Missouri: The Heart of The Nation

by William E. Parrish, Lawrence O. Christensen, Charles T. Jones Jr.

Combining a chronological overview with topical development, this team of esteemed authors presents in engaging detail the rich and varied history of Missouri, a state that has played a pivotal role in the history of the nation, from the pre-Columbian period to the present. In a clear, engaging style that all students of Missouri history are certain to enjoy, the authors explore such subjects as Missouri’s Indian peoples, French and Spanish settlement, slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, politics from territorial days to the present, cultural as well as industrial development, both world wars, historical and recent demographics, and the difficult choices that Missourians faces regarding the economy, the environment, and education as the twenty-first century unfolds. Featuring an entirely new chapter as well as new maps, photographs, newly revised Suggestions for Further Reading, and a comprehensive index, this latest edition of our popular survey text―available in paperback as well as hardcover―will continue to enlighten and engage all those who call Missouri home.

Genres: History

473 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Grace Huffman · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read a different Missouri history book. This one has no bibliography and is blatantly white male centric with horrible organization.

[Annabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Parrish and Dr. Jones were professors of mine at William Woods College and Westminster Colege, both in Fulton, Missouri. It is an excellent one-volume history of the Show Me State. One point however: In the original 1980 edition and the second edition published in 1992, 1972 Missouri attorney general candidate James Spain is identified as being from Salem; Spain lived in Bloomfield at the time and currently lives in Poplar Bluff.

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book on basic Missouri history. Missouri is so rich in history and this book mentions so many people and places in the state that it had me wanting more.