Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Tywappity Bottom
Features a description and history of Tywappity Bottom where Lewis and Clark arrived in November 1803.
Library of Congress
Loc: Missouri Became the 24th State
As Missouri became a state, America was divided by slavery. This site from the Library of Congress offers a description of the events, as well as a railroad map, a painting of the Missouri Squadron, and a bust of Henry Clay, designer of...
Library of Congress
Loc: Missouri Became the 24th State
As Missouri became a state, America was divided by slavery. This site from the Library of Congress offers a description of the events, as well as a railroad map, a painting of the Missouri Squadron, and a bust of Henry Clay, designer of...
Missouri State University
Delaware Town: Prehistoric Occupation
Discover facts about the prehistory of Missouri which is divided into four broad stages (Paleoindian, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) and each of those is then divided into three periods (Early, Middle, and Late).
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Missouri
Why is Missouri called the "Show Me State?" Where was the "Birth of the Ice Cream Cone?" How much did it cost to send a letter through the Pony Express? These are just a few questions that will be answered on this website.
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Missouri State Archives: St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project
This site contains millions of records that document the judicial, social, cultural, and economic history of the city, county, state, and nation. Especially Freedom Suits by slaves, Lewis and Clark materials, and material pertaining to...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Missouri State History for Kids
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Missouri including early explorers, Native Americans, Louisiana Purchase, Gateway to the West, and the Civil War on this site.