Arrow Rock: The Story of a Missouri Village Volume 1 Tapa blanda - 2005 - 1st Edición

University of Missouri Press, 2005. Paperback. Good. No dustjacket as issued. Cover has some wear. Seven pages have a large crease in upper right corner. First printing.

University of Missouri Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback / softback. New. Arrow Rock, so named because Native Americans once went there to shape their arrowheads from the flint found along the Missouri River, is a small historic village. Today fewer than one hundred people call Arrow Rock home, but its scenic location and rich history continue to attract thousands of visitors every year. In June 1804, the Corps of Discovery passed "the big arrow rock," as William Clark noted in his journal, "a handsome spot for a town . . . the situation is elegant, commanding and healthy, the land about it fine, well-timbered and watered." Settlers soon arrived, some bringing slaves who developed the large farms; the village that was established grew slowly but saw profits from trade on the river. The beginnings of trade in the far west, the gold rush, and the Civil War all had profound effects on the settlers. Meanwhile, area residents were having an effect on the world. George Caleb Bingham, who became known as the… Leer más

Univ of Missouri Pr, 2005. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 184 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.50 inches.

University of Missouri. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2005. Softcover. 0826215750 . nice softcover book, looks new; Volume 1; 6 X 0.6 X 9 inches; 184 pages .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

University of Missouri. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!