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Missouri History Today

December 24, 1809

by Missouri Life

Birthday of Christopher “Kit” Carson from Franklin, Missouri who did as much as any person to open up the west. Read more about him in Tales From Missouri and the Heartland.

This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.