Missouri caves in history and legend:
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Main Author: Weaver, H. Dwight (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Columbia University of Missouri Press c2008
Series:Missouri heritage readers
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Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-145) and index
1. Ice Age Bones -- 2. Prehistoric Times -- 3. Spooky Burials -- 4. Saltpeter and Gunpowder -- 5. Bear Hunting -- 6. Farm and Home -- 7. Beer and Moonshine -- 8. War and Outlaws -- 9. Onyx Mining -- 10. Guano Mining -- 11. Buried Treasure -- 12. Picnics and Parties -- 13. Show Caves -- 14. Cave Men and Cave Women -- 15. Changing Attitudes -- 16. Organized Caving -- 17. The Mystique of Caves
"Examines the historical and cultural significance of Missouri caves, describing ways that people have used them historically for shelter, cold storage, burials, moonshine stills, mining, and even as hideouts for Civil War soldiers and outlaws including Jesse James. Describes growing public appreciation and conservation of these unique and beautiful resources"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 157 p.)
ISBN:0826217788
0826266452
9780826217783
9780826266453

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