MISSOURI: THE SHOW ME STATE
BY CLAY
LARROY
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personal interests because it will make a more open-minded person when it comes
to inter acting with people. It also made it easier to understanding as to why
people act the way they do in their own society and in a society as diverse as
the U.S. It has long been said that travels “broadens the mind”. Now new
evidence proves that jumping on a plane will not only make you smarter, but
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Missouri history, language
& culture
Missouri remained largely
unexplored until the late 1600s when Frenchmen Jacques Marquette and Louis
Jolliet ventured along the Mississippi River in 1673. As the Mississippi and
Missouri rivers became major channels for trade, the French began establishing
permanent settlements in the region. Missouri was absorbed by the Company of
the West in 1719 and became part of the Illinois Territory.
Modern day Missouri was still chiefly uninhabited by the mid-1700s. Small settlements at Kaskaski, Fort de Chartres and Ste. Genevieve were created, but overall the population remained small. The few who lived in the area were mainly wheat, corn, and tobacco farmers.
After the Seven Years' War, French control of the territory passed into Spanish hands. St. Louis, today one of Missouri's largest and most well known cities, was established by Gilbert Antoine de St. Maxent and Pierre Laclède in 1764 just before the French gave up power in Missouri.
After the colonies won independence from Britain, Missouri witnessed a large influx of American immigrants. Initially opposed to the idea, the Spanish began advertising for cheap land and low taxes in Missouri to encourage American settlers when the Spanish went to war with England in 1796.
France regained control of Missouri in 1800, and the land was sold in the Louisiana Purchase to the US in 1803. The Missouri Territory was created in 1812 and in 1821 Missouri became the 24th state in the Union. In the years leading up to statehood, Missouri saw a rapid influx of settlers that drastically improved the local economy.
Missouri sided with the Union in the Civil War, and was a strategic state in the battle between north and south. Many battles took place in the state among Union forces and rebel Missourians who, against the state's demands, sided with the Confederacy.
After the Civil War, Missouri became an important trading center; expansion of the railroads from the west increased the population and trade, and trading and merchants travelled along the nearby Mississippi and Missouri rivers, making St. Louis and economic hotspot of the era.
In the early 20th century, the Missouri economy took off; manufacturing, agriculture, and mining were all integral parts of the state's industry. The Great Depression hit Missouri hard, manufacturing fell, sales decreased, and unemployment rose drastically. During WWII, many of these economic troubles eased, with much of the population moved from rural areas to urban for work. Agriculture and manufacturing both picked up and restored the state to its pre-Depression industrial achievement.
Modern day Missouri was still chiefly uninhabited by the mid-1700s. Small settlements at Kaskaski, Fort de Chartres and Ste. Genevieve were created, but overall the population remained small. The few who lived in the area were mainly wheat, corn, and tobacco farmers.
After the Seven Years' War, French control of the territory passed into Spanish hands. St. Louis, today one of Missouri's largest and most well known cities, was established by Gilbert Antoine de St. Maxent and Pierre Laclède in 1764 just before the French gave up power in Missouri.
After the colonies won independence from Britain, Missouri witnessed a large influx of American immigrants. Initially opposed to the idea, the Spanish began advertising for cheap land and low taxes in Missouri to encourage American settlers when the Spanish went to war with England in 1796.
France regained control of Missouri in 1800, and the land was sold in the Louisiana Purchase to the US in 1803. The Missouri Territory was created in 1812 and in 1821 Missouri became the 24th state in the Union. In the years leading up to statehood, Missouri saw a rapid influx of settlers that drastically improved the local economy.
Missouri sided with the Union in the Civil War, and was a strategic state in the battle between north and south. Many battles took place in the state among Union forces and rebel Missourians who, against the state's demands, sided with the Confederacy.
After the Civil War, Missouri became an important trading center; expansion of the railroads from the west increased the population and trade, and trading and merchants travelled along the nearby Mississippi and Missouri rivers, making St. Louis and economic hotspot of the era.
In the early 20th century, the Missouri economy took off; manufacturing, agriculture, and mining were all integral parts of the state's industry. The Great Depression hit Missouri hard, manufacturing fell, sales decreased, and unemployment rose drastically. During WWII, many of these economic troubles eased, with much of the population moved from rural areas to urban for work. Agriculture and manufacturing both picked up and restored the state to its pre-Depression industrial achievement.
Missouri
Culture
Religion
Missouri is an
overwhelmingly Protestant region, with Baptist being the largest denomination
by far. Methodist and Presbyterian are also large Protestant groups. The state
has a fairly large Catholic population, along with smaller groups of Jewish,
Eastern, and Muslim populations.
Social Conventions
Famed author Mark Twain is
a Missouri native. His world renown novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn are set in
Hannibal, Missouri. Today, enthusiasts of Twain's works can visit the city,
where many attractions are based on the two novels.
The Major League Baseball
team, the St. Louis Cardinals, has a cult following in the state, but more
specifically in the St. Louis area. The majority of residents are die-hard fans
and will defend the baseball team fervently against any rival fans.
Shopping
& nightlife in Missouri
Two of the St Louis area's
most elegant regional shopping malls are Plaza Frontenac and the St Louis
Galleria. The new St Louis Mills mall combines shopping with a NASCAR Speedcar
track, rock climbing wall, a skate park and an ice rink (the practice ground
for the St Louis Blues NHL ice hockey team). The city's neighborhoods are also
filled with fashionable boutiques, specialty shops, gourmet delicatessens and
antique stores.
Soulard Market in south St Louis is a colorful and amusing place to shop on Saturdays. The market was established in 1845 and today offers fresh goods, such as meat and home-baked items. Union Station, the city's historic Victorian railroad station, has been redeveloped as a festival marketplace, with more than 100 shops and restaurants, and numerous nightclubs.
Branson has also become a popular shopping destination, with three outlet malls, and unique craft and gift stores throughout the city. Kansas City has nationally known stores, plus hundreds of shops and boutiques to be found off the beaten path.
Soulard Market in south St Louis is a colorful and amusing place to shop on Saturdays. The market was established in 1845 and today offers fresh goods, such as meat and home-baked items. Union Station, the city's historic Victorian railroad station, has been redeveloped as a festival marketplace, with more than 100 shops and restaurants, and numerous nightclubs.
Branson has also become a popular shopping destination, with three outlet malls, and unique craft and gift stores throughout the city. Kansas City has nationally known stores, plus hundreds of shops and boutiques to be found off the beaten path.
Nightlife
in Missouri
There are many nightclubs
and restaurants on the riverfront in St Louis, where jazz and ragtime music is
performed nightly and discos can be found in most modern hotels. There are five
full-gaming casinos located within 15 minutes of downtown Kansas City, whose
historic Westport district is home to great blues, jazz and R&B.
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Being a new mother was a joyful and sometimes overwhelming
experience - and as the first Missouri female state legislator to have a baby
while in office, having heath care for myself and my son gave me some needed
peace of mind.
Claire McCaskill
Travel to experience life!
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