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National History Day in Missouri 2016
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Taking part in Natio nal H is tory D ay i n M iss ou ri (http://nhdmo.org) is an exciting experience
in which students get to make the decisions. Students pick a topic that they think is interesting,
and students choose how they want to present their research. To help spur the creative process,
the folks organizing National History Day in Missouri 2016 have pulled together a topics list that
students can use for project ideas. Even better, students can use the Di gi tal P u bli c Li brary o f
A m eri ca (http://dp.la) to quickly and easily se arch, di sco ver, and save pri mary and
se con dary so urce s related to these topics. Included below are select items from DPLA’s
collection related to the National History Day in Missouri 2016 topics list.
Charles Lindbergh
(1902-1974)
A famous aviator, Charles Lindbergh
became the first man to successfully fly
across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. In an
airplane he called the Spirit of St. Louis in
honor of his St. Louis supporters,
Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris,
France, in 33 hours and 30 minutes. He
became an international celebrity.
During World War II, he argued that the
United States should remain neutral, but
after the Japanese bombed Pearl
Harbor, Lindbergh joined the war effort.
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Charles Lindbergh in 1927
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Daniel Boone (1734-1820)
A skilled hunter, trapper, and trailblazer,
Daniel Boone is one of the most famous
frontiersmen in American history. During
the early days of westward expansion,
his explorations helped open the frontier,
including Missouri, to new settlements.
Boone’s exploits helped him become
one of America’s first folk heroes.
★ To learn more more about the life of
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“Daniel Boone,” 1903
Portrait of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
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Mary Paxton Keeley
(1886-1986)
When she learned the University of
Missouri was going to open a journalism
school, Mary Paxton Keeley was “sitting
on the doorstep waiting for it to open.”
The first woman to be admitted to—and
graduate from—the University of Missouri
School of Journalism, Keeley was given
the honor of selecting the color of the
graduation tassel for the journalism
school. She chose red, establishing a
tradition that continues today. Paxton’s
adventures extended beyond the
newsroom: she served with the YMCA in
France during World War I and later
taught journalism at Christian College
(now Columbia College) in Columbia,
Missouri, serving as a mentor to countless
students.
Photograph of Bess Wallace and Mary Paxton Keeley
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Journal entry from Mary Paxton Keeley, 1919
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Annie Turnbo Malone
(1869-1957)
A chemist and entrepreneur, Malone
became a millionaire by successfully
developing and marketing hair products
for black women in St. Louis. Annie
Malone established Poro College in St.
Louis in 1918. The cosmetology school
and training center offered black
women a place to advance themselves.
She used her wealth to promote the
advancement of African Americans and
donated most of her money to charity.
Annie Turnbo Malone’s legacy as a
pioneer in the African American beauty
and cosmetic business has largely been
overshadowed by the success of her
former employee, Madam C. J. Walker.
This is beginning to change, however,
and Malone is now being recognized for
her role in launching the industry.
★ To learn more about the life of Annie
Turnbo Malone, visit
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Annie Turnbo Malone
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Poro Pressing Oil tin, developed and sold by Annie Turnbo Malone
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Moses A ustin
(1761-1821)
Moses Austin was an important
businessman and community builder on
the American frontier. He made a
fortune in Missouri’s lead mining industry,
but lost it because of declining lead
prices and the economic depression
known as the Panic of 1819. Austin
helped found Austinville in Virginia, and
Washington County and the cities of
Potosi and Herculaneum in Missouri. He
improved transportation, trade links, and
mining methods in these areas, and
brought national attention to their
mineral wealth. He also started the
process of the colonization of Texas.
Many Americans moved to Texas after
Austin received permission to colonize,
and the territory ended up declaring its
independence from Mexico in 1836.
Nine years later, Texas became the
twenty-eighth state of the United States.
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Austin, visit http://bit.ly/moses-austin
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Portrait of Moses Austin
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Jane Froman
(1907-1980)
Jane Froman was a popular singer and
entertainer in the mid-twentieth century.
She was voted the nation’s top female
performer several times and even had
her own television show in the 1950s. In
1941 Froman began entertaining troops
and performing in USO shows at camps
and military hospitals around the
country. She was one of the first
performers to volunteer to entertain
soldiers overseas. Injured in a plane
crash in 1943, Froman overcame severe
injuries and continued to perform until
her retirement eighteen years later. The
singer’s talents earned her three
separate stars on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame for her work in radio, recordings,
and television. Throughout her career,
Froman chose to use her celebrity status
to raise money for numerous charities.
Jane Froman
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Jane Froman (middle)
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Dr. Howard A. Rusk
(1901-1989)
Dr. Howard A. Rusk is known as the
father of rehabilitative medicine. Before
Rusk’s innovative treatment program,
disabled and severely injured individuals
were often overlooked by the medical
community. But Rusk believed that a
person did not “need physical
wholeness to be the best at a particular
occupation, whether it be lawyer,
doctor, elevator operator, teacher,
researcher, potato peeler or even
President of the United States.” He
sought to help injured and disabled
patients have “the best lives they can
live with what they have left.” Rusk
devoted his life to developing practices
and procedures in rehabilitative
medicine with a special emphasis on
veterans and amputees.
★ To learn more about the life of Dr.
Howard A. Rusk, visit
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Dr. Howard A. Rusk
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From “A Manual for Training the Disabled Homemaker,” by Dr.
Howard A. Rusk, 1955
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Sister Rose Duchesne
(1769-1852)
Sister Rose Duchesne is known for her
work as a Catholic missionary. Originally
from France, she traveled to Missouri to
teach and minister to Native Americans.
After she arrived, however, she was
ordered by her superiors to open schools
for the children of American and French
Creole settlers, not Native American
children. Duchesne and her fellow nuns
opened their school in a humble
building that also served as their living
quarters. It was the first free school
established west of the Mississippi River.
Students received instruction in reading,
writing, mathematics, and the tenets of
Christianity. Even though three of her
schools failed, she eventually established
a successful school in St. Louis, Missouri.
Before her death, Duchesne was finally
granted permission to minister to Native
Americans in Kansas.
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Rose, visit http://bit.ly/sister-rose
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Painting of Sister Rose Duchesne
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Dr. John S. Sappington
(1776-1856)
A physician, farmer, and medical
pioneer, Sappington developed an antimalaria pill that helped save the lives of
countless individuals who lived along
rivers and in swampy areas attractive to
the mosquitoes that transmit the disease.
His discovery led one of his friends to
declare that Sappington “deserve [d] a
statue of gold to be erected by the
mothers of Missouri.” Although Dr.
Sappington’s successful creation of an
anti-malaria pill did not eradicate
malaria, it did save thousands of lives
and helped open up new settlement in
areas plagued by malaria. An avid
reader who believed in education,
Sappington established a scholarship
fund which helped countless children
attend school and better their lives.
★ To learn more about the life of Dr.
John S. Sappington, visit
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Dr. John S. Sappington
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“The Theory and Treatment of Fevers,” by Dr. John Sappington, 1844