Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Missouri Off the Beaten Path shares with you the Show Me State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed--from the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds and unusual locales. So if you've "been there, done that" one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
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Journal and Proceedings of the Missouri State Convention Held at Jefferson City and St. Louis March 1861-[June 1863].
County sheriff Lewis Holcomb ; p.o. 1882 - now . 2. A popular place - name , usually derogatory but sometimes selfdepreciating , indicating an out - of - the - way location so sparsely populated that opossums established unmolested ...
Until 1845, Missouri was the westernmost state and a starting point for pioneers heading farther west.
Conceived of as a way to commemorate Missouri’s bicentennial of statehood, this unique work presents the perspective of Gary Kremer, one of the Show-Me State’s foremost historians, as he ponders why history played out as it did over the ...
Missouri , Heart of the Nation : A Pictorial Record by Fourteen American Artists . New York : American Artists Group , 1947 . Bathe , Greville , and Dorothy Bathe . Oliver Evans : A Chronicle of Early American Engineering .