The Battle of Carthage was fought and the Confederates had their first victory.
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From the “Petticoated Terror of the Plains” Belle Starr to the fearless Bonnie Parker of America’s most notorious criminal couple, Missouri holds ties to more than its share of nefarious women.
The silence that surrounds you at this site belies what happened here during the Civil War. This is where one of the earliest engagements of the Civil War took place. Stand in the spot where the Union fired the final battle shots.
Missouri History Today June 2, 1998: Astronaut Dr. Janet Lynn Kavandi takes off on the first of her three missions into space. Dr. Janet Lynn Kavandi was selected as a NASA astronaut in December, 1994 as a member of the 15th class of U.S. astronauts. She orbited the earth a total of 535 times. Kavandi …
This town welcomes you to go ice skating for only $5, see Santa and get free pictures, and visit a Winter Wonderland Village. And there are unique boutiques around the square to shop for Christmas gifts, too.
