The End

Two former residents of Missouri sat across the table from each other. The dignity of the man in gray showed through even in this sad moment. Across from him, clad in blue, was a mud-splattered man. Today they would sign the document ending the war. Then Robert E. Lee...

Convention Of Ninety-Nine

What might have happened if Missouri had seceded from the Union? The consequences could have been immediate and tragic.Our economy could have been destroyed, since most of the markets for the things we grew or manufactured were in the north. Eastern capital developed...