EPISODE · Jun 15, 2025 · 38 MIN
Small Town Missouri
from History of the Lou - NewsRadio 1120 KMOX
Did you know that the Hubble Telescope was named after a man from a small town in Missouri? Or that sliced bread was invented in a small Missouri town? Yep! This week, Caitlin Yager joins Sue Thomas to talk about her new book, "Small Town Missouri...Legends, Lore, and Attractions in the Show-Me State". It is fascinating, and a lot of these 50 towns have an incredible history and are just a day trip away from St. Louis. Yager even talks about the origin of Missouri becoming the Show-Me state. It is eye-opening!
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Did you know that the Hubble Telescope was named after a man from a small town in Missouri? Or that sliced bread was invented in a small Missouri town? Yep! This week, Caitlin Yager joins Sue Thomas to talk about her new book, "Small Town Missouri...Legends, Lore, and Attractions in the Show-Me State". It is fascinating, and a lot of these 50 towns have an incredible history and are just a day trip away from St. Louis. Yager even talks about the origin of Missouri becoming the Show-Me state. It is eye-opening!
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