Title: Today in history
Description: Presents a history of Missouri which entered the Union on Aug. 10, 1821 as the 24th state under the shadow of the institution of slavery and the approaching Civil War which sharply divided Missourians. Contains links to images and music relating to the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904.
Subjects: History, Slavery, Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)
Places: Missouri