In early 1882, three would-be entrepreneurs from Illinois, Dr. Henry Clay Fish, Richard P. Dobbs and James G. Christian, tested the waters of several springs in Perry County.

Taking the Waters: “The Wonders of Lithium Have Not Half Been Told”

Behind the big themes, celebrated figures, and dry dates of history are the interesting stories of life in the past and ordinary people. Southeast Missouri has a varied and rich history that you often don’t hear about in history classes. Join Bill Eddleman of the State Historical Society of Missouri to hear about these stories with “Tales from Days Gone By.”

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Taking the Waters: “The Wonders of Lithium Have Not Half Been Told”

Taking the Waters: “The Wonders of Lithium Have Not Half Been Told”