Hawes authored bills that created the Missouri Highway Department and revised state traffic laws. He also served as chairman of the Good Roads committee and led the effort to pass a $60 million bond issue for creation of the states first highway system. Pertaining to river transportation and its importance to Missouri, Hawes was one of the chief organizers of the “Lakes to the Gulf Waterway Association”
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Slavery Was Not the Cause of the War: Another Example
While exploring the archives of the Charleston Courier (Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri) I found another example of Northern views regarding slavery and whether or not Union soldiers were fighting to abolish the institution.
A Northern View on Race
I write and post a lot of historical articles mainly related to the Ozarks and the Civil War. Most of it is well received but every now and then and sometimes someone feels the need to dispute what I say. It’s only natural but most of the time when someone is triggered they make aContinue reading “A Northern View on Race”
Murder in Mississippi County…
Since the Heard family did not all die at the same time I can only speculate what happened. Was it starvation? The flooding? Sickness? Or did a rogue element of militia from one side or the other take them out one by one? I’m not sure but it certainly seems systematic in nature and something I will continue to research.
Digging Coal / Carrying Fire
What if this sudden Middle Eastern influence in music is something more than the artists realize? What if it is a streaming consciousness that they are tapping into?
Dr. Frank Nickell: Causes of the Civil War
On January 25, 2020 Dr. Frank Nickell was the guest speaker at the Stoddard Rangers Camp #2290 Sons of Confederate Veterans January meeting as part of the camp’s Civil War in Missouri Lecture Series. The event was held at the historic Stars and Stripes Museum in Bloomfield, Missouri. Dr. Nickell spoke to a capacity audienceContinue reading “Dr. Frank Nickell: Causes of the Civil War”
A New Option
Foothills Media LLC is proud to announce that you can now purchase all of our products in an electronic pdf flip book format and you’re going to like the price too. $2.50 that’s right $2.50 for any of our pdf flip book titles.
Part 4: Of My Appearance on Conspiracy Unlimited
In Part #4 of an ongoing series on False Flag Operations in America, Richard speaks with author/researcher Clint Lacy about the ulterior motives behind the invasions of Grenada, Panama and Iraq.
Bloody Work in Southeast Missouri
The May 24, 1861 edition of the Alexandria Gazette & Virginia Advertiser carried the news of a gang operating in Butler County, Missouri. This is a particularly interesting account for two reasons:
The first is the fact that the Civil War (for the most part) had not yet arrived in Southeast, Missouri.
The second is that the paper states the gang’s leader was from Indiana
Remarkable and Sad Story of an Early Victim of Sex Trafficking
Mary Austin fought he way free and was running down the street holding her clothing when a policeman stopped her to enquire what was the matter. After hearing her story the Chief of Police ordered the arrest of Ed Smith (the man who pimped her out the second time)
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