In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Missouri (2020) entry into statehood, this book describes the lives and important contributions of thirty-four famous Missiourians. Written by a famous Missourians, Dr. Thomas H. Olbricht, the book combines biographical information with a fresh approach of the author’s own reflections, memories, and connections with the subjects. Whether you are a Missourian or not, you will come to appreciate Missouri’s surprising influence on the State, the country, and the world.
Some of the colorful profiles included: Stephen F. Austin, Dale Carnegie, Walt Disney, Wyatt Earp, T. S. Eliot, Scott Joplin, JC Penney, Ginger Rogers, Dred Scot, Margaret Truman, Sam Walton, and Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Thomas H. Olbricht. Profiles of Notable Missourians: For the Missouri Bicentennial. Sulis Press, 2019. ISBN: 978-1-946849-42-7. eISBN: 978-1-946849-43-4. 201pp.
Available in paperback and eBook at retailers worldwide this summer.
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About the Author
Thomas H. Olbricht was born in Thayer, Missouri. He was educated at Harding, Northern Illinois, Iowa and Harvard Divinity School. He taught at Iowa, Harding, Dubuque, Penn State and Pepperdine universities. He has published or helped edit twenty-five books of autobiography, Biblical studies, church history and rhetoric. Tom and his wife Dorothy live in a retirement community in Exeter, New Hampshire.
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