Timothy Carson

The story is familiar, replicated by scores of people living and working in Missouri in the 1800s. It goes something like this: a person starts from humble beginnings, takes big…

A seventh cousin of Kit Carson tells stories of the people on the Santa Fe Trail, which started in our state.

Sources and Additional Reading Recommendations on the Sante Fe Trail.

In 1821, Missouri attained statehood, and Mexico won its independence from Spain. Once restrictive Spanish control came to an end, the Mexican markets opened wide to the…