Missouri caves in history and legend / H. Dwight Weaver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weaver, H. Dwight.

Series:

Missouri heritage readers.

Missouri heritage readers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Caves--Missouri--History.

Caves.

Speleology--Missouri.

Speleology.

Caves--Social aspects--Missouri--History.

Legends--Missouri.

Legends.

Folklore--Missouri.

Folklore.

Missouri--History, Local.

Missouri.

Missouri--History--Anecdotes.

Missouri--Biography--Anecdotes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Ice Age Bones

2. Prehistoric Times

3. Spooky Burials

4. Saltpeter and Gunpowder

5. Bear Hunting

6. Farm and Home

7. Beer and Moonshine

8. War and Outlaws

9. Onyx Mining

10. Guano Mining

11. Buried Treasure

12. Picnics and Parties

13. Show Caves

14. Cave Men and Cave Women

15. Changing Attitudes

16. Organized Caving

17. The Mystique of Caves

Appendix: The Twelve Cave Regions of Missouri

For More Reading

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-145) and index.

ISBN:

9780826266453

0826266452

OCLC:

614594208