John Malang. [Floyd Calvin Shoemaker, Missouri and Missourians: Land of Contrasts and People of Achievements, 1943]

John Malang, “The Father of Missouri Roads,” was born on September 9, 1866 or 1867. Sources provide…

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Located in the southwest corner of Missouri, McDonald County borders Arkansas and Oklahoma. Situated within the…

Silas Turnbo. [Courtesy of the Springfield–Greene County Library District]

Silas C. Turnbo collected stories from Ozarkers in the upper White River country of…

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The Yocums, a prolific clan in the interior Ozarks for two centuries, are inextricably…