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Title
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The Scourge of Central Missouri
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Description
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Biographical article about "General" Crabtree, or General Crabtree, an outlaw in central Missouri following the Civil War, describing his "army of bushwhackers," robbing and pillaging farmsteads until an ambush on one of his raids, killing Crabtree, with illustrations.
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Date
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1981-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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The Scholars of Central High
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Description
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Profiles of academic achievers at Central High School, "one of Missouri's worst-performing schools".
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Date
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2001-06-21
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Those Old Houses on Central
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Description
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Article about the history and future of the houses on the 3900 block of Central Street, designated as the Westport Post Office's new parking lot.
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Date
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1977-10
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Trading Posts of the Central Plains
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Description
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Compiled list of the locations, ownership. and periods of occupation of trading posts of the Central Plains during the era of the fur trade. The list is presented in a mix of chronological and geographical order. The list is sorted into the following categories: early posts, Missouri River posts, and inland posts. Maps displaying the locations of the posts are provided.
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Date
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2007
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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The Making of America: Central Plains
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Description
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Numerous maps with illustrations and chronologies of the settlement of the Great Plains (centering on Kansas City) by whites and corresponding removal of various Indian tribes, with details (especially on the maps) and general description of several periods back to 1540.
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Date
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1985-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Bourgmont's Route to Central Kansas: A Reexamination
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Description
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Comprehensive article about Etienne Veniard de Bourgmont, leader of the French expeditions of the territories in Missouri and Kansas, including one in 1724 "to central Kansas to make peace with the Indians and establish a trade route to New Mexico," with maps and photos and a thorough biography. Description of the expedition parallels with the later Santa Fe Trail and of the landscape and Indians of the area.
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Date
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1979
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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