Humans have inhabited present-day Missouri for at least 12,000 years. TheMississippian culture, which emerged in the ninth century, built cities with pyramidal and other ceremonialmounds before declining in the 14th century. The IndigenousOsage andMissouria nations inhabited the area when European people arrived in the 17th century. The French incorporated the territory intoLouisiana, foundingSte. Genevieve in 1735 andSt. Louis in 1764. After a brief period ofSpanish rule, the United States acquired Missouri as part of theLouisiana Purchase in 1803. Americans from theUpland South rushed into the newMissouri Territory, taking advantage of its productive agricultural plains; Missouri played a central role in the westward expansion of the United States. Missouri was admitted as a slave state as part of theMissouri Compromise of 1820. As aborder state,Missouri's role in theAmerican Civil War was complex, and it was subject to rival governments, raids, and guerilla warfare. After the war, bothGreater St. Louis and theKansas City metropolitan area became large centers of industrialization and business.
Many recruits in the region joined the Confederates in the region, and Price soon needed supplies and weapons for these men. He sent side raids toGlasgow and Sedalia. One of these involved sending a 1,200-manbrigade led byBrigadier GeneralM. Jeff Thompson of theMissouri State Guard towards Sedalia. Despite learning of Union movements in the area, Thompson attacked the town, which was primarily defended bymilitia. The initial Confederate attack quickly dispersed most of the defenders, although some held out until Thompson brought up the rest of his force. Many of the militiamen were captured. Afterparoling or releasing their prisoners and plundering the town, the Confederates left to rejoin Price's main force. On October 23, Price was defeated at theBattle of Westport nearKansas City. The Confederates then retreated, suffering defeats at the battles ofMine Creek andSecond Newtonia later in October, before eventually enteringTexas. (Full article...)
Drury Hotels Company, LLC is an Americanhospitality company that operates a chain of mid-scale limited service hotels under the brands Drury Inn and Suites, Drury Plaza Hotel, and Pear Tree Inn. As of 2024, the chain operates more than 150 locations in 30 states. It is wholly owned by the Drury family and is headquartered in metropolitanSt. Louis,Missouri. (Full article...)
The following are images from various Missouri-related articles on Wikipedia.
Image 1The states and territories of the United States as a result of Missouri's admission as a state on August 10, 1821. The remainder of the formerMissouri Territory became unorganized territory. (fromMissouri)
Image 2Köppen climate types of Missouri (fromMissouri)
Image 39Mel Carnahan served as Governor of Missouri from 1993 until his death in a plane crash in 2000. (fromHistory of Missouri)
Image 40A physiographic map of Missouri (fromMissouri)
Image 41Union Station in St. Louis was the world's largest and busiest train station when it opened in 1894. (fromMissouri)
Image 42The population center for the United States has been in Missouri since 1980. As of 2020, it is nearInterstate 44 in Missouri as it approachesSpringfield. (fromMissouri)
Image 48Christopher Bond became the youngest person elected Governor of Missouri in 1972 and was part of the rise of the Republican Party in the state. (fromHistory of Missouri)
Image 51The states and territories of the United States as a result of Missouri's admission as a state on August 10, 1821. The remainder of the formerMissouri Territory became unorganized territory. (fromMissouri)
Image 55Missouri population density map (fromMissouri)
Image 56The population center for the United States has been in Missouri since 1980. As of 2020, it is nearInterstate 44 in Missouri as it approachesSpringfield. (fromMissouri)
Image 57Map of counties in Missouri by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
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