Current visitors to the Missouri State Capitol Building in Jefferson City will notice large sections of the facility blocked off due to an ongoing construction project to update and maintain the more than 100-year-old structure. While its exterior grandeur might be presently obscured by scaffolding, this episode's guest, Bob Priddy, takes us to all corners of the historic structure in a discussion of his book The Art of the Missouri Capitol: History in Canvas, Bronze, and Stone, co-authored by Jeffrey Ball. In their book, Priddy and Ball provide an expansive overview of the present Missouri State Capitol building from the destruction of its predecessor by lightning in 1911 to the contemporary efforts to preserve its pristine existence along the banks of the Missouri River. Along the way, the authors offer the reader a well-researched story of the capitol’s construction adjoined by stunning photographs that document the building’s rich history.
About the Guest: If you have listened to Missourinet over the last 40+ years, you will certainly recognize Bob Priddy's voice. For his substantial career in radio journalism, Priddy was inducted into the Missouri Broadcaster's Association Hall of Fame in 2018. He is also a noted author with several books to his credit including Only the Rivers are Peacefuland Across Our Wide Missouri. Since 2016, Priddy has served as the president of State Historical Society of Missouri’s Board of Trustees, and he has served as a volunteer leader of the organization since 1985.
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Episode 44: Understanding Civil War Missouri – Louis Gerteis (Bicentennial Book Club, Part 4)
Episode 43: "Gateway to Equality" – Keona Ervin (Bicentennial Book Club, Part 3)
Episode 42: "Across Our Wide Missouri" - Bob Priddy (Bicentennial Book Club, Part 2)
Episode 41: Labor & Fortune on the Missouri Border – Jarod Roll (Bicentennial Book Club, Part 1)
Episode 40: William Monks & "A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas" – John Bradbury (Border Wars, Part 7)
Episode 39: "Slavery on the Periphery" – Kristen Epps (Border Wars, Part 6)
Episode 38: The Border War of 1960-61 (Border Wars, Part 5)
Episode 37: "Bushwhackers" – Joseph M. Beilein Jr. (Border Wars, Part 4)
Episode 36: Joseph Smith, Lilburn Boggs, & the "Kingdom of Nauvoo" - Benjamin E. Park (Border Wars, Part 3)
Episode 35: "The Border between Them" - Jeremy Neely (Border Wars, Part 2)
Episode 34: "Commonwealth of Compromise" - Amy Laurel Fluker (Border Wars, Part 1)
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