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Citizen Soldier: A Life of Harry S. Truman
Aida Donald - Basic Books; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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When Harry S. Truman left the White House in 1953, his reputation was in ruins. Tarred by corruption scandals and his controversial decision to drop nuclear bombs on Japan, he ended his second term with an abysmal approval rating, his presidency widely considered a failure. But this dim view... |
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Contesting the Constitution: Congress Debates the Missouri Crisis, 1819-1821
William S. Belko - University of Missouri; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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The admission of Missouri to the Union quickly became a constitutional crisis of the first order, inciting an intensive reexamination of the U.S. Constitution by the U.S. Congress. The heart of the question in need of resolution was whether that body possessed the authority to place conditions... |
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Food in Missouri: A Cultural Stew (MISSOURI HERITAGE READERS)
Madeline Matson - University of Missouri; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Corn, squash, and beans from the Native Americans; barbecue sauces from the Spanish; potatoes and sausages from the Germans: Missouri's foods include a bountiful variety of ingredients. In Food in Missouri: A Cultural Stew, Madeline Matson takes readers on an enticing journey through... |
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George Washington Carver: In His Own Words, Second Edition
George Washington Carver - University of Missouri
Format: Hardcover
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George Washington Carver (1864-1943) is best known for developing new uses for agricultural crops and teaching methods of soil improvement to southern farmers. This annotated selection of his letters and other writings from the collections at the Tuskegee Institute and the George Washington... |
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Haunted Missouri: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Show Me State (Haunted Series)
Troy Taylor - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback
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Frightening stories of hauntings throughout the state, including . . . The tragic specters of the Lemp family of brewers in St. Louis Spooky Zombie Road in Wildwood Phantoms of Mark Twain Cave The haunted Elms Resort Hotel in Excelsior Springs Spirits of the Civil War battle of Wilson's... |
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Historic Photos of Missouri
Alan Goforth - Turner Publishing Company
Format: Book
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Admitted to the Union in 1821 as the 24th state, Missouri is rich with the lore of American history. Within and along its borders flow two great rivers, the Missouri and the Mississippi, which gave birth to two great cities, Kansas City in the west and St. Louis in the east. The state gave... |
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History of Missouri Bands: 1800 - 2000
C. Herbert Duncan
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History of Missouri Bands traces the development of the Missouri band movement from town bands at the turn of the nineteenth century through the expansion of high school and university bands of today. This detailed and intimate account takes us into the rarified world of |
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A History of the Ozarks, Volume 1: The Old Ozarks
Brooks Blevins - University of Illinois Press
Format: Hardcover
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Geologic forces raised the Ozarks. Myth enshrouds these hills. Human beings shaped them and were shaped by them. The Ozarks reflect the epic tableau of the American people -- the native Osage and would-be colonial conquerors, the determined settlers and on-the-make speculators, the endless... |
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A History of the Ozarks, Volume 2: The Conflicted Ozarks
Brooks Blevins - University of Illinois Press
Format: Hardcover
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The Ozarks of the mid-1800s was a land of divisions. The uplands and its people inhabited a geographic and cultural borderland straddling Midwest and west, North and South, frontier and civilization, and secessionist and Unionist. As civil war raged across the region, neighbor turned against... |
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Homefront in Civil War Missouri, The
James Erwin - The History Press
Format: Book
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Over one thousand Civil War engagements were fought in Missouri, and the conflict could not be quarantined from civilian life. In the countryside, the wives and mothers of absent soldiers had to cope with marauders from both sides. Children saw their fathers and brothers beaten, hanged... |
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It Happened in Missouri: Remarkable Events that Shaped History
Sean McLachlan - Globe Pequot
Format: Book
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From Dred Scott's tireless bid for freedom to the Cardinals' first World Series win, It Happened in Missouri takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Show Me State's storied past. Find out how a fourteen-year-old boy coordinated... |
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Jesse James and the Civil War in Missouri (MISSOURI HERITAGE READERS)
Robert Dyer - University of Missouri
Format: Paperback
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The Civil War in Missouri was a time of great confusion, violence, and destruction. Although several major battles were fought in the state between Confederate and Union forces, much of the fighting in Missouri was an ugly form of terrorism carried out by loose bands of Missouri guerrillas,... |
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Missouri Caves in History and Legend (Missouri Heritage Readers Series)
Dwight Weaver - University of Missouri Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Missouri boasts more than six thousand caves in an unbelievable variety of sizes, lengths, and shapes. This grand tour sheds light on the historical significance of caves, corrects misinformation about them, and describes how people have used and abused them. Weaver tells how caves have... |
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Missouri Legends: Famous People from the Show Me State
John W. Brown - Reedy Press; First Edition edition
Format: Book
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Brad Pitt. Payne Stewart. Josephine Baker. Walter Cronkite. Samuel Clemens. George Washington Carver. What do these icons have in common? They were all raised in the Show Me State. Missouri Legends brings renowned politicians, authors, artists, athletes, performers, and historical figures... |
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Missouri Slave Narratives
Federal Writers' Project - Applewood Books; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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The view that slavery could best be described by those who had themselves experienced it personally has found expression in several thousand commentaries, autobiographies, narratives, and interviews with those who "endured." Although most of these accounts appeared before the Civil... |
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Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites
Susan Flader - Missouri Life
Format: Print book
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Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites is a visual treasure trove and a cultural and historical exposition of one of the most heralded state park systems in the United States. With over 400 pages incredible photography and essays written by qualified academic experts in the fields of natural... |
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Women in Missouri History: In Search of Power and Influence
LeeAnn Whites, Mary C. Neth, Gary R. Kremer - University of Missouri Press
Format: Book
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Women in Missouri History is an exceptional collection of essays surveying the history of women in the state of Missouri from the period of colonial settlement through the mid-twentieth century. The women featured in these essays come from various ethnic, economic, and racial groups, from... |
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