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Local History Archives - February 2010

Local History 

'Black Families of the Ozarks'

Published February 23, 2010  Submitted by: Renee

"Black Families of the Ozarks", a compilation of materials documenting the long history of black families in the Ozarks, is now available online. 
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Military, Newspapers, Local History 

Exemption in the Civil War

Published February 9, 2010  Submitted by: Renee

The young housekeepers, a year after marriage / lith. & pub. by N. CurrierA newspaper's tongue-in-cheek advice on how to get out of war service in 1862.  Wonder if it worked?  More...
Local History 

The Pythian Home of Missouri

Published February 1, 2010  Submitted by: Renee

The Pythian Home of Missouri, an article found by one of our patrons, describes the future Pythian Castle, whose contract was awarded to a Bethany, Mo. company in 1911.  More...

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