"The book contains some extremely well-researched and convincingly argued essays that make a significant contribution to the scholarship in Missouri history."--Katharine T. Corbett

"The Other Missouri History is an interesting volume, and it makes an important scholarly contribution. Based on sound research, the essays provide new perspectives on the history of Missouri."--Jeffrey S. Adler

The essays in The Other Missouri History explore a wide range of topics in Missouri social history. By dealing with the lives of ordinary Missourians, these pieces examine the effects of significant social and economic change at all levels of society. With a broader scope in Missouri history than previous studies, this book demonstrates how Missourians have been affected by issues of race, class, and gender.

Gregg Andrews's essay, “The Racial Politics of Reconstruction in Ralls County, 1865–1870,” examines how race shaped the political culture in Ralls County during the Reconstruction Era. Andrews argues that race-baiting was used prominently by editors of the Ralls County Record to discredit Radicals in the county and was perhaps the most powerful political weapon that conservatives and later Democrats could use to gain the allegiance of voters.

Farmers are another popular topic for those practicing the “other Missouri history.” Michael J. Steiner's “The Failure of Alliance/Populism in Northern Missouri” provides insight into the economic and rhetorical reasons for the failure of Populism in Missouri. Steiner contends that white farmers in northern Missouri were happy with the status quo and rejected calls for radical reform and major change in the agricultural economy.

Women began to become active in public life during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Janice Brandon-Falcone's “Constance Runcie and the Runcie Club of St. Joseph” examines the first two decades of an important women's club that still exists in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Also included in The Other Missouri History are essays by Deborah J. Henry, Daniel A. Graff, Bonnie Stepenoff, Robert Faust, and Amber R. Clifford.

Because of the diverse issues addressed, this volume will appeal to general readers of Missouri and Midwestern history, as well as to those who teach courses in history and have sought a supplemental text. 

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Contents

The Racial Politics of Reconstruction in Ralls County, Missouri 1865-1870
Gregg Andrews

"The Great Struggle Against the Forces of Evil": The Bald Knobbers, Anti-Bald Knobbers, Politics and the Culture of Violence in the Ozarks, 1860-1890
Thomas M. Spencer

"None But Regular Men Need Apply": Race, Citizenship, and the Origins of Organized Labor in Antebellum St. Louis
Daniel A. Graff

Post-war Urban Renewal in St. Louis: Race, Power, and the Building Industry
Deborah J. Henry

Comfortably Settled: The Failure of Alliance/Populism in Northern Missouri
Michael Steiner

Private Struggles and Public Action: Survival Strategies of Farm Laborers in the Missouri Bootheel, 1900-1958
Bonnie Stepenoff

The Imprint of Personality: Constance Runcie and the Runcie Club of St. Joseph
Janice Brandon-Falcone

Mothers and Patrons: Women, Identity, and Reform in Missouri's Lead Belt, 1900-1923
Robert Faust

Fallen Women: Prostitution and Reform in Kansas City, 1880- 1930
Amber Clifford
 

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