Category: Missouri
People often come to the new community center in Marshall, Missouri for regional meetings on a variety of topics. But what may go unnoticed is…
In the 1920, this was the largest commercial pilots school in the world. So large, other nation’s such as Chine sent their own air force…
What Started As 75 Box Cars Led to This…
When Russell Nicholas came home from World War I, he wanted to begin his own business. He ended up purchasing 75 box cars worth of…
From Board Room to the Classroom
What happens when the CEO of a major corporation decides he wants to begin teaching middle school math? It’s a real life story that played…
H&R Block Career Change
Tom Bloch’s father and uncle founded H&R Block, a company that Tom eventually led as CEO. But there was something else that weighed on his…
H&R Block
There are some folks that think they can run your business better than you can. In this case, the man at the newspaper was right….
The Bloch Brothers
Very few people like to figure their taxes and even fewer like to pay them. But this pair of brothers found an unlikely business doing…
Tomahawk Throwing
Perhaps you’ve seen a circus side show or an old Western where people threw tomahawks for sport. It’s a competition still very much alive and…
Well Known For Craftsmanship
This young man began his enterprise at the age of only ten…and now, just a few years out of high school, his craftsmanship has made…
The Union Army’s Order Number 11
In the summer of 1863 the Union Army issued Order Number 11, an edict that forced every resident living in Bates County, Missouri to leave…
