Unit 6: A State is Born
Law comes to the frontier at the first State Capital in St. Charles.
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Research Topics
- Alexander McNair
- Missouri Limestone
- "Territory vs. State"
- Burning of the Capitol
- Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City
- The First State Capitol in St. Charles
- House of Representatives
- The Missouri Compromise of 1820
- William Clark
- Missouri's First Legislature
- Senate
Bibliography
- William Clark: A New Perspective of Missouri Territorial Politics
Steffen, Jerome
Missouri Historical Review
Columbia, Mo.
1972 - Three Missouri State and Statehood Founders
Shoemaker, Floyd
Missouri Historical Review
Columbia, Mo.
1970 - The American Territorial System: Missouri’s Experience
Foley, William E.
Missouri Historical Review
Columbia, Mo.
1970 - The Admission of Missouri
March, David
Missouri Historical Review
Columbia, Mo.
1970
Resources
- First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site
- ThinkQuest: Pioneers (Upper Elementary Level)
- Univ. of Texas Map Collection: MO Counties with Longitude & Latitude
- MO Secretary of State: Missouri History
- St. Charles City-County Library: Local Sites on the Internet includes hundreds of Missouri related links & references web site
- Search The Missouri Constitution