be from here
Thanks, that was so interesting Amazing !!! how Ingrid got the facts and the history together... wish it had been longer
My grandpas friends dad used to run a garage and he had to go down to his headquarters to fix cars and to get paid
wow
this was AWESOME. I am impressed