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Local History Archives - August 2009

Newspapers, Local History 

Old Central High School

Published August 31, 2009  Submitted by: Renee

The old Central High School building at Jefferson and Olive streets was razed in 1910 to make way for the Frisco office building.  More...
Newspapers, Missouri, Local History 

Early Description of Springfield, Mo.

Published August 14, 2009  Submitted by: Renee

An unflattering account of Springfield, Mo. in 1835 and how the locals got even with greenhorns.   More...
Military, Newspapers, Missouri, Local History 

The Ray House

Published August 7, 2009  Submitted by: Renee

Ray house circa 1958One of the most prominent attractions at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield is the Ray House, a silent witness to the bloody battle there on August 10, 1861.  More...

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