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Missouri in a Nutshell highlights early Missouri milestones
A compact survey recounts Missouri’s colonial and territorial origins, from De Soto’s 1541 landing to Boone settlement and the first Missouri constitution. It lists first governors, counties, colleges, newspapers, and notable firsts, including postmasters, fur traders, and the first Capitol decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
St. Charles
St. Louis
Ste. Genevieve
Ape Girardeau
New Madrid
Boone's Lick
Howard County
Benjamin Couper
University of Missouri At Columbia
Edward Camplin
University of Missouri
Brunswick
St. Joseph
Joseph Robidoux
Missouri River
Fort Orleans
Boone County
Smithton
Columbia
British Museum
Kimmswick
U. S. Grantt
Abraham Lincoln
Ironton
Pike County
Mound City
Yellowstone River
Alexander McNair
Pennsylvania
Hernandes de Soto
Robert Cavalier
la Salle
France
Mississppi River
Ohio
General Pike
William H. Ashley
Missouri Fur Company
Congress
St Charles
Jefferson City
Osage River
United States