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( Smithsonian Institution , Bureau of American Ethnology , Bulletin 115. ) 382 p . Clark , Thomas D. Manners and Humors of the American Frontier . St. Louis , 1940. ( Missouri Historical Review , Vol . 35 , October 1940 , pp . 3-24 . ) ...
This book allows readers to see Missouri's defining moments and provides a new understanding of how it all lines up historically.
Mine is the Irish Wilderness . When I served in the United States ... Just what is this curiously named Irish Wilderness ? A young Irish priest ... Thus , the mystery of the Irish immigrants is part of the character of the land today .
Until 1845, Missouri was the westernmost state and a starting point for pioneers heading farther west.
Featuring an entirely new chapter as well as new maps, photographs, newly revised Suggestions for Further Reading, and a comprehensive index, this latest edition of our popular survey text—available in paperback as well as ...
Each book in the series uses vibrant images and engaging text to take beginning readers on a journey across the nation.
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This is a lively and thorough account of Missouri's exciting and pivotal role in history-from the first Native American inhabitants to the territorial period, from the agony of the Civil War to the freewheeling jazz and Prohibition eras, ...