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Encyclopedia > Missouri Wall of Fame

Burt Bacharach
Josephine Baker
Thomas Hart Benton The painter.
Senator Thomas Hart Benton U.S. Senator from Missouri 1821-1851. Served 5 terms.
Yogi Berra
George Caleb Bingham
Susan Elizabeth Blow, founder of first public kindergarten
Omar Bradley
George Brett
Lou Brock
Jack Buck
August Busch, of Anheuser-Busch
Calamity Jane
Dale Carnegie
George Washington Carver
Kate Chopin
Walter Cronkite
T. S. Eliot
Don Faurot, University of Missouri football coach
Eugene Field
Redd Foxx
Joe Garagiola, baseball player and sportscaster
Linda M. Godwin
Betty Grable
Jean Harlow
Langston Hughes
John Huston
Jesse and Frank James
Scott Joplin
Rush Limbaugh
Stan Musial
Marie Elizabeth Oliver, creator of the state flag of Missouri
Rose O'Neill
James Cash Penney
Marlin Perkins, host of Wild Kingdom
John J. Pershing
Vincent Price
Joseph Pulitzer
Ginger Rogers
Tom Sawyer
Dred Scott
Jess Stacy, swing pianist
Harry S. Truman
Porter Wagoner, country musician
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Tennessee Williams

Biography Burt Bacharach (born May 12, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American pianist and composer. ... Josephine Baker, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1949 Josephine Baker (June 3, 1906 - April 12, 1975), born Freda Josephine McDonald, was an African American dancer, actress and singer, sometimes known as the Black Venus. She became a French citizen in 1937. ... Thomas Hart Benton (April 15, 1889 - January 19, 1975, also Tom Benton) was an American muralist of the Regionalist school. ... Thomas Hart Benton (March 14, 1782–April 10, 1858), nicknamed Old Bullion, was an American Senator from Missouri and a staunch advocate of westward expansion of the United States. ... Lawrence Peter Yogi Berra (born May 12, 1925) is a former catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who played almost his entire career for the New York Yankees. ... George Caleb Bingham (March 20, 1811-July 7, 1879) was an American realist artist, whose work depicts American life in the frontier lands, along the Missouri River. ... In the United States and Germany, kindergarten (German for garden of children) refers to the first level of a childs formal education. ... Gen. ... George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale, West Virginia) is a former American baseball player. ... Lou Brock (born June 18, 1939, El Dorado, Arkansas) is an American former player in Major League Baseball. ... John Francis Buck (August 21, 1924 - June 18, 2002), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. ... Anheuser-Busch (NYSE: BUD), the worlds third largest brewing company in volume after InBev and SABMiller, is based in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. The company brews 35 different beers and malt liquors. ... Calamity Jane at the age of 33. ... Believe that you will succeed, and you will -- Dale Carnegie Dale Carnegie (November 24, 1888 - November 1, 1955) was a pioneer in self-improvement, and became famous for courses he developed that emphasized public speaking and interpersonal skills. ... George Washington Carver, 1906 George Washington Carver (c. ... Katherine OFlaherty (February 8, 1851–August 22, 1904), known by her married name Kate Chopin, was an American author of short stories and novels. ... Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. ... T.S. Eliot (by E.O. Hoppe, 1919) Thomas Stearns Eliot (September 26, 1888–January 4, 1965), was a major Modernist Anglo-American poet, dramatist, and literary critic. ... The University of Missouri-Columbia (abbreviated UMC and nicknamed Mizzou) is an institution of higher learning located in Columbia, Missouri and is the main campus in the University of Missouri system. ... Eugene Field, American writer Eugene Field (September 2, 1850 - November 4, 1895) American writer, best known for poetry for children and for humorous essays. ... Foxx as Fred on Sanford and Son John Elroy Sanford, better known as Redd Foxx (December 9, 1922 - October 11, 1991) was an American comedian best known for his starring role on the television sitcom Sanford and Son. ... Joseph Henry Garagiola (born February 12, 1926 in St. ... Linda M. Godwin (Ph. ... Ruth Elizabeth Betty Grable (1916–1973) was an American actress, singer, and pin-up girl, whose famous bathing-suit poster was an icon of the World War II era. ... Jean Harlow, born as Harlean Carpenter, (March 3, 1911 - June 7, 1937), US film actress, became known as the original blonde bombshell, predating Marilyn Monroe as a blonde sex symbol. ... Langston Hughes, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1936 Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an African American poet, novelist, playwright, and newspaper columnist. ... John Huston (August 5, 1906 - August 28, 1987) was an American film director. ... Jesse James in 1876 Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 - April 3, 1882), American outlaw, was born in Kearney, Missouri. ... Alexander Franklin Frank James (January 10, 1843 - February 18, 1915) was an American outlaw and older brother of Jesse James. ... Scott Joplin (ca. ... Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri) is an American radio talk show host. ... Stanislaus Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920), nicknamed Stan the Man, is a Polish-American former player in Major League Baseball who played 22 seasons for the St. ... Rose Cecil ONeill (June 25, 1874 - April 6, 1944) was a prominent illustrator and the creator of the wildly popular Kewpie doll in the early 1900s. ... James Cash Penney (September 16, 1875—February 12, 1971), commonly known as J.C. Penney, was an American department store pioneer and businessman. ... Marlin Perkins (1905-1986) was the host of the television program Mutual of Omahas Wild Kingdom. ... Mutual of Omahas Wild Kingdom, or simply Wild Kingdom was an American television show that featured wildlife and nature. ... Photo portrait from May 1917 New York Times John Joseph Black Jack Pershing ( September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was a soldier in the United States Army. ... Vincent Price on Broadway as Mr. ... Joseph Pulitzer (April 10, 1847 - October 29, 1911), born in Makó, Hungary, immigrated to the United States and became an American newspaper man and journalist. ... Virginia Katherine McMath (July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995), better known as Ginger Rogers, was an American actress and dancer. ... For Tom Sawyer, British politician and trade unionist, see Tom Sawyer, Baron Sawyer Tom Sawyer is the protagonist of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and a character in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, two Mark Twain novels. ... Dred Scott Dred Scott (ca. ... Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that solidified as a distinctive style during the 1930s, in the United States. ... This article deals with those who play the piano. ... For the victim of Mt. ... Porter Wagoner (b. ... Laura Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 - February 10, 1957) was an American author. ... Thomas Lanier Williams (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), better known by the pen name Tennessee Williams, was a noted playwright. ...

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Missouri Wall of Fame (http://www.missourilife.com/dest031a.shtml)

Regions of Missouri
Bootheel \| St. Francois Mountains \| Ozarks \| Northern Plains
St. Louis metropolitan area \| Kansas City metropolitan area
Largest Cities
Ballwin \| Blue Springs \| Cape Girardeau \| Chesterfield \| Columbia \| Florissant \| Gladstone \| Hazelwood \| Independence \| Jefferson City \| Joplin \| Kansas City \| Kirkwood \| Lee's Summit \| Liberty \| Maryland Heights \| Raytown \| St. Charles \| St. Joseph \| St. Louis \| St. Peters \| Springfield \| University City \| Wildwood
Counties
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Genevieve \| Saline \| Schuyler \| Scotland \| Scott \| Shannon \| Shelby \| Stoddard \| Stone \| Sullivan \| Taney \| Texas \| Vernon \| Warren \| Washington \| Wayne \| Webster \| Worth \| Wright dumb ass bitch Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state of the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... State flag of Missouri. ... This article is about the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri; the term Bootheel is also used to refer to the southwestern part of Hidalgo County, New Mexico. ... This shaded-relief map shows the location and extent of the St. ... Ozark redirects here. ... Northern Plains is a region in the state of Missouri. ... The St. ... The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area located on the border of Missouri and Kansas. ... Ballwin is a city located in St. ... Blue Springs is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... Cape Girardeau is a city located in the county of the same name in Missouri, 100 miles south of Saint Louis. ... Chesterfield is a city located in St. ... Florissant is a city located in St. ... Gladstone is a city located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Hazelwood is a city located in St. ... The capitol building on a sunny day. ... Alternate uses: see Joplin (disambiguation). ... Kansas City is a city in Jackson county in Missouri. ... Kirkwood is a city located in St. ... Lees Summit, also spelled Lees Summit, is a city located in Jackson and Cass County, Missouri. ... Liberty is a city located in Clay County, Missouri. ... Maryland Heights is a city located in St. ... Raytown is a city located in Jackson County, Missouri. ... St. ... Saint Joseph (also known as St. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... St. ... Springfield is the third largest city in Missouri. ... University City is a city located in St. ... Wildwood is a city located in St. ... Missouri has 114 counties and one independent city. ... Adair County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Andrew County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Atchison County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Audrain County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Barry County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Barton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Bates County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Bollinger County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Buchanan County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Caldwell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Callaway County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Camden County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cape Girardeau County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Carter County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cedar County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Chariton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Christian County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Clark County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. ... Clinton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cole County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Cooper County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Crawford County is a county located in the state of Missouri, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1990. ... Dade County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Dallas County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Daviess County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Dent County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Dunklin County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Gasconade County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Gentry County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Hickory County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Holt County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Howard County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Howell County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Iron County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Missouri, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1980. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Laclede County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Linn County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Livingston County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Macon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Maries County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... McDonald County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Miller County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Mississippi County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Moniteau County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... New Madrid County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Nodaway County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Oregon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Osage County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Pemiscot County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Pettis County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Phelps County is a county located in the state of Missouri, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 2000. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Platte County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Pulaski County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Ralls County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Ray County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Reynolds County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Ripley County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Map of Missouri highlighting St. ... Ste. ... Saline County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Schuyler County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Scotland County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Shannon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Stoddard County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Stone County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Sullivan County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Taney County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Texas County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Vernon County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Worth County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Wright County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...

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Wall of Fame - Missouri State University Alumni Association - Missouri State University (880 words)
	The Wall of Fame, which is located outside the ballroom in the Plaster Student Union (3rd floor), is a designated location for the University to recognize and honor employees who have excelled at Missouri State and significantly contributed to the success and positive collegiate experience of students.
	While Missouri State has had many outstanding employees during its long history, the intention of the Wall of Fame is to recognize those faculty and staff members whose impact on students is considered truly noteworthy.
	The inaugural group of inductees was honored at a reception in the ballroom on Friday, November 15, 2002.

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