Missouri Caves in History and Legend /

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"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 app...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weaver, H. Dwight
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2008.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Speleology.
Legends.
Folklore.
Caves.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography.
Folklore > Missouri.
Legendes > Missouri.
Speleologie > Missouri.
Legends > Missouri.
Caves > Social aspects > Missouri > History.
Speleology > Missouri.
Caves > Missouri > History.
Missouri.
Missouri > Biographies > Anecdotes.
Missouri > Histoire > Anecdotes.
Missouri > Histoire locale.
Missouri > Biography > Anecdotes.
Missouri > History > Anecdotes.
Missouri > History, Local.
Local history.
History.
Anecdotes.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:"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 resource (175 pages): illustrations, map
ISBN:9780826266453

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