Diving Into Prison History At Leavenworth

By Steve Kraske

Published February 10, 2014 at 11:45 AM CST

Have you ever wanted to take a peek at the case files of mobsters, bootleggers or even murderers?

On Monday's Up to Date, we look into the historical underbelly of Leavenworth Penitentiary as we delve into its records with a local archivist.

Guest:

Jake Ersland, archivist with the National Archives in Kansas City

HEAR MORE: Jake Ersland speaks at 2 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Central branch of the Kansas City Public Library, 14 W. 10th St. in Kansas city, Mo.

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