In the early 1800s; rugged and self-sufficient pioneers left their native homelands to tame the wild Ozark territory. These early settlers left their mark on history; as they settled Taney County; and became Missouris first families.With family stories and photographs passed down from generation to generation; Ozark Pioneers shares the experiences of the first residents of the area. Family names such as Allen; Coggburn; Smith; Whorton; Layton; Bollinger; Brittain; and Rittenhouse appear throughout the history of Taney County; demonstrating the roots and growth of the wild Ozark territory. From the bloody days of battle in the Civil War; to the continuous fight against the outlaws in the Bald Knobber era; these pages detail the courage; hardships; and strength of theses founding families in an untamed land.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. good content.By Jon D.WOW...good content.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good photos - interesting reading for train fansBy Deb DMy husband is a train fanatic. this is just one of many Ive purchased for his collection he likes all things trains.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Welsh Connection for the Maine Narrow GuageBy Edward L. Cornwall. Jr.We recently had travelled from Maine. USA to Wales. UK having a marvelous. picuresque journey on the Rheilfford and Pfestiniog railway out of Porthmadog. In many ways the Wales countryside resembles that of Maine in terms of topograghy. In showing some co-workers a couple of photos we had taken of this magnificent little Welsh 2 footer which began business in the 1830s and still runs a successful tourist line. one of them asked if the Maine Narrow guages werent also built on two foot guage. I believed they must have been 3 foot like the Western US narrow guage roads. such as the Durango and Silverton. but this question made me curious. I found the intriguing answer to that question in this little book. Not only were the Maine Roads built to the 2 foot guage. but they were actually modelled after the sucessful Rheilfford railway. Since we live in Maine. we are interested in Maine history as well as Railroading. and found through this book that it truly is a small world after all.I recommend this pictorial book to any Railfan or Maine History buff. or any combination thereof.
