Missouri: European and African Heritage
These sites are about the settlement of Missouri by people of European or African ancestry. Topics include westward migration and immigration. Contains a link to an eThemes Resource on French settlers in Missouri. Includes videos on early Missouri Spanish explorers, French settlers in Ste. Genevieve, and German immigrants in Hermann.
Grades
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- 5,
- 6,
- 7
Links
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Infoplease: Missouri History
Overview of Missouri history including French and German settlements. Note: The site includes banner ads and pop-up ads.
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Fact Monster: Missouri: History
Learn about the settlers of Missouri and their cultural background via this website which provides this and other information. NOTE: This site includes banner and other ads.
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The Big Muddy: The Settlement of Missouri
This downloadable and printable PDF explains why settlers came to make their homes in Missouri.
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Official Manual, State of Missouri: 1973-1974
Read this interview with Nathaniel Sweets and learn the history of African American population in Saint Louis.
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The Immigrant Experience
This "Peopling of America" timeline shows the dates that immigrants from Europe and other continents began entering America. NOTE: This site includes sponsored links.
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The City of St. Louis: Peopling St. Louis: The Immigration Experience
This site includes information of the various ethnic groups that settled in the St. Louis area.
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The City of Hermann
A brief description of Hermann's German ancestors and reasons why they settled in the area. NOTE: The site includes ads and an online store.
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OzarksWatch: The German Presence in the Ozarks
This site includes information about the German settlements in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. Includes maps and photographs.
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Chicago Tribune: Part of Missouri Has a French Accent
This news article tells of the legacy of French culture in the Missouri town of Ste. Genevieve. NOTE: This site includes banner ads, other ads, and sponsored links.
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RootsWeb: History of Ste. Genevieve
Learn the history of this French settlement in Missouri.
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Explore St. Louis: African American History
Read about the African-American experience in St. Louis on this site. NOTE: This site includes ads and sponsored links.
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Missouri State Archives: Missouri's African American History
Click on the timeline link to learn more about the history of African Americans in Missouri. The "Guide" link has a list of resources on this topic that are available at the Missouri State Archives.
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eThemes Resource: French Explorers and Settlers Around the Mississippi
This eThemes resource site has biographies of French explorers and traders in the Midwest and Canada. Locations of the first French settlements along the Mississippi. History of Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Louisiana, and Canada.
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