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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.
The Missouri Bootheel is a salient located in the southeasternmost part of the U.S. state of Missouri,extending south of 36°30′north latitude,so called because its shape in relation to the rest of the state resembles the heel of a boot. Strictly speaking,it is composed of the counties of Dunklin,New Madrid,and Pemiscot. However,the term is locally used to refer to the entire southeastern lowlands of Missouri located within the Mississippi Embayment,which includes parts of Butler,Mississippi,Ripley,Scott,Stoddard and extreme southern portions of Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties. The largest city in the region is Kennett.
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.
"Missouri Waltz" is the official state song of Missouri and is associated with the University of Missouri.
Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) is a U.S. National Forest located in the southern half of Missouri. 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 is divided into six distinct ranger districts:Ava-Cassville-Willow Springs,Eleven Point,Houston-Rolla,Cedar Creek,Poplar Bluff,Potosi-Fredericktown,and the Salem. The six ranger districts actually comprise nine overall unique tracts of forests. Its headquarters are in Rolla,Missouri.
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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.
The 1939 NAIA basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City,Missouri. The 3rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. This was also the year the NCAA basketball tournament was started.
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. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln,Nebraska.
The Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team represents Loyola University Chicago in Chicago,Illinois. The Ramblers participate as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Ramblers joined the Missouri Valley Conference from 2013 to 2022,ending a 34-season tenure as charter members of the Horizon League.
The 1939 Oklahoma A&M Cowboys football team represented Oklahoma A&M College in the 1939 college football season. This was the 39th year of football at A&M and the first under Jim Lookabaugh. The Cowboys played their home games at Lewis Field in Stillwater,Oklahoma. They finished the season 5–4–1,3–1 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Block and Bridle is a professional fraternity in the field of Animal Husbandry. Founded on December 2,1919 in Chicago,Illinois by the Animal Husbandry clubs from Iowa State University,University of Kansas,University of Missouri and University of Nebraska. As of 2019,Block and Bridle has 99 active chapters.
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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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