Missouri caves in history and legend
By: H. Dwight Weaver.
Series: Missouri heritage readers
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9780826217783
Subjects: Caves -- Missouri -- History; Speleology -- Missouri; Caves -- Social aspects -- Missouri -- History; Legends -- Missouri; Folklore -- Missouri; Missouri -- History, Local; Missouri -- History -- Anecdotes; Missouri -- Biography -- Anecdotes
Genres: Anecdotes.; Biography
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-145) and index.