Kenneth & Helen Spencer of Kansas: Champions of Culture & Commerce in the Sunflower State (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540223135)

Born on opposite sides of the Kansas/Missouri border in 1902, Kenneth Aldred Spencer and his wife, Helen Foresman Spencer, were transformative figures in the Midwest during the twentieth century. Kenneth grew up in the small town of Pittsburg, Kansas, but by the 1950s, his innovation in the chemical and coal industries had earned him mention in Forbes" magazine for his role as one of the nation's great industrialists. But it is the couple's remarkable philanthropic work that stands as their true legacy, preserved in places like the Kenneth Spencer Research Library and the Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art.."

Author: Kenneth F. Crockett
ISBN-10: 1540223132
ISBN-13: 9781540223135
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 01/28/2014
Pages: 210
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d