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200

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

200

Growing up in Pennsylvania, Boone’s family were proactive and devoted members to this religious community until they left in 1750 for North Carolina.

Quakers

200

After Missouri became a state in 1821, St. Charles was the capital of the state for a period of time before it was moved to Jefferson City. How long was the brief time that St. Charles the capital of Missouri?

5 years

200

The original six hockey teams that made up the NHL have had many Stanley Cup wins. While the Montreal Canadiens hold the record for 24 wins, this American team holds the most for their country at 11.

Detroit Red Wings

400

"Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

Abraham Lincoln

400

In 1776, this teenage daughter of Daniel Boone was captured by Shawnee and Cherokee raiders near Boonesborough before being rescued by her father.

Jemima Boone

400

This man was tasked by Thomas Jefferson to make an expedition into the west, and made an attempt to be elected as Missouri's first Governor.

William Clark

400

This undisputed heavyweight boxing champion faced scrutiny for refusing to be drafted for the Vietnam War.

Muhammad Ali

600

"Speak softly and carry a big stick."

Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt

600

The French and Indian War was one of the biggest conflicts that encompassed the western hemisphere. Daniel served in this war for this country.

The British/England

600

This 1800s route from St. Charles to Franklin, Missouri, named for a salt spring worked by Daniel Boone’s sons, later aligned with today’s U.S. 40 and I‑70.

The Booneslick Road

600

Out of all of the professional baseball stadiums that were built for the eventual Major League Baseball organization, this one was the oldest, constructed in 1912.

Fenway Park, Boston

800

“Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.”

Martin Luther King Jr.

800

The Shawnee came into conflict many times with Daniel Boone, both in and outside of the American Revolution. Despite this, he was formally adopted by the Chief. Who was the Chief?

Chief Blackfish

800

Out of all the hunters and fur trappers in the west, this one was noted as being the historical figure who founded St. Charles.

Louis Blanchette

800

This African American athlete from the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games set records as well as four gold medals in track-based events in front of the Nazi Regime.

Jesse Owens

1000

“If you get, give. If you learn, teach.”

Maya Angelou

1000

After Boone’s service in the French and Indian War, he was approached by a man named Richard Henderson who wanted Boone to help lead and expand into Kentucky through the Cumberland Gap. Henderson was the founder of this organization.

The Transylvania Company/Colony

1000

In 1769, French-Canadian fur traders founded this Missouri River settlement whose French name meant “The Little Hills.”

Les Petites Côtes  (The Little Hills)

1000

Every single National Football League team has owners. However, this one team is the only one that is owned as a nonprofit by the public of their own city.

Greenbay Packers

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