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100 1 _aMonks, William,
_d1830-1913
245 1 2 _aA History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas :
_bBeing an Account of the Early Settlements, the Civil War, the Ku-Klux, and Times of Peace
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-02-03
508 _aE-text prepared by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas" by William Monks is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the early settlements in Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas, highlighting significant events like the Civil War and the rise of local groups such as the Ku-Klux. Monks, sharing his personal experiences, sheds light on the lives and challenges faced by early settlers in these regions. The opening of the narrative introduces William Monks himself, detailing his family's migration from Alabama to Arkansas in the early 1840s. It paints a vivid picture of the early pioneering life, describing the harsh realities of settlement, wildlife abundance, and the use of pelts and honey as currency. Monks emphasizes the cooperative spirit among early settlers, the establishment of communities, and the gradual improvements in education and social structures. The introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the cultural and historical developments in this area, establishing Monks as both a participant and a chronicler of these transformative times. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Underground movements
653 _aMissouri -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
653 _aMonks, William, 1830-1913
653 _aGuerrillas -- Ozark Mountains -- Biography
653 _aArkansas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
653 _aMissouri -- History -- 19th century
653 _aArkansas -- History -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51118
999 _c91956
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