"Ends with the admission of Missouri as a state in 1821. Of all Missouri state histories, this one is cited most often by writers about the Santa Fe Trail. It c

Excerpt from A History of Missouri, Vol. 1: From the Earliest Explorations and Settlements Until the Admission of the State Into the Union Now a large number of

Geologic forces raised the Ozarks. Myth enshrouds these hills. Human beings shaped them and were shaped by them. The Ozarks reflect the epic tableau of the Amer