| It Happened in Missouri Contributor(s): McLachlan, Sean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0762771933 ISBN-13: 9780762771936 Publisher: Globe Pequot Press OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977.8 |
| LCCN: 2013019004 |
| Series: It Happened in |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.11" W x 8.97" (0.45 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Dred Scott's tireless bid for freedom to the Cardinals' first World Series win, It Happened in Missouri takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Show Me State's storied past. Find out how a fourteen-year-old boy coordinated the settling of St. Louis. Discover how a steam engine helped save the inaugural ride of the Pony Express through Missouri. And read all about Harry Truman's come-from-behind victory over Thomas Dewey in the 1948 presidential election. These thirty stories include both famous tales, and famous names--and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings. |