A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas Being an Account of the Early Settlements, the Civil War, the Ku-Klux, and Times of Peace

"A History of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas" by William Monks is a narrative capturing the story of Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas from early settlement days. Beginning with the migration of the Monks family from Alabama to Arkansas in the early 1840s, the book presents a picture of pioneer life with all its hardship and challenges with wildlife, and trading pelts and honey as currency. Beyond mere survival, cooperation grew among settlers that lead to communities and the rise in education and structure. Readers will find deep coverage of major moments like the Civil War to give a record of days of peace to show life's twists from the words from someone who actually saw it.