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The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The KCAC is the oldest conference in the NAIA and the second-oldest in the United States,tracing its history to 1890.
The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30,1854,until March 1,1867,when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Nebraska. The Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854. The territorial capital was Omaha. The territory encompassed areas of what is today Nebraska,Wyoming,South Dakota,North Dakota,Colorado,and Montana.
Crowder State Park is a public recreation area of 1,912 acres (774 ha) surrounding 18-acre (7.3 ha) Crowder Lake near Trenton in Grundy County,Missouri,USA. The state park and lake are named after Maj. General Enoch H. Crowder,who was born and raised near the park.
The Battle of Cape Girardeau was a military demonstration of the American Civil War,occurring on April 26,1863 in Cape Girardeau,Missouri. The conflict was part of the pursuit of US Brigadier General John McNeil through Southeast Missouri by Confederate Brigadier General John S. Marmaduke. Though the conflict to this day is known as a battle,it was a relatively small engagement whose primary importance was as the turning point that brought General Marmaduke's second Missouri raid to an end.
Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) is a U.S. National Forest located in the southern half of Missouri,composed of nine disconnected parcels. MTNF was established on September 11,1939. It is named for author Mark Twain,a Missouri native. The MTNF covers 3,068,800 acres (12,419 km2) of which 1,506,100 acres (6,095 km2) is public owned,78,000 acres (320 km2) of which are Wilderness,and National Scenic River area. MTNF spans 29 counties and represents 11% of all forested land in Missouri. MTNF's nine tracts are divided into six distinct ranger districts:Ava-Cassville-Willow Springs,Eleven Point,Houston-Rolla,Cedar Creek,Poplar Bluff,Potosi-Fredericktown,and the Salem. Its headquarters are in Rolla,Missouri.
Education in St. Louis is provided by the St. Louis Public Schools,private schools,charter schools,several colleges and universities,and the St. Louis Public Library.
The Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site is a state-owned property located at 3616 Belleview,Kansas City,Missouri,that preserves the house and studio of Missouri artist Thomas Hart Benton. The historic site was established in 1977 and is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Tours are provided that show the furnished house and studio as Benton left it when he died on January 19,1975. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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Knob Noster State Park is a public recreation area covering 3,934 acres (1,592 ha) in Johnson County,Missouri,in the United States. The state park bears the name of the nearby town of Knob Noster,which itself is named for one of two small hills or "knobs" that rise up in an otherwise flat section of Missouri. Noster is a Latin adjective meaning "our"—therefore,Knob Noster translates as "our hill." A local Indian belief stated that the hills were "raised up as monuments to slain warriors." The park offers year-round camping,hiking,and fishing and is managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
Roaring River State Park is a public recreation area covering of 4,294 acres (1,738 ha) eight miles (13 km) south of Cassville in Barry County,Missouri. The state park offers trout fishing on the Roaring River,hiking on seven different trails,and the seasonally open Ozark Chinquapin Nature Center.
The 1939 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Nebraska in the Big Six Conference during the 1939 college football season. In its third season under head coach Biff Jones,the team compiled a 7–1–1 record,finished second in the Big Six,and was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll. The Cornhuskers outscored opponents by a total of 115 to 70. They were also ranked at No. 9 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings,at No. 8 in the Boand System ratings,and at No. 23 in the Litkenhous Ratings.
One human poll comprised the 1939 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football rankings. Unlike most sports,college football's governing body,the NCAA,does not bestow a national championship,instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll. The Coaches' Poll began operation in 1950;in addition,the AP Poll did not begin conducting preseason polls until that same year.
The 1939 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1939 college football season. The team's head football coach was Wesley Fry,in his fifth and final year of his at the helm of the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games in Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats finished the season with a 4–5 record with a 1–4 record in conference play. They finished in a three-way tie for last place in the Big Six Conference. The Wildcats scored 107 points and gave up 108 points.
The 1939 All-Big Six Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Big Six Conference teams for the 1939 college football season. The selectors for the 1939 season included the Associated Press (AP).
The 1939 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference during the 1939 college football season. The team compiled an 8–2 record,won the Big 6 championship,lost to Georgia Tech in the 1940 Orange Bowl,outscored all opponents by a combined total of 155 to 79,and was ranked No. 6 in the final AP Poll. Don Faurot was the head coach for the fifth of 19 seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia,Missouri.
The 1939 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1939 college football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by 20th-year head coach William Alexander and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta,Georgia.
The 1938 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 8,1938 in Missouri. The incumbent Democratic Senator,Bennett Champ Clark,was re-elected with 60.69% of the vote. He defeated Republican candidate and former Governor of Missouri Henry S. Caulfield.
The 1939 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts in the Big Six Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their third season under head coach James J. Yeager,the Cyclones compiled a 2–7 record,tied for fourth place in the conference,and were outscored by opponents by a combined total of 117 to 50. They played their home games at Clyde Williams Field in Ames,Iowa.
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- ↑ Dwight H. Brown. Official Manual State of Missouri 1939-1940. Jefferson City, Missouri: Missouri Secretary of State. p. 61.
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