Missouri Myths and Legends: The True Stories Behind History's Mysteries

by Josh Young

Overview

Myths and Mysteries of Missouri dispels any notion that the Show Me State is a boring place harboring little unknown. Thirteen diverse chapters, each a story unto itself, probe dark secrets, unexplained phenomena, legendary individuals and actual events which leave people incredulous to this day. Much in this well-researched book has been largely forgotten, but the author's lively and amusing style will awaken curiosity in lifelong residents and armchair visitors alike

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493040070
Publisher:	Globe Pequot Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2020
Series:	Myths and Mysteries Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Josh Young transited Missouri countless times before he ever thought he wanted to live in the Show Me State. A graduate of the University of New Hampshire and Indiana University, Josh taught kids from college to kindergarten before doing a stint as a family services caseworker. He currently works and plays at his home at Long Creek Herb Farm.

Table of Contents

Introduction v

Chapter 1 Jim the Wonder Dog 1

Chapter 2 The Lost Tribes of Missouri 13

Chapter 3 Tempus Fugit While a Cave Keeps Its Secrets 30

Chapter 4 This Missouri Hideout Was Not a Jesse James Cave 42

Chapter 5 The Lost Silver Mine and the Mystery of Yocum Dollars 53

Chapter 6 A Larger-Than-Life Lady 68

Chapter 7 In New Madrid Order the Malt, Not a Shake 83

Chapter 8 Tom Bass: Legendary Horse Whisperer 102

Chapter 9 Mastodons and Mammoths in Missouri 116

Chapter 10 The Three Springfield Women: Vanished 130

Chapter 11 The Flight of the Atlantic: Fueled by Plenty of Hot Air 143

Chapter 12 Searching for Round Rocks and Stardust 155

Chapter 13 Underground Shipwrecks 166

Chapter 14 Jesse James Lives On in Infamy 182

Chapter 15 Earth Light, Earth Bright, Hope I See a Light Tonight 195

Bibliography 206

Index 213

About the Author 222

Editorial Reviews

Myths and Mysteries of Missouri is a book you'll want to own if you live in the 'Show me State,' and you'll want to give to friends and relatives who reside in other places because--well, you need to show them what a spellbinding and mesmerizing place it is.— Carroll County Times

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