OZARK REGION BOOKS

A LIVING HISTORY OF THE OZARKS, By: Phyllis Rossiter. The unique Ozarks region overflows with visible fragments of the past. A guide to the region through landmarks and sites that offer clues to its intriguing past. (ID=Rossiter_1)

Soft Cover $19.95

BALD KNOBBERS: VIGILANTES ON THE OZARKS FRONTIER, By: Mary Hartman and Elmo Ingenthron. This is a comprehensive account of the vigilante group that organized because of the large amount of un-punished crimes in southern Missouri and north Arkansas area. This is a true story of survival in a wild country. If you had ancestors in this area you may find them in this interesting book. Lots of Christan and Taney County history. (ID=Harton_1)

Soft Cover $11.95

BLIND BOONE, MISSOURI'S RAGTIME PIONEER, 1998, By: Jack A. Batterson. John William "Blind" Boone was able to bridge the gap between whites and blacks with his popular and classical music. John was born amid the Civil War, the son of a former slave and a Union soldier. Over his lifetime he secured 8,650 concerts in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. (ID=Batterson_1)

Soft Cover $9.95

BRIGHT GLOWED MY HILLS, By: Douglas Mahnkey. Douglas says, "My entire life has been spent in these hills in close contact with many of the pioneers and their offspring. Teaching in the rural schools, running for public office and practicing law have taken me into almost every office, home and business in Taney County." This is a book that gives you a look at early Taney County, Missouri. 139 pages. (ID=Mahnkey_1)

Softcover $6.95

CALLING OF DAN MATHEWS, By: Harold Bell Wright. This is a sequel to Wright's best seller - Shepherd of the Hills. This is a fiction story about Dan Mathews, son of Sammy Lane and Young Matt, set in the midwestern town of Corinth. (Lebanon, Missouri) This is a highly recommended 368 page book that is republished in a 4 x 7 inch trade paperback. (ID=Wright_2)

Soft Cover $5.95

CHRISTIAN COUNTY JAIL RECORDS, 1887 - 1894, (Missouri), By: Roger D. Fortner. On March 11, 1887 a group of Christian County, Missouri Baldknobbers killed Charles Green and George Edens. When Zachariah A. Johnson, Started arresting the men involved, he realized that he needed more room. He soon convinced the County Court and voters to build a new jail building. Christian County now had what was considered one of the most secure jails in Missouri. This is a transcribed copy of the first record book of the "BALDKNOBBER JAIL." Several other counties used this jail making its extensive index a valuable resource. (ID=Fortner_1)

Soft Cover $12.95

FOOD IN MISSOURI, A Cultural Stew, By: Madeline Matson. This is a cultural history of food in Missouri. Corn, squash, and beans from native americans; barbecue from the spanish and french; sasages from germans. Tracing the history of food preperation, preserving, and marketing. 147 pages (Matson_1)

Paperback $9.95

GERMAN SETTLEMENT IN MISSOURI, New Land, Old Ways, By: Robyn Burnett and Ken Luebbering. This book demonstrates the role German immigrants and their decendants played in the settlement and development of Missouri. This book gives first hand commentary from unpublished memoirs, letters, diaries, and official records. 124 pages (Burnett_1)

Paperback $9.95

HANGED BY THE NECK UNTIL DEAD, By: Emory Melton. This is a record of the hanging of Edward Ferdinand Clum at Cassville, Berry County, Missouri. He was found guilty of slaying 47 year old John J. White and 17 year old Ella Bowe with a double barrel shotgun in northwest Barry County, late in the evening of July 8, 1886. In recording this incident Mr. Melton has detailed the names and places of the people involved in the index for quick reference. 67 pages. (ID=Melton_1)

Soft Cover $5.00

JESSE AND FRANK JAMES, THE FAMILY HISTORY, By: Phillip W. Steele. Outlaws or heroes? For more than a century, the daring exploits of Frank and Jesse James have fascinated America. (Steele_2)

Paper Cover $7.95

NO LACE FOR CRICKET, sequel to: Mountain Mama, By: Dora Axsom and Erra Pelham. This is a touching story of survival through hardship. Some day Cricket will have a home of her own with lace on the curtains. This continuation of their family history is as spel binding as the first book. See how faith and hope can lead the way to freedom. Also set in the White River Valley region of Arkansas and Missouri. (Axsom_2)

Softcover $11.00

ON SHAKY GROUND, 1996, By: Norma Hayes Bagnall. This 114 page book is about the earthquakes that shook the Mississippi Vally in Southeast Missouri from December 16, 1811, through February 7, 1812. These quakes were among the most violent to hit North America in recorded history. This book provides eyewitness accounts of the event that changed the landscape in just hours. (Bagnall_1)

Soft Cover $9.95

ORPHAN TRAINS TO MISSOURI, 1997, By: Michael D. Patrick & Evelyn Goodrich Trickel. This is the story of another time, poverty and desperation led to one of america's most heartbreaking stories. Early in the twentieth century New York was overwelmed by abandoned children roaming the streets. The solution was to move them to where they had a better chance to survive. As an "orphan train" crossed the country, it left part of its cargo at each stop, a few children in each small town. As the train moved to its next stop, those children not taken feared no one would ever want them. 113 pages (Patrick_1)

Soft Cover $9.95

OZARKS COUNTRY, By: Ernie Deane. "A collection of articles about folklore, places, people, customs, history and other Ozarks subjects." One way to let you know what is covered is to skim through the table of contents - Ozarks Boundaries, Place Names, and Hillbillies - Poke Greens, Possum, Moonshine likker, and Sassafras Tea - Tall Tales, Superstitions, Privies and Chiggers .... 200 pages. (Deane_2)

Softcover $7.95

OZARKS MOUNTAIN FOLK, These Were The Last, By: Townsend Godsey. This is a 128 page portfolio of photographs of people in their Ozark setting. If you are interested in the hisory of the Ozarks you will enjoy seeing how it was in the 30's, 40's and 50's. Mr. Godsey was recognized as The Best! National Geographics published some of his pictures in the 1940's. (Godsey_1)

Soft Cover $16.00

OZARK TALES AND SUPERSTITIONS, By: Phillip W. Steele. This is a collection of 26 stories in an attempt to preserve the rich lore indigenous to the Ozarks. (Steele_3)

Paper Cover $7.95

STARR TRACKS, BELLE AND PEARL STARR, By: Phillip W. Steele. In legend of Belle Starr was the famous "Bandit Queen" of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. (Steele_4)

Soft Cover $7.95

TALES OF THE BULL CREEK COUNTRY, 1993, By: John H. Mitchell. This is a good regional history of the Christian, Stone and Taney Counties of Missouri. This 8 1/2 by 11 inch book is packed with interesting history, including a tripple murder over a farm fence. (Mitchell_1)

Soft Cover $12.95

THE GHOST OF GOBBLER'S KNOB, By: Viola Hartman. This book contains a collection of stories about the Ozark hill people, collected from family histories, old leters and personal interviews by Viola in Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas area. You will be getting your money's worth. (Hartman_2)

Soft Cover $6.00

THE LAST CHEROKEE WARRIORS, By: Phillip W. Steele. Documents the tragic lives of the last Cherokee warriors - Ezekiel Proctor and Ned Christie and their struggle against the government in an effort to stop the encroaching whites and preserve their Cherokee heritage. (Steele_5)

Soft Cover $9.95

THE OSAGE IN MISSOURI, 1997, By: Kristie C. Wolferman. This book traces the history of the Osage Nation from its origins to its forced departure from Missouri. It shows how their culture changed through its contact with Europeans. 119 pages (Wolferman_1)

Soft Cover $9.95

THE SHEPERD OF THE HILLS, 1907, By: Harold Bell Wright. This 4 x 7 inch trade paperback reprint is Harold Bell Wright's most famous work. This is the fiction story that told the world about the mix of tranquility and turmoil that was the Ozarks. This story was the product of a prolonged study of the region. 304 pages. (Wright_1)

Soft Cover $5.95

THE WINNING OF BARBRA WORTH, 1911, By: Harold Bell Wright. This 4 x 7 inch trade paperback is another reprint of Harold Bell Wright's famous work. This is the fiction story that is set in an early Colorado setting. This is another great story that is worthy of being reprinted. 511 pages. (Wright_3)

Soft Cover $5.95

TRACES OF SILVER, 1982, By: Artie Ayres. This book uses a historical approach to the legendary "YOCUM SILVER DOLLAR" and the people and incidents influenced by it. An account of the courageous pioneers in Ozark Mountain Country who with their axes and rifles conquered the wilderness. This 148 page book has a lot of Stone County, Missouri history in its pages. (Ayres_1)

Softcover $9.95

TRAIL OF TEARS ACROSS MISSOURI, 1996, By: Joan Gilbert. This is a moving account of the 1837-1838 removal of the Cherokees from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. 122 pages (Gilbert_1)

Soft Cover $9.95

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