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Monday, April 6, 2020

It’s Monday, What are You Reading? Missouri Timeline


It’s Monday, What are You Reading?
Missouri: An Illustrated Timeline 200 Years 
of Heroes and Rogues, Heartbreak and Triumph
by John W. Brown
 


This post is the one-hundred and seventy-second entry for this meme suggested by Sheila@ One Persons Journey Through A World of Books. [Entries 22-25 in the series were posted at  the Dr. Bill Tells Ancestor Stories]


A new coffee-table book prepared for the Missouri Bicentennial. Interesting narrative along with great collection of photos and illustrations.


Book Description from Amazon:


Aptly named the Show Me State, Missouri has shown the nation its past, present, and future for more than two centuries. Representing the state’s 200 year history in a way that is both educational and entertaining, Missouri Timeline offers a look back even as it looks ahead to a fabulous future situated perfectly in the middle. As a state, Missouri blends everything our country has to offer, just the way we like it. As Missouri recognizes its 200th Anniversary as a state, it's important to look back at the amazing history that has had an impact far beyond the boundaries of the Show Me State. From successes in business, sports, and cultural events, to struggles against Mother Nature and failures of civil rights, a retrospective study paves an even better path for the future. This Missouri Timeline highlights the important moments in Missouri's history that have defined the state and notes the parallels in the state s trajectory as only a timeline can. Not long after the first skyscraper was built in Missouri, Laura Ingalls Wilder moved to southern Missouri where she wrote about life on the prairie. At the same time Lake of the Ozarks was filling up, Prohibition was ending, Bonnie and Clyde were having shootouts, and a golfer from Springfield was winning the first Masters Golf Tournament. This book allows readers to see Missouri s defining moments and provides a new understanding of how it all lines up historically.


Happy Reading!

Dr. Bill  ;-)

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