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If I've learned anything since moving to Joplin, it is that Missouri has a rich history.  More than that, our state's history has always been very influential on the history of our great nation.

​Rather than learn our history in a linear fashion (in the order events occurred), I've plugged in the birthdays of some of our famous citizens below.  In this manner, I hope to emphasize the achievements and individual motivations and intrigue that drive individuals to success, rather than just memorize a list of places and dates.

Many have asked, "Why do we study a bunch of old, dead people?"  The answer is simple:  we learn from history.  If we fail to study the mistakes of others, we are destined to repeat them.  If we don't study the triumphs of others, we will waste our time repeating the same experiments that have already been accomplished. Instead, let's build on the strengths of our strongest, and eliminate their mistakes.

There is an amazing poem by Linda Ellis.  It is called The Dash.  It causes one to appreciate the life that occurs between the two dates on a gravestone, and it urges us to reflect on the importance of the things we choose to do while we are alive on this planet.  I hope that while we discover the wonderful contributions by the individuals in this list, we can also explore the possibilities and the potential that lie within ourselves.

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Watch The Dash on YouTube; the link will appear below:
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Research Links
​The State Historical Society of Missouri:  Famous Missourians

Missouri House of Representatives:  Hall of Famous Missourians


Bellfontaine Cemetery:  Interactive Map
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Recording Sheet
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Individuals in bold lettering have been afforded lessons with extended activity sets.
January
January 1, 1832 - Thomas T. Crittenden
January 2, 1716 - François Vallé
January 4, 1839 - John Newman Edwards
January 5, 1859 - Tom Bass
January 6, 1896 - James M. Douglas
January 8, 1881 - John Neihardt
January 10, 1843 - Frank James
January 11, 1854 - Marie Watkins Oliver
January 15, 1844 - Cole Younger
January 21, 1791 - Ann Hawkins
January 29, 1825 - Zerelda Samuel
January 29, 1850 - Mary Alicia Owen
January 30, 1919 - Margaret Bush Wilson
January 31, 1860 - Robert Ford
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February
February 1, 1902 - Langston Hughes
February 3, 1918 - Helen Stephens
February 4, 1902 - Charles Lindbergh
February 7, 1867 - Laura Ingalls Wilder
February 12, 1893 - Omar Nelson Bradley
February 13, 1794 - John Hardeman Walker
February 17, 1924 - Margaret Truman
February 23, 1892 - Vance Randolph
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March
March 1, 1914 - Harry Caray
March 2, 1829 - Carl Schurz
March 2, 1864 - Annie White Baxter
March 2, 1781 - Nathan Boone
March 5, 1891 - Daniel Robert Fitzpatrick
March 6, 1889 - Nell Donnelly Reed
March 7, 1850 - James Beauchamp Clark
March 9, 1872 - Ella Ewing
March 14, 1782 - Sen. Thomas Hart Benton
March 20, 1811 - George Caleb Bingham
March 26, 1911 - Tennessee Williams
March 26, 1876 - Kate Richards O'Hare
March 27, 1824 - Virginia Minor
March 28, 1793 - Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
March 29, 1918 - Sam Walton

April
April 4, 1806 - Claiborne Fox Jackson
April 9, 1901 - Howard A. Rusk
April 10, 1847 - Joseph Pulitzer
April 11, 1859 - Enoch H. Crowder
April 11, 1841 - John Stillwell Stark
April 15, 1889 - Thomas Hart Benton
April 19, 1812 - James S. Rollins
April 27, 1822 - Ulysses S. Grant
May
May 8, 1884 - Harry Truman
May 12, 1937 - Jerry L. Litton
May 14, 1932 - Gwen B. Giles
May 15, 1776 - John S. Sappington
​May 17, 1864 - John W. "Blind" Boone 
May 28, 1826 - B. Gratz Brown
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June
June 2, 1886 - Mary Paxton Keeley
June 2, 1927 - Harriett Woods
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June 3, 1906 - Josephine Baker
June 6, 1858 - Henry Kirklin
June 7, 1843 - Susan Elizabeth Blow
June 25, 1874 - Rose O'Neill
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July
July 1, 1865 - Louis S. Curtiss
July 1, 1911 - Lucile Bluford
July 1, 1865 - Louis S. Curtiss
July 2, 1864 - Walter Williams
July 7, 1906 - Satchel Paige
July 7, 1907 - Robert A. Heinlein
July 9, 1808 - Alexander W. Doniphan
July 14, 1818 - Nathaniel Lyon
 Jul. 17, 1818 - Robert Sallee James
July 18, 1867 - Margaret Tobin Brown
July 19, 1863 - Curtis F. Marbut
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July 21, 1845 - Zerelda "Zee" Mimms James
July 22, 1875 - Green, A. P.
July 22, 1872 - Thomas J. Pendergast
July 24, 1923 - Warren Eastman Hearnes
July 30, 1827 - Susan Shelby Magoffin
July 30, 1890 - Casey Stengel
August
August 1, 1770 - William Clark
August 6, 1828 - A. T. Still
August 9, 1869 - Annie Turnbo Malone
August 18, 1774 - Meriwether Lewis
August 18, 1849 - Morris Frederick Bell
August 21, 1788 - Richard Gentry
August 21, 1924 - Jack Buck
August 25, 1965 - D. Ed. Hoggatt
August 29, 1920 - Charlie Parker
August 30, 1910 - Clarence Earl Gideon
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September
September 1, 1792 - 
Chester Harding
September 5, 1847 - Jesse James
September 8, 1772 - Manuel Lisa
September 8, 1842 - Phoebe Couzins
September 10, 1835 - William Torrey Harris
September 11, 1809 - Sterling Price
September 13, 1860 - John J. Pershing​September 13, 1880 - Lucy Wortham James
September 16, 1875 - J.C. Penney
September 22, 1897 - Fred V. Heinkel
September 25, 1847 - Vinnie Ream
September 26, 1888 - T. S. Eliot
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October
October 1, 1815 - Joseph LaBarge
October 4, 1761 - Moses Austin
October 12, 1904 - Lester Dent
October 31, 1900 - Cal Hubbard
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November
November 2, 1734 - Daniel Boone
November 4, 1916 - Walter Cronkite
November 8, 1908 - Martha Gellhorn
November 10, 1907 - Jane Froman
November 16, 1899 - Mary Margaret McBride
November 18, 1824 - Franz Sigel
November 20, 1881 - Arthur Marshall
November 21, 1920 - Stan Musial
​November 21, 1904 - Coleman Hawkins
November 24, 1888 - Dale Carnegie
November 25, 1846 - Carry A. Nation
November 29, 1798 - Hamilton Gamble
November 30, 1835 - Samuel Clemens
December
December 1, 1876 - George Creel
December 3, 1867 - Annie Fisher
December 5, 1901 - Walt Disney
December 9, 1922 - Redd Foxx
December 11, 1884 - Nelle E. Peters
December 12, 1830 - Joseph O. Shelby
December 18, 1878 - Edna Gellhorn
December 20, 1921 - Bud Walton
December 23, 1769 - Daniel Morgan Boone
December 29, 1874 - Tom Benoist
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