Missouri Legends: Famous People from the Show Me State
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Language: English
Published by Reedy Press, 2008
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- Title
- Missouri Legends: Famous People from the Show Me State
- Author
- John W. Brown
- Publisher
- Reedy Press
- Publication year
- 2008
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1933370289
- ISBN 13
- 9781933370286
Brad Pitt. Payne Stewart. Josephine Baker. Walter Cronkite. Samuel Clemens. George Washington Carver. What do these icons have in common? They were all raised in the Show Me State. Missouri Legends brings renowned politicians, authors, artists, athletes, performers, and historical figures to life. The book profiles more than 125 famous Missourians. Each profile includes a brief account of a legend s childhood and rise to fame, not to mention a nugget or two of entertaining trivia. Readers will learn about the historically significant (Jesse James, Gen. John J. Pershing, Laura Ingalls Wilder), major politicians (Harry S Truman, Jack Danforth, Bill Bradley), groundbreaking artists (Scott Joplin, Thomas Hart Benton, T.S. Eliot), business innovators (Dale Carnegie, Sam Walton, J.C. Penney), sports legends (Yogi Berra, Lou Thesz, the Wallace family), iconic entertainers (Josephine Baker, Steve McQueen, Sheryl Crow) and people world-famous in science, technology, broadcasting, and other fields.
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About the Author
An award-winning broadcaster, John W. Brown is a reporter and anchor for FOX 2 News in St. Louis. He was previously the news anchor of The Daily Buzz, a nationally syndicated morning show. He has also served as lead news anchor for KSPR-TV in Springfield, MO.
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