Missouri Town Histories
Brief History Lessons About Missouri Towns and Cities
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St. Louis’ 1904 Olympic Marathon Debacle
The 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials are right around the corner. The eyes of the country will be on Orlando as the best marathon runners in America will be competing for a spot on…
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Astronauts from Missouri
Missourians have always had their eyes to the skies. Even the most famous telescope of all time, the Hubble Space Telescope, is named after a Missourian, Edwin Hubble of Marshfield. Some of our…
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Walt Disney Chooses Orlando over Missouri
November 22nd, 1963: The United States in in shock as President John F. Kennedy is shot and killed in Dallas. That was also the day that Walt Disney flew over a vacant piece…
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Missouri License Plate history
Missouri has a long and storied history with motor vehicles. From Route 66 cutting through the Show Me State to the old Corvette plant in north St. Louis to the massive auto plants…
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Dewey Defeats Truman… The Missouri Story
November 2nd, 1948: Missourian Harry S Truman defeats Thomas E. Dewey for the U.S. presidency. We have all seen the iconic image of Harry S Truman holding up the Chicago Tribune newspaper with…
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The “Other” Great St. Louis Bank Robbery
Where is the stolen $847,000? This is a piece of Missouri history that still is not solved. On October 23rd, 1992, nearly $1,000,000 was stolen from a bank in St. Louis. Neither the…
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Most Famous Missourian You Have Never Heard Of
Bernarr MacFadden would be a multi-media mogul today. The flamboyant man led the modern fitness movement, built resorts for wellness, advocated low carb diet decades long before Dr. Adkins, built a media empire,…
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Why Missouri is the “Cave State”
There are over 7,500 caves within Missouri, according to the Department of Natural Resources, giving us the moniker of “the Cave State.” This number makes Missouri one of the most cave-rich states in…
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Most Haunted Places in Missouri
Some people believe in ghosts, others are skeptical. So finding the most haunted places in Missouri can be a difficult task, because believers of the paranormal believe they know where the most haunted…
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Supermodels from Missouri
When it comes to fashion, most people don’t immediately think about the Show Me State. But when you look at Missouri’s history, you soon realize we have an high number of fashion icons…
