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Show Me The State episodes
- Show Me The State: The Disappearance Of Paw Paw FrenchFrench settlers colonized southeast Missouri over 200 years ago. And with them came the French language and culture.26 min
- Show Me The State: Which State Saved The Wine Industry?About 150 years ago in the vineyards of southern France, winemakers start to notice their vineyards aren’t looking healthy. They rack their brains but can’t figure out what is devouring the crops. Samples are taken, scientific investigations mounted and letters for help are sent out across the globe.25 min
- Show Me The State: Barbara PapishIn 1969, graduate student Barbara Papish hands out an underground newspaper on the University of Missouri Columbia campus. The Free Press Underground issue features a cartoon on the cover depicting police officers raping the Statue of Liberty and Lady Justice. The words “With Liberty and Justice For All” encircle the image.24 min
- Show Me The State: Diamond BillyOn some days in the early 1900s, you could walk out to the railroad tracks near the Iowa border and watch rail cars full of horses moving in and out of Missouri. Occasionally, also in those cars are elephants, lions and monkeys.28 min
- Show Me The State: The Fulton FlashHelen Stephens starts high school in Fulton in 1931. She’s a gangly, gravelly-voiced farm girl dressed in homemade clothes. Her classmates tease her with the unfortunate moniker “Popeye.” Helen takes it in stride with humor, attempting to own her identity - a feat for any teenager.30 min
- Show Me The State: Percy GreenWhen the St. Louis Arch was being built in 1964, no Black workers had been hired for the construction crew.25 min
- Show Me The State: Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls Wilder’s journey to becoming a worldwide author is interlaced with pure hardship.29 min
- Show Me The State: Lake Of The OzarksToday, on a map, Lake of the Ozarks looks like a sprouting, twisting tree root that covers 86 square miles. The over 1000 miles of shoreline are dotted with resorts and cabins.28 min
- Show Me The State: Sunken Steamboats Of The Missouri RiverIn the steamboat’s glory days right before the Civil War, there would be on average, 60 boats traveling through different ports along the Missouri River each day. Cargo of agricultural products, furs and settlers would move up and down the river. From St. Louis to Montana.28 min
- Show Me The State: The Gay PurgeIn the 1940s and ‘50s, designated police officers and university administrators were on the lookout for gay students and faculty.29 min
About Show Me The State
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Missouri has had a curious history, with many iterations and incarnations powered by changes in its political, cultural and religious climate. Show Me The State explores Missouri’s strange and…
misunderstood past as it relates to the present. Each episode focuses on one particular piece of folklore and investigates what really happened, why did it happen and how has that shaped the state today? The Show Me The State team looks at ghost stories, legendary political maneuvers and hometown heroes across the state. Host Kristofor Husted sits down with the people who know the story best to get as close to a first-hand account as we can.