"The Cooperative Extension Service has stimulated beneficial changes in the lives of millions of individuals, families and communities for 70 years; and the contribution is widely recognited. Yet, in spite of longevity, ...

"Before the nineteenth century few Americans or Europeans ventured into the land which came to be Missouri. Ordinarily it had been explorers, miners, and trappers who penetrated the wilderness. These adventurous men usually followed the waterways...

"'The State of Franklin' is a scenario based on fact. The data are real. Modifications were necessary to facilitate use in a case study exercise. Descriptions of counties and towns are based on fact, but like the data, ...