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Hannibal

by Bob Priddy on April 30, 2007

in Across Our Wide Missouri

The New Madrid earthquake in 1811 is regarded by scientists as one of the greatest quakes in history.  It caused much damage, some deaths, the creation of a lake in Tennessee, stories of the Mississippi River flowing backwards and the founding of a town in northeast Missouri.

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Lafayette, He Is Here

by Bob Priddy 04/29/07 1:59 PM

The French influence in Missouri was still very strong in the decade after statehood when word got out that the famous French military hero, Lafayette, was coming to our state.  The populace prepared a great reception.  But then the governor of Missouri did something which left the citizens stunned and had the makings of an [...]

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A Tour Of Curiosity

by Bob Priddy 04/28/07 1:56 PM

They had come from the East in 1846, young adventurers wanting to see the West, to sample the frontier and maybe write a book about what they saw.  It wasn’t uncommon in those days for easterners, especially authors, to come West and write about their experiences.  Those in the East were hungry for material capturing [...]

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The Big Neck Affair

by Bob Priddy 04/27/07 1:54 PM

The man named Winn was wounded in the battle and was unable to escape with his friends.  When the Indians found him, they stacked wood around him and set it afire.  With flames soaring, the chief pointed to the dead Indians around him and addressed the wounded white man, "See there! You have killed all [...]

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The Battle Of Cape Girardeau

by Bob Priddy 04/26/07 1:52 PM

The old fort is a public park.  During their leisure hours, soldiers stationed there used to go bowling – using 32-pound cannonballs!  During the winter they dug caves in the river bluffs, finding them more comfortable than the drafty rooms at the fort.  The fort was at Cape Girardeau, one of four erected to protect [...]

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