{"product_id":"the-history-of-missouri-baerwald-h-wilson-9798287911133","title":"The History of Missouri: The Making of the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe History of Missouri: The Making of the United States\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Missouri sought statehood in 1821, it triggered a national crisis that foreshadowed the \u003cb\u003eCivil War\u003c\/b\u003e forty years later. During that conflict, no state experienced more internal violence as guerrilla bands tore communities apart. From the \u003cb\u003eLouisiana Purchase of 1803\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eHarry Truman\u003c\/b\u003e's rise from county judge to President, Missouri has repeatedly taken center stage in pivotal American moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis meticulously researched account reveals how Missouri's German immigrants transformed brewing, how \u003cb\u003eKansas City\u003c\/b\u003e jazz revolutionized American music from 1920-1940, and how the \u003cb\u003e\"Show Me State\"\u003c\/b\u003e predicted presidential elections with unmatched accuracy for over a century (1904-2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll meet the powerful \u003cb\u003eOsage\u003c\/b\u003e nation who controlled vast territories before European contact, walk with \u003cb\u003eLewis and Clark\u003c\/b\u003e as they prepare their expedition in \u003cb\u003eSt. Louis in 1804\u003c\/b\u003e, witness Tom Pendergast's political machine that operated during Prohibition, and understand how interstate highways after 1956 forever altered the relationship between cities and small towns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on primary sources and cutting-edge scholarship, this compelling narrative brings to life the complex forces that shaped Missouri's past and continue to influence its future. By understanding Missouri - where North meets South and East transitions to West - readers gain unprecedented insight into the American experience itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone seeking to comprehend how regional differences, racial conflicts, economic transformations, and cultural innovations have defined our national character, this definitive state history provides essential reading that clarifies what makes America both divided and united.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Baerwald H. Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798287911133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Baerwald H. Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47203218030847,"sku":"9798287911133","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_248f9cdb-0648-4fb2-898c-761dcd185761.jpg?v=1756834699","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-missouri-baerwald-h-wilson-9798287911133","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}