• Kansas City
    Directed by Robert Altman

    A movie set in 1930s Kansas City starring Jennifer Leigh, Harry Belafonte and Miranda Richardson, this film noir piece is an excellent look at how Kansas City was during the jazz days. The film touches upon politics, race relations and crime, and also features an excellent jazz soundtrack.

  • Kansas City: An American Story
    by Rick Montgomery, Shirl Kasper, Jean Dodd (Creator), Monroe Dodd (Editor), David Eams (Illustrator), Arthur S. Brisbane (Introduction)

    An illustrated history of Kansas City, it contains over 600 period photographs.

  • Insiders' Guide to Kansas City, 2nd (Insiders' Guide Series)
    by Katie Van Luchene

    This book has a great overview of both Kansas City, KS and the more popular and well-travelled Kansas City, MO. Clocking in at a hefty 400 pages, you won't miss a thing with this guidebook. One reader gushes, "This is a book meant for every local's library," as well as the visitors'.