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Nevada and Vernon County's Heritage
This handsome hardbound 2-volume set was printed in 2005 for Nevada/Vernon County's Sesquicentennial Celebration. Over 2,500 stories and pictures on early and present-day towns, businesses, churches, schools and organizations. 550 pages of family histories from our earliest pioneers to present-day residents. 856 pages |
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Three Hundred Years Not simply a "local history", Three Hundred years tells the story of Nevada and Vernon County in the context of regional, national, and even world events. Beginning with Marquette and Joliet's report of the existence of the Osage Indians in 1673, it brings the story up to the 1990's, the date of publication. Fully indexed, 281 pages |
 by Patrick Brophy |
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| A ROAD By Any Other Name .... Named Roads of Vernon County, MO. In 2006 all east to west roads in Vernon County were named arranged in alphabetical order from north to south to facilitate a new countywide 911 system. The named roads all have some historical significance to the region. A delightful little book giving insights into the naming of Aaron to Zodiac. 22 pages of fun facts |
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The Saber and The
Ring A Novel by Patrick Brophy After writing and/or editing over a half a dozen books on regional history, particularly on the Civil War period, Patrick Brophy has turned his wordsmithing from history-as-literature to literature-as-history, with a novel laid in the same time and place as most of his nonfiction historical works. The Saber and The Ring is a romantic tragedy laid against the backdrop of the most tragic and romantic time in American history – told, so far as possible, in the words and ways of that time. Price Per Book $14.95 |
A Novel by Patrick Brophy |
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With Plow and Pen A hands-on farmer, who served as a Justice of the Peace, an all-around community leader, quite literate and possessing a pungent personality his diary makes for entertaining picture of the times. Price Per Book $30.00 (Limited number
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'Readin', Ritin', 'n' 'Rithmetic. The Story of
Vernon County's Country Schools After Long Delay, The School Story is Coming! There's Something on all 131 Rural Schools! 8 1/2 x 11in. - 200 pages. 240
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 Compiled by Neoma Foreman $24.95 plus $4.50 P/H |
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Scenes of the
Past First Published In 1985 and Long out of print. 363 Pages - Illustrated The Definitive Collection of the Best Historical Essays of the Popular Nevada Writer. The Best-selling Original Text |
 by Betty Sterett $19.95 plus $4.50 P/H |
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Bushwhackers of the Border First published in
1980, Bushwhackers of the Border has been fully rewritten. A summary and
appraisal, not an exhaustive account, it offers no new "facts,"
merely a fresh, commonsense look at the "facts" already in our
possession. A bestseller in First Edition!
All Newly Rewritten 100 pages - Illustration - Maps $9.95 - Plus $4.50 P/H if Mailed Inquire about our Special Dealer Discount Published by |
 By Patrick Brophy Author of Three Hundred Years, Osage Autumn Past Perfect, etc. Winner of Author's Award 1996-97 State Historical Society of Missouri $9.95 - Plus $4.50 P/H if Mailed |
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Past Perfect For perhaps too long, this obviously unreconstructed, non expert, crotchety, curmudgeonly, contrary, creaky "old-timer" has inflicted his local and regional history scribbling on the longsuffering Nevada (Mo) Daily Mail and its readers. Oddly, they do read, and even seem to enjoy them -- sometimes. Now the best (?) of the crop, some 75 essays --- all fully rewritten and (one hopes) improved -- plus some never before seen, have been gathered under one cover. Profits (again, one can but hope) will go to the Vernon County Historical Society. Your purchase will benefit the Bushwhacker Museum, even if not yourself! The author gets only the brickbats. Published by |
 By Patrick Brophy Winner of Author's Award 1996-97 State Historical Society of Missouri Quality Paperback - Full Color Cover 375 Pages - 60 Photos - Maps -Index $19.95 Add $4.50 Postage and Handling If To Be Mailed. |
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IN THE DEVIL'S
DOMINIONS Charles W. Porter spent most
of the War working out of Ft. Scott, Kansas, stationed in nearby Vernon
County, Missouri, and ranging all over southwest Missouri, northern
Arkansas, and eastern Kansas, struggling to "keep back" the
Bushwhackers (Confederate guerrillas). Each day he wrote a detailed,
literate account of his experiences. |
 Quality Paperback 230 Pages - Index Maps Full Color Cover $14.95 Plus $4.50 Postage/handling |
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Editorial Writings of
KENNETH E. POSTLETHWAITE Winner of the William Allen White Award for Editorial Excellence, 1979, 1980
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 Quality paperback - 300 Pages - Color Cover - Index $16.95 Plus $4.50 Postage/handling |
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