Missourians do not have to look far to find interesting stories when it comes to the Civil War in our state. It was nothing but interesting, since we were a border state. It could be said that we had a constant state of war-induced turmoil within our own borders for years—before and after the ...
Museums of Missouri #9: J.C. Penney Museum
To many shoppers these days, J.C. Penney is the name on a store in a mall somewhere. In the 1950s, one in four Americans bought items from J.C. Penney—from its stores and catalogs. Today, sales from the company exceed $19 billion annually and his modern moniker has been run together to read ...
Alpacas in the Ozarks
In 2007, I had the pleasure of meeting Connie and Jim Root, alpaca ranchers near me in the Ozarks of Missouri. Although the Roots are no longer in the alpaca raising business, I'm thinking you'll enjoy the tale of 2 newbie alpaca ranchers, and maybe get some tips. ~BB Connie and Jim Root knew ...
Junking in the Ozarks
In the spring, the Ozarks come alive with junk fests, seasonal markets, open air markets, flea markets and yard sales everywhere. Sometimes, it's difficult to decide where to start, but thanks to an anchor point -- Schofield + Gray's annual seasonal market, of which my friend, Stacey, and I attend ...
The Story of Big Brutus
If you live in the Ozarks, you have seen railroad coal cars, headed to the east when full and to the west when empty. I’ve traveled past the sign for Big Brutus, on Highway 7, near West Mineral, in Kansas for several years, and always thought, “Someday, we’re going to check this thing out.” That ...
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