Franz Sigel Rolla and the Day the War Came by Train
Franz Sigel Rolla history changed everything when 600 Union soldiers stepped off the train into a town of 1,500 — and I walk that same ground today.
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The Little Bird With the Hidden Ruby Crown Is Passing Through Missouri Right Now
Ruby-crowned Kinglets are passing through the Ozarks right now, and I want to tell you about the hidden red crown I’ve only seen three times.
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Napoleon’s Secret and the Dirt Beneath Your Feet: How Missouri Became America
Napoleon Bonaparte was losing. This struggle would eventually be tied to the Louisiana Purchase and Missouri history, setting the stage for a fascinating chapter in America’s past. By the spring of 1803, his dream of a French empire in the Americas was already in ruins. A slave rebellion in Saint-Domingue — the island we now…
