Download or read book Hidden History of Jefferson City written by Michelle Brooks and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-19 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quite a bit has happened in Missouri's capital city since Lewis and Clark passed through the area on their famous journey. And some of that history has remained hidden. Being the center of politics in the state and possessing a small-town mindset, the city has a dual identity. Burr McCarty turned his humble home and stagecoach stop into a political gathering place. Ferryman Jefferson T. Rogers was elected mayor ten times. Calvin Gunn established the town's first newspaper and was the state's first printer. Join author Michelle Brooks as she details these and more forgotten stories from the capital city's past.
Download or read book The Jefferson City Story written by Myrene Houchin Hobbs and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Haunted Jefferson City written by Janice Tremeear and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Missouri's state capital groans beneath the burden of its haunted heritage, from the shadow people of Native American folklore to Boogie Man Bill, Missouri's wild child. The muddy river waters hide the shifting graves of steamboat crews, like the one that went down with the Montana, and the savage scars of the Civil War still linger on the land. Join Janice Tremeear for the fascinating history behind Jefferson City's most chilling tales, including a visit to the notorious Missouri State Penitentiary, where the vicious festered for 170 years.
Download or read book Lost Jefferson City written by Michelle Brooks and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jefferson City incorporated in 1825, but so much of that history has changed or been forgotten. Today's Lincoln University practice field used to host early circus visitors. Although called St. Peter Cemetery #1, the old recently restored cemetery on West Main Street was the second Catholic cemetery, after the sight and smell at the northeast corner of Bolivar and McCarty Streets was too much for neighbors. The man who designed the Missouri State Seal and served as a longtime judge built a Steamboat-style home on a hill at the northwest corner of Adams and High Streets, where the Missouri River Regional Library is today. Author Michelle Brooks explores the world of the Mill Bottom and the Foot, as well as cemeteries, fairgrounds, ballparks and stately homes lost to time.
Download or read book A History of Jefferson City Missouri s State Capital and of Cole County written by James Everett Ford and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Murder Mayhem Jefferson City written by Ms. Michelle Brooks and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-17 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dark Side of Jeff City The first century of the wilderness-born Missouri capital was filled with villainous escapes from the state's only prison, resulting in theft, abuse and even murder. The grandest of escape attempts ended with the city's only triple hanging. The capital city had plenty of entrepreneurs willing to sidestep the federal Volstead Act, which attracted Ku Klux Klan activity and culminated in the election of a "law and order" sheriff, whose deputies broke laws to enforce them. Many other tragedies grieved the community, including the South Side murder of a German immigrant by a teen-aged deputy, who had been caught sleeping with the victim's daughter. Author Michelle Brooks has collected a sample of some of the shocking events of Jefferson City's first century.
Download or read book Murder Mayhem Jefferson City written by Michelle Brooks and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dark Side of Jeff City The first century of the wilderness-born Missouri capital was filled with villainous escapes from the state's only prison, resulting in theft, abuse and even murder. The grandest of escape attempts ended with the city's only triple hanging. The capital city had plenty of entrepreneurs willing to sidestep the federal Volstead Act, which attracted Ku Klux Klan activity and culminated in the election of a "law and order" sheriff, whose deputies broke laws to enforce them. Many other tragedies grieved the community, including the South Side murder of a German immigrant by a teen-aged deputy, who had been caught sleeping with the victim's daughter. Author Michelle Brooks has collected a sample of some of the shocking events of Jefferson City's first century.
Download or read book Jefferson City written by Arnold G. Parks and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named in honor of Pres. Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson City was established specifically as the home of Missouri's state government. The city has a rich history as the seat of the Missouri General Assembly and state government operations. Beginning in the 1820s with the construction of a capitol building and commercial developments, people came to the new capital city to work and live. The vintage postcards in this collection illustrate and enliven the historical significance of Jefferson City as capital of the Show-Me State-vivid history is interwoven with informative text that both entertains and educates.
Download or read book History of Jefferson City written by James E. Ford and published by . This book was released on 1994-08-01 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jefferson City Missouri written by Joseph S. Summers and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Created as the seat of government for the State of Missouri, Jefferson City was named in honor of President Thomas Jefferson. Because of its location both on the Missouri River and north of the Mason Dixon Line, the city was a source of political controversy as it struggled for an economic base. Showcased here in over 200 vintage photographs and detailed captions is the history of the City of Jefferson, and how it came to be the capital of the state known as "The Gateway to the West." There were only 30 people residing in the area when Jefferson City became the capital of Missouri in October 1826. Many of the first legislators to drive were housed in tents behind a shack, labeled a "hotel." From these humble beginnings, the city labored to establish a secure economy. Pictured here are the vintage images of the first and second capitol buildings being constructed and ultimately destroyed, the founding fathers of the Commercial Club, and the main commercial strip of High Street.
Download or read book A History of Jefferson City Missouri s State Capital and of Cole County Illustrated Etc written by James Everett FORD and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Buddy s Stories written by Walter A. Schroeder and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Generous with details, the geographer and historian Walter A. Schroeder - nicknamed "Buddy" in his youth - shares his personal memories of growing up in Jefferson City, Missouri. His descriptions will resonate with people who remember those simpler times, and they will cause others to reflect on what we lost as the years went by." -- back cover.
Download or read book Jefferson City Missouri written by Joseph Summers and published by Arcadia Library Editions. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Created as the seat of government for the State of Missouri, Jefferson City was named in honor of President Thomas Jefferson. Because of its location both on the Missouri River and north of the Mason Dixon Line, the city was a source of political controversy as it struggled for an economic base. Showcased here in over 200 vintage photographs and detailed captions is the history of the City of Jefferson, and how it came to be the capital of the state known as "The Gateway to the West." There were only 30 people residing in the area when Jefferson City became the capital of Missouri in October 1826. Many of the first legislators to drive were housed in tents behind a shack, labeled a "hotel." From these humble beginnings, the city labored to establish a secure economy. Pictured here are the vintage images of the first and second capitol buildings being constructed and ultimately destroyed, the founding fathers of the Commercial Club, and the main commercial strip of High Street.
Download or read book The 1849 Cholera Outbreak in Jefferson City written by Gary Elliott and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1849, a steamship named after President James Monroe headed from St. Louis to Council Bluffs, Iowa. The passengers were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Philadelphia. At St. Louis, they were joined with a group of California gold diggers from Jeffersonville, Indiana. But their trip was interrupted when cholera broke out on board. Local fourteen-year-old James McHenry discovered the steamship after it landed at Jefferson City and observed the dead and dying victims along the riverbank. Author Gary Elliott details the history of the outbreak in the city and its far-reaching effects.
Download or read book Jefferson City 150 written by Cole County Historical Society (Mo.) and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A county's history is defined by its families and the moments that breathed life into the communities. In this book, we share those family moments and historical events that helped to shape Cole County's history. As the News Tribune prepares to celebrate its 150th year of publication, it struck us how we had captured in our newspaper's pages many of those families and moments, while covering the events that helped shape the growth of Cole County. A thank you to all of the News Tribune staff members, as well as members of the Cole County Historical Society and members of the public who contributed to the creation of this book." -- Foreword, Gary Castor, Managing editor.
Download or read book Capitalize on Jefferson City written by Chamber of Commerce (Jefferson City, Mo.) and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes history and services of Jefferson City.
Download or read book A History of Jefferson City and of Cole County Missouri written by and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
