A blog about the history of the Ozarks and the people who have lived in the region from the earliest recorded history to today.
Stokenbury Home
Robert Henry Stokenbury and Lydia Johnson Stokenbury of Elkins (Washington County) stand with their children . . .
Powwow Souvenir
In October 1907, Collinsville, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), was the site of an event billed as “the last great powwow before [Oklahoma] statehood.” Hosted by Shawnee chief Henry Spybuck, tribal members . . .
The Greek Connection
The family joke is that when the first Greeks immigrated to the U.S. they had one of three occupations—restaurateur, . . .
Wesley School Lunchroom
Audie Sharp and Rhoda Mitchell await hungry school children at Wesley School (Madison County), 1950s. . . .
Handkerchief
This handkerchief belonged to Alpha Williams, who was born near War Eagle (Madison County) in 1907, the youngest of eight children. The Williams family moved to St. Paul . . .
Window
I imagine that very few visitors realize that beneath their feet lies a subterranean world where folks toil with the museum’s unseen internal workings. . .
Home Legion Medal
In 1944, homemakers across America joined the Betty Crocker Home Legion, an outreach project offered through the Betty Crocker Radio Cooking School. . . .
Strange Happenings
Growing up in the south, I came to appreciate the art of embellishing a story. You never outright lie; you simply over-emphasize . . .
Child’s Rocking Chair
This child’s rocking chair first belonged to Netia Burkett Elzey (1888-1965), who lived her whole life near the Madison County community of Marble. . . .
Mustain Family
Thomas and Matilda Burnett Mustain family at their home near the Silent Grove community (Benton County), circa 1910. . . .