The other technical revolution that promised an ‘age of enthusiasm’ under the ‘thundering car of time’
In an echo of technology today, electricity was, for a time, considered a passing thing and, perhaps, scary and dangerous.
Regional History
Cold War fallout plans in Warren County involved living in caves and farmers taking in urban refugees
Locals took notice when state and federal officials urged preparedness during the Cold War. See how Missouri and local officials planned to deal with an attack, raid, fallout, and more.
A generation of fashion, FHA, home economics, and the way we were
Today’s fast fashion and online retail has dramatically our lives, but before 1-click checkout there was a culture of thrift and economics that started at home and school.
Warren County and Missouri farmers demand relief for ‘worthy’ farmers by taxing the rich
Debt and dust swept over Warren County and Missouri in the 1930s. Farmers banded together to take action against what they could control.
The Civil War at Central Wesleyan – Unsere Anstalt!
The final part of a three-part series on the Civil War in Warren County, featuring the heroic account of local student-turned-professor J.H. Frick.
Darkness falls at Red Hill Bridge in Warren County
The Civil War in Warren County was a “neighbor’s war”, where not having an opinion was almost as dangerous as having the “wrong” opinion.
Warren County’s place in America’s Civil War
America celebrates 250 years in 2026. This post is the first in a three-part-series on the Civil War and Warren County’s experience.
These patriots fought for and built America, including Warren County, into a ‘land of wonders’
Two Revolutionary War veterans helped establish America, then moved west and settled in what would become Warren County, Missouri.
1904 Wabash Train derailment kills 8, injures 50, and rallies Warren County
In 1904, a Wabash Railroad train derailed near Warrenton, killing eight and injuring fifty. The wreck exposed the dangers of high-speed travel on poorly maintained tracks, prompted a major local rescue effort, and led to a legal battle over railroad negligence. It also highlighted ongoing safety challenges facing the rapidly expanding railroad industry.
How the “noble experiment” of Prohibition failed the Missouri Rhineland
Missourians, especially in the Rhineland, strongly opposed Prohibition, resisting both the law and the cultural pressures it brought. Amid widespread defiance, the region also endured harsh anti-German sentiments, as local traditions and livelihoods were targeted during a time of national upheaval.