{"product_id":"native-american-monuments-of-missouri-a-history-guide-paperback","title":"Native American Monuments of Missouri: A History \u0026 Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeal W. Fandek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTake a trip back through 10,000 years of Missouri history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWherever you live in the Show-Me State, chances are good that someone was there thousands of years before--a member of one of the many ancient civilizations that called Missouri home. These include the Hopewells, who built large towns throughout the Kansas City area; the Mississippians, who built cities with towering pyramids and large plazas along that great river, especially around St. Louis (nicknamed \"Mound City\" for that reason in the early nineteenth century) and the Bootheel; the Oneontas, who built massive hilltop enclosures along the Missouri River in central Missouri; the Niúachis (Missourias), for whom the state is named; the Osages and Illiniweks (Illinois), who lived in towns in southwest and northeast Missouri; and the artists who carved marvels in stone at Thousand Hills and Washington State Parks, all of which you can see today, absolutely free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Neal W. Fandek guides Missourians on a tour of ancient wonders in their own backyard. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeal W. Fandek\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eloves U.S. and Missouri history, hiking in state and national parks and conservation areas and traveling (all 50 states and 60 countries so far). A journalist by training, Fandek has worked as an economic analyst, in a nuclear power plant, in the engine room of a Great Lakes freighter, on Wall Street, in a hot dog factory, on a Merck vaccine production line and as senior editor for \u003cem\u003ePenthouse\u003c\/em\u003e, New York. He has written on War of 1812 and Civil War battles in Missouri, its state parks, museums and the Mormons in Missouri; and wrote for and edited magazines, newsletters and web content for colleges and universities. Fandek earned history and journalism degrees from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's in education from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His thesis on how ancient Indian civilizations are treated in textbooks, 1840s to present, was a step toward this book. His seven-novel Peter Pike historical thriller series features tales of lost treasure and ancient America. Fandek lives in Columbia, Mo., with his wife, son and two rescue cats. This is his first nonfiction book. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53521989108019,"sku":"9781467171731","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/zKSOQO_MOF9781467171731.webp?v=1781962337","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/native-american-monuments-of-missouri-a-history-guide-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}