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Historic Missouri Roadsides

Author : Bill Hart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781681061733
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Historic Missouri Roadsides written by Bill Hart and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who hasn't heard the call of the open road and felt the desire to get out of the city and see the beauty of the Show-Me State? Historic Missouri Roadsides offers all the history, recommendations, and itineraries you need to make the most of a picturesque trip down a two-lane road or highway. Richly illustrated with photographs from the author's own collection, you'll find tours of varying lengths, most beginning near Kansas City or St. Louis. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a local "staycationer," you'll want to check out these tours like Route 79 along the Mississippi River or El Camino Real leading down to the Missouri Bootheel. Don't miss the Route 24 tour through Excelsior Springs and across the state into Ralls County or a chance to see the Osage Hills and Prairies in Laclede County. Find insider's tips on the best locally owned businesses, restaurants, and lodging along the way with character and a hometown feel. The second edition of the book offers even more destination trips including Fulton, Sedalia, the Boonslick area, the Arcadia Valley, Glasgow, and St. Joseph. Bill Hart takes the wheel and shows you the very best of the roads from St. Charles County to old Route 66. Thumb a ride through this beautiful guide to enjoy all that small town Missouri has to offer.

Exploring Missouri's Legacy

Author : Susan Flader
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780826208347
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Missouri's Legacy written by Susan Flader and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features an account of the evolution of Missouri's park system and essays on each of the state's historic sites and parks.

History of Bates County, Missouri

Author : William Oscar Atkeson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book History of Bates County, Missouri written by William Oscar Atkeson and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Official Manual of the State of Missouri

Author : Missouri. Office of the Secretary of State
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1516 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Official Manual of the State of Missouri written by Missouri. Office of the Secretary of State and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 1516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Notorious Missouri

Author : James W. Erwin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439672326
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Notorious Missouri written by James W. Erwin and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the duel on Bloody Island to the "Missouri Miracle" kidnapping and recovery of Shawn Hornbeck, Missouri has seen its share of notorious crimes. It was home to the first western gunfight on the town square between Wild Bill Hickok and Dave Tutt. The three trials of the alleged murderer of Colonel Thomas Swope, the founder of Kansas City's Swope Park, enveloped the state. Residents also saw the killings within a few blocks of each other that inspired the songs "Stagger Lee" and "Frankie and Johnny." Vicki Berger Erwin and James W. Erwin explore crimes, criminals and victims from the violent history of the last two hundred years in the Show Me State.

The Broken Heart of America

Author : Walter Johnson
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 1541646061
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book The Broken Heart of America written by Walter Johnson and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A searing portrait of the racial dynamics that lie inescapably at the heart of our nation, told through the turbulent history of the city of St. Louis. From Lewis and Clark's 1804 expedition to the 2014 uprising in Ferguson, American history has been made in St. Louis. And as Walter Johnson shows in this searing book, the city exemplifies how imperialism, racism, and capitalism have persistently entwined to corrupt the nation's past. St. Louis was a staging post for Indian removal and imperial expansion, and its wealth grew on the backs of its poor black residents, from slavery through redlining and urban renewal. But it was once also America's most radical city, home to anti-capitalist immigrants, the Civil War's first general emancipation, and the nation's first general strike—a legacy of resistance that endures. A blistering history of a city's rise and decline, The Broken Heart of America will forever change how we think about the United States.

Healing Waters

Author : Loring Bullard
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 0826264182
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Healing Waters written by Loring Bullard and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Missouri's mineral springs and resorts played a vital role in the social and economic development of the state. In Healing Waters, Loring Bullard delves into the long history of these springs and spas, concentrating particularly on the use and development of the mineral springs from 1800 to about the 1930s. During this period, there were at least eighty sites in the state that could be described as resorts. Because so many people were drawn to the springs by their faith in the healing virtues of the springwater, towns were frequently founded at the mineral springs. These places fought hard to capture the attention of Missourians who were seeking better health, relaxation, or good times in the late 1800s and early 1900s.Bullard first examines the development of mineral water resorts in Europe from ancient times, early spa traditions in America, and Missouri's frontier spas. He then discusses the establishment of saltworks at the state's saline springs and the importance of the early salt trade; the brisk business that grew around the bottling of mineral waters; the use and development of mineralized groundwater resources; the geologic and biologic factors that create Missouri's mineral waters; and public and professional belief in the curative values of mineral waters.Healing Waters also traces the demise of Missouri's mineral water resorts and towns. Well into the twentieth century, when modern medicine had seemingly taken hold, many physicians and scientists continued to proclaim the medicinal virtues of mineral waters. However, by the second quarter of the twentieth century, medical science and popular opinion had discounted the immediate medical usefulness of mineral waters. As advances were made in microbiology and biochemistry, and with the inherent promise of drug cures, orthodox medicine began to turn a cold shoulder on mineral water treatments. Spa treatments, with their long regimens, also did not fit well with the increasingly fast-paced lifestyles of the public. By visiting the sites, gathering local historical accounts, interviewing local citizens, and photographing remaining artifacts, Bullard has done a masterful job in providing the answers to why these vibrant social centers came to be and why they faded.

The History of Gentry and Worth Counties, Missouri

Author :
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 872 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The History of Gentry and Worth Counties, Missouri written by and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Brentwood

Author : Brentwood Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439647836
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Brentwood written by Brentwood Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brentwood Borough, established in 1915, spans one of the highest ridges in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, just six miles southeast of Pittsburgh. In the 19th century, three small villages, four inns, and several blacksmith shops clustered along the rural ridge. A popular and primitive roadway, now known as Brownsville Road, connected these three hamlets with the wider world. This major artery carried coaches, wagons, livestock, and even escaping slaves to Pittsburgh. At least one of the four inns was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Many years later, the community established a 28-acre park, complete with shelter house and swimming pool, as well as the later additions of ball fields, tennis courts, and a football stadium. In keeping with its original focus on education, the community has maintained its own school district. Brownsville Road, as a main street, has supported several viable shopping districts. Brentwood is renowned for its annual Fourth of July parade, attracting tens of thousands of spectators each year. Today, Brentwood encompasses 1.45 square miles. The strength of this small community lies with its residents, who value service and commitment. For 100 years, Brentwood has maintained its own distinct character and charm, combining the elements of a modern community with the friendliness of a small town.

Midwest Maize

Author : Cynthia Clampitt
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252096878
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Midwest Maize written by Cynthia Clampitt and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2015-02-28 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food historian Cynthia Clampitt pens the epic story of what happened when Mesoamerican farmers bred a nondescript grass into a staff of life so prolific, so protean, that it represents nothing less than one of humankind's greatest achievements. Blending history with expert reportage, she traces the disparate threads that have woven corn into the fabric of our diet, politics, economy, science, and cuisine. At the same time she explores its future as a source of energy and the foundation of seemingly limitless green technologies. The result is a bourbon-to-biofuels portrait of the astonishing plant that sustains the world.

Houses of Missouri, 1870-1940

Author : Cydney Millstein
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780926494541
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (945 download)

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Download or read book Houses of Missouri, 1870-1940 written by Cydney Millstein and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a detailed tour behind the facades of 45 Missouri houses, with nearly 300 archival photographs, drawings, and original floor plans.

The Art of the Missouri Capitol

Author : Bob Priddy
Publisher : University of Missouri
ISBN 13 : 9780826219213
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book The Art of the Missouri Capitol written by Bob Priddy and published by University of Missouri. This book was released on 2011 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After fire destroyed Missouri's capitol in 1911, voters approved a bond issue to construct a new statehouse. The tax to pay the bonds produced a one-million-dollar surplus, leaving a vast amount of money to decorate the new building. A special commission of art-minded Missourians employed some of the nation's leading painters and sculptors to create powerful and often huge pieces of art to adorn Missouri's most important new structure. The art of the Missouri capitol was considered among the finest to adorn any state capitol. But the passage of time has lessened recognition of the pieces and their creators. Most people--even those daily wandering the marble halls--have little knowledge of the significance of the art and the history it portrays. Bob Priddy and Jeffrey Ball return the capitol's decorations to prominence in The Art of the Missouri Capitol: History in Canvas, Bronze, and Stone. The book tells the many stories behind the art: the rigors of its creation, the political roadblocks that endangered the decoration program, and the triumph of the commissioners who devoted more than ten years to the project. The Art of the Missouri Capitol presents the art in 270 images, many by Lloyd Grotjan, mostly of the building's many compelling paintings, murals, and sculptures. Priddy, a journalist who has covered the Missouri legislature for more than three decades, and Ball, an art historian, use a wealth of historical materials to connect the grand design of the capitol decorations with accounts of sometimes temperamental artists and meddling politicians. The authors provide historical and artistic context to explain the many surprising, controversial choices the artists made, and they use Missouri history to explain the tales depicted in the artwork, revealing the events--and inaccuracies--that the paintings bring to life. The authors honor the Missouri capitol's artistic excellence in a way that will appeal to art enthusiasts and history buffs as well as to general readers. The Art of the Missouri Capitol: History in Canvas, Bronze, and Stone is the definitive account of the art's creation, of the men who produced it, and of the Missourians who lived the history that inspired it.

A History of Missouri: 1860 to 1875

Author : William E. Parrish
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826213761
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book A History of Missouri: 1860 to 1875 written by William E. Parrish and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of Missouri: Volume III, 1860 to 1875, now available in paperback with a new, up-to-date bibliography, follows the course of the state's history through the turbulent years of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Increasingly bitter confrontations over the questions of secession and neutrality divided Missourians irreparably in 1861, with the result that the state was represented in the armies both of the North and of the South. During the next four years, Missouri would be the scene of several important battles, including Wilson's Creek and Westport, and much bloody combat as secessionist guerrillas and Union militias engaged in constant encounters throughout the state. Indeed, Missouri probably saw more military encounters during the war than any other state. Out of the chaos, the Radical party emerged as a powerful political force seeking to eradicate pro-Confederate influences, and its efforts made the Reconstruction era as volatile as the war years had been. Jesse and Frank James, who had been part of Quantrill's guerrillas, continued to provoke disorder through their numerous bank and train robberies. In their efforts to establish a "new order," the Radicals effected a new, highly proscriptive constitution. In the long run, however, they were unable to eradicate the strong conservative influences in the state, and by the mid-1870s reaction set in. In addition to the important political events of the period, the social and economic conditions of the state immediately before, during, and after the war are treated in A History of Missouri: Volume III. Despite the ravages of war and political dispute, Missouri managed during Reconstruction to make impressive strides in economic development, education, and racial equality. The changes introduced by such industries as railroads, farming, and mining served to revitalize the state and to guarantee its future growth and development. This volume will be an essential resource for anyone--scholars, students, and general readers--interested in this crucial and important part of Missouri's history.

The Shepherd of the Hills

Author : Harold Bell Wright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780896213319
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book The Shepherd of the Hills written by Harold Bell Wright and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shepherd of the Hills is the classic story of the stranger who takes the Old Trail deep into the Ozark Mountains, many miles from civilization. His appearance signals intellect and culture, yet his countenance is marked by grief and disappointment. What is his purpose in taking on the lowly work of tending local sheep? And how is it that he befriends these simple hill folk, despite his coming from the world beyond the ridges? Mystery and romance envelop this gentle yet compelling story as the identity and purpose of the stranger-turned-shepherd is gradually unveiled.

Illustrated History of McDonald County, Missouri

Author : J. A. Sturges
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Illustrated History of McDonald County, Missouri written by J. A. Sturges and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Historic 1830s German Immigration to Missouri

Author : Anita M. Mallinckrodt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780931227547
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book The Historic 1830s German Immigration to Missouri written by Anita M. Mallinckrodt and published by . This book was released on 2015-12 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kansas City, Missouri

Author : George Ehrlich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kansas City, Missouri written by George Ehrlich and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: