Category: Missouri
Shooting Over a Bad Debt
In a movie “western” you might see two gunslingers fire their pistols at each other in the town square. That’s exactly what happened here. It…
Unsettled Scores
When the Civil War ended, there were still many unsettled scores of course. Towns along the border with North and South were especially prone to…
Jim the Wonder Dog
Any betting man or woman would love to know the winners before placing a wager. The people of Marshall, Missouri know that there was once…
A Dog that Learned Amazing Tricks
Many people have dogs and some of us have even taught our dogs to do tricks. But Sam had a very unusual dog, for it…
An Excellent Hunting Dog that Became More
It all began quite by accident. A pup mysteriously arrived on a train, addressed to a man who loved to hunt. That pup grew to…
Echo Bluff
It’s hard to find a road that runs straight for very long around Emminence, Missouri. Perhaps that’s the charm that brings people today and the…
A Place Called Pennytown
Virginia Huston holds a unique distinction. She was the last child born in Pennytown. It’s a fact that holds much significance in her life and…
Establishing a New City
Establishing a new city can take plenty of planning. Now imagine trying to begin that new town when others are very motivated to stop you….
An Iconic Moment in Presidential Election History
It’s one of the most iconic pictures in presidential election history. A picture of President Harry Truman holding up a paper that proclaims, “Dewey Defeats…
Harry Truman’s Hopeful Campaign
In the summer of 1948 Harry Truman was losing the race to return for a second term as president. But that summer his campaign accomplished…
