-Population Shifts, 1940-90
-Changes in Agriculture
-Agricultural Production: Crops
-Agricultural Production: Livestock
-Mining
-The Urban Population
-Manufacturing Developments
-Services
-Wholesale and Retail Trade
-Tourism
-Lake of the Ozarks
-Southwest Ozarks
-Central Ozarks
-State Parks
-Tourism in Kansas City and St. Louis
-Out-State Missouri
-Missouri's Economic Future
The trend beginning to emerge in the 1930s of fewer Missourians engaged in agriculture and more employed in manufacturing and service industries accelerated during and after World War II. As a result of these economic changes, urban areas experienced impressive population growth, while rural areas suffered corresponding loss. This does not mean however that agriculture is not an important part of the Missouri economy or way of life. Many advances have been made so that what farms there are-are able to run at optimum productivity when possible. Missouri also has deposits of minerals that are mined in areas like the "Lead Belt" region near Ironton. The state also has great state parks that draw in many visitors from the state and out of state, not to mention that cities like Kansas City and St. Louis that draw in many tourists. Many of these points really hit home with me. My hometown is in Ste. Genevieve which is a community that draws a decent amount of tourists considering it is the first continuous European settlement west of the Mississippi River. It was also a community who's backbone is still the hardworking farmers who reap the benefits of the river bottoms, known as "The Big Fields" by the locals, as very rich soil for farming. We are however, not very far from the Lead Belt or Mineral Area in Ironton and Bonne Terre. Ste. Genevieve is known for a different kind of mining-limestone. The lime kilns in Ste. Genevieve produce huge amounts of lime for many different purposes ,including agriculture, that is shipped around the region and country.
The old mine in the Lead Belt/Mineral Area near Park Hills, a state historic site.
Some of the miners that worked there.
Chapter 18 Modern Missouri: Educational and Cultural Development
-School Consolidation
-Financing Schools
-Higher Education
-New Building for Education
-Enrollments in Colleges
-Expansion of the State System
-University of Missouri
-Private Schools
-Historical Collections and Libraries
-Historic Preservation
-Kansas City's Cultural Resources
-St. Louis's Cultural Resources
-Out-State Missouri's Cultural Resources
-Ethnic Cultural Events
-Missouri State Council on the Arts; Missouri Committee for the Humanities
-Bicentennial
-Changing Cultural Patterns
The post-World War II era ushered in a renewed commitment to education. The government began funding more schools and items such as the GI Bill helped to bring large numbers of individuals to colleges. Campuses of existing universities were expanded and new colleges and schools created. A new goal of preservation also arose as people dedicated themselves to preserving Missouri history (documents, art, buildings, etc.). Missouri is a state where the arts flourish as evidenced by the large number of theaters, galleries, and museums in cities like St. Louis and Kansas City. I can personally attest to how great the St. Louis Symphony and the various museums, and the "Muny" (the Municipal Opera) really are. The St. Louis Art Museum is fantastic and the Military Museum is a gem that many people don't know about. Both Powell Hall and the Fox Theater are great places to see both plays and concerts. The Jefferson memorial under the Arch is also fantastic, even if you are afraid of heights-going up in the Arch is a must.
The Fox Theater^
The Muny in Forest Park
The St. Louis Art Museum, also in Forest Park.
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