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Ralls County / K. Allen Ballard.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ballard, K. Allen., Author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historic buildings--Missouri--Ralls County--Pictorial works.
- Historic buildings.
- Ralls County (Mo.)--Biography--Pictorial works.
- Ralls County (Mo.).
- Ralls County (Mo.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Ralls County (Mo.)--History, Local--Pictorial works.
- Ralls County (Mo.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]
- Summary:
- In 1820, Ralls County was the cradle of northeast Missouri civilization. Ralls was a "Benton Baby," born from a political deal brokered by the powerful Thomas Hart Benton and named for an ordinary New London farmer and state representative. In fact, no other US county is named Ralls. One citizen became a Texan patriot serving defenders at the Alamo, while a slave from the county was ordained as America’s first African American Catholic priest. Ralls is blessed with springs, salt licks, farmlands, wildlife, abundant hardwood timber, coal, sand, gravel deposits, and limestone, and most importantly the Salt River passes through it. Development progressed slowly, but Ralls became a major north-south thoroughfare and had the first direct rail route from Hannibal to St. Louis. The Atlas Cement plant produced millions of barrels of cement that were used in the construction of the Panama Canal and the Empire State Building. Today, the Clarence Cannon Dam prevents flooding while providing recreational opportunities rivaling more prominent Missouri lakes.
- Contents:
- Small footprint and big impact
- Hither and yon
- Citizens, characters, and founders
- Readin', writin', and savin' souls
- Rules, regulations, and civilization
- Wildlife, caves, and resources
- Fires, floods, and accidents
- Celebrations and remembrance
- Farmers, merchants, and occupations
- Here and now
- Ralls County Historical Society.
- OCLC:
- 885208855
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