Only in Lamar, Missouri: Harry Truman, Wyatt Earp and Legendary Locals (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540251879)

Lamar advertises itself as the city where legends begin, and the city of four thousand lives up to that slogan. It was the place where frontier lawman Wyatt Earp first wore a star and where President Harry S Truman was born. When Truman successfully brought World War II to an end, the submarine fleets in the Atlantic and Pacific were commanded by Lamar High School graduates. Lamar's legends, however, are not limited to those who found fame after they left the city. Lamar was home to the longest-serving mayor in Missouri history, a legendary newspaperman, a football team that captured seven straight state championships and an infamous killer whose life was ended by a lynch mob. Author Randy Turner details these stories and much more.

Author: Randy Turner
ISBN-10: 154025187X
ISBN-13: 9781540251879
Publisher: History PR
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2022
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d