Missouri, The Heart of the Nation

Book

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Missouri, The Heart of the Nation

Entry/Object ID

2009.3.387

Description

Missouri, The Heart of the Nation is an overview of Missouri history presented chronologically and topically. It begins with the Indians who inhabited the Missouri territory, follows with the French & Spanish and then the coming of Americans and statehood. It continues through steamboating, and both world wars , the Pendegast Era and postwar urbanization. St. Joseph' s history and impact on the State is prominent throughout the book. There are a few photographs of noted Missourians and historic sites. An extensive index is included. 398/Softbound/Illustrations/Photographs.

Collection

Don and Maudie Reynolds Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Outlaws, Colleges, Civil wars

Search Terms

Missouri Governors from St. Joseph, St. Joseph Junior College, Native Americans in Missouri, French Settlement in Missouri, Spanish Settlement in Missouri, World War I, World War II, Post-war Missouri, Pendergast Era in Missouri, Missouri Economy, Steamboating on the Missouri River, Border War during Civil War, Missouri RIver Towns, Jumping -Off Towns, Outfitters for Western Trails, Patee House, Pony Express, Missouri Constitution, Buchanan County, Agriculture of Northwest Missouri, Missouri History, Jesse James, Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad, Missouri Governors, Missouri Western State College, Western Migration, St. Joseph History, Missouri Agriculture

Book Details

Author

Parrish, William and Charles Jones and Lawrence Christensen

Place Published

City

St. Louis

State/Province

Missouri

Date Published

1980

Call No.

MoHist PA

ISBN

0-88273-235-8

LCCN

80-66209

Notes

Copy No.: 2

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 29, 2009

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tom Pendergast

Person or Organization

Woodson, Silas

Person or Organization

M. Jeff Thompson

Person or Organization

Robert Stewart

Person or Organization

Field, Eugene

Person or Organization

Stuart Symington