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Plistoricetl 3R,evie^w The State Historical Society of Missouri COLUMBIA, MISSOURI COVER DESCRIPTION: The front cover illus tration depicts the birthplace of Harry S. Truman, located in Lamar, Missouri. The future 33rd president of the United States was born here, May 8, 1884, and lived here about a year. Located two miles east of U.S. 71 and one block off Highway 160 in the Barton County seat, the six-room frame home is a state his toric site, administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Open to the public, the site may be visited Monday-Saturday, 10 A.M.-4 P.M.; and Sun day, noon to 5 P.M. Photo by Kathy Dains MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW Published Quarterly by THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI COLUMBIA, MISSOURI RICHARD S. BROWNLEE EDITOR MARY R. DAINS ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAMES W. GOODRICH ASSOCIATE EDITOR Copyright © 1984 by the State Historical Society of Missouri 1020 Lowry Street, Columbia, Missouri 65201 The MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW (ISSN 0026-6582) is owned by the State Historical Society of Missouri and is published quarterly at 201 South Eighth, Columbia, Missouri 65201. Send communications, business and editorial correspondence and change of address to the State Historical Society of Missouri, 1020 Lowry Street, Columbia, MO. 65201. Second class postage is paid at Columbia, Missouri. VOLUME LXXVIII Current REVIEWS are sent to all members of The State Historical Society of Missouri during their term of member NUMBER 5 ship. The Society assumes no responsibility for statements made by contributors to the magazine. APRIL, 1984 THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MISSOURI The State Historical Society of Missouri, heretofore organized under the laws of the State, shall be the trustee of this State—Laws of Missouri, 1899, R.
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