Independence Missouri
Harry S Truman National Historic Site (National Park Service)
Harry S Truman National Historic Site includes the Truman Home in Independence, Missouri, and the Truman Farm Home in Grandview, Missouri. Both units are within the Kansas City metropolitan area (population 1.5 million). ... [Read More]
Missouri Assistive Technology
Missouri Assistive Technology touched the lives of almost 26,000 Missourians with disabilities in 2003-2004 --- and over 10,000 children, adults and older persons obtained assistive technology needed for independence through MoAT services and programs. Services - July 2004-February 2005 (updated with Council meeting schedule) ... [Read More]
Missouri Department of Social Services
A true measure of a society is the extent of its concern for those less fortunate-its intent of keeping families together, preventing abuse and neglect, and encouraging self-sufficiency and independence. In Missouri, programs dealing with these concerns are administered by the state Department of Social Services. ... [Read More]
Congressman Ike Skelton's Website
In 1826, as the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independenceapproached, a delegation of town leaders from Quincy, Massachusetts visited PresidentJohn Adams asking for a toast that they might read aloud at the public celebrations onthe Fourth of July. As described by historian David McCullough in his biography ofAdams, our second President responded by saying, “I will give you, ‘Independenceforever!’” Asked if he would like to add something more, he replied, “Not a word.” ... [Read More]
NARA | Facilities | By State
Hot Topics / What's New The Constitution The Declaration of Independence The Bill of Rights Genealogy Veterans' Service Records Archival Research Catalog (ARC) Access to Archival Databases (AAD) eVetRecs Electronic Records Archives (ERA) Archives Library Info. Center (ALIC) Calendar of Events FAQs FOIA Reading Room Information Security Oversight Office Interagency Working Group (IWG) Locations and Hours (Facilities) Media Desk Organization Chart Preservation Prologue Magazine Publications ... [Read More]
NARA | Facilities | Missouri | National Personnel Records Center
Hot Topics / What's New The Constitution The Declaration of Independence The Bill of Rights Genealogy Veterans' Service Records Archival Research Catalog (ARC) Access to Archival Databases (AAD) eVetRecs Electronic Records Archives (ERA) Archives Library Info. Center (ALIC) Calendar of Events FAQs FOIA Reading Room Information Security Oversight Office Interagency Working Group (IWG) Locations and Hours (Facilities) Media Desk Organization Chart Preservation Prologue Magazine Publications ... [Read More]
Protecting the rights of Missouri seniors
Missouri Department of Heath and Senior Services provides advice and counsel to enhance seniors' quality of life, independence and dignity. ... [Read More]
Biography of Harry S Truman
Deciding not to run again, he retired to Independence; at age 88, he died December 26, 1972, after a stubborn fight for life. ... Died: December 26, 1972 in Independence, Missouri ... Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri, in 1884. He grew up in Independence, and for 12 years prospered as a Missouri farmer. ... [Read More]
Missouri - List of Official Partners (Veterans History Project, Library of Congress)
Independence, MO 64050-3434 ... Independence, MO 64050 ... Graceland University, Independence Campus ... [Read More]
Oregon National Historic Trail (National Park Service)
As the harbinger of America's westward expansion, the Oregon Trail was the pathway to the Pacific for fur traders, gold seekers, missionaries and others. Beginning in 1841 and continuing for more than 20 years, an estimated 300,000 emigrants followed this route from Independence, Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon on a trip that took five months to complete. ... [Read More]
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