Missouri Horses: Gift to a Nation - Softcover

Gilbert, Joan Sewell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0971255911 ISBN 13: 9780971255913

Publisher: Univ of Missouri Pr, 2003

Synopsis

Joan Gilbert brings forth a delightful book on Missouri Horses. This book is a must read. Did you know that Missouri Horses played a big role in our History. Such as Missouri has about 200,000 horses, with only six other states having a larger number, Texas and California both being much larger states then Missouri. Missouri horses have a wide role in national history, past and present. For example: the bulk of horses used by explorers and settlers were bred in Missouri. The world famed Pony Express was conceived and headquartered in Missouri. 133,000 Missouri horses were shipped to Europe to be ground up in W.W.I. More then 500 pages, almost 100 illustrations, bibliography and index. Missouri Horses - Gift to a Nation contains vintage photos seldom if ever published before. The list goes on and on. Plus so much more.

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ of Missouri Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0971255911
• ISBN 13: 9780971255913
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 540