Dewey Decimal System by the Hundreds
MCPL
Excelsior Springs
Famous Missourians
Library Manager
100
Books about religion are found in this area.
What are the 200s?
100
MCPL was established in this year.
What is 1965?
100
This building houses the offices of the City of Excelsior Springs.
What is the Hall of Waters?
100
This television journalist who was born in St. Joseph, Missouri and grew up in Kansas City was often referred to as the most trusted man in America.
Who is Walter Cronkite?
100
Stephen worked at this branch when he was first hired by MCPL.
What is the Platte City Branch?
200
Books about history are found in this area.
What are the 900s?
200
This philanthropist established grants that many towns, including Excelsior Springs, received in the early 20th century in order to build public libraries.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
200
This former president spent the night at the Elms Hotel on election night in 1948.
Who is Harry Truman?
200
This Academy Award winning director from Nevada, Missouri is famous for such classic films as The Maltese Falcon and The African Queen.
Who is John Huston?
200
Stephen attended college and library school at this university.
What is Louisiana State University?
300
Books about keeping pet snakes are found in this area.
What are the 600s?
300
The Excelsior Springs Library and Excelsior Springs Branch of MCPL was located on Broadway in downtown Excelsior Springs until this year.
What is 1973?
300
The county in which Excelsior Springs is located was named for this former Speaker of the US House of Representatives and three time presidential candidate.
Who is Henry Clay?
300
This Missouri born Academy Award winning actor's early starring roles include Sophie's Choice and The Big Chill.
Who is Kevin Kline?
300
Stephen majored in this subject in college.
What is History or Anthropology?
400
Books about the solar system are found in this area.
What are the 500s?
400
The Excelsior Springs Branch moved to its current location in this year.
What is 1986?
400
His father was a preacher who established the Pisgah Baptist Church in Excelsior Springs.
Who is Jesse James?
400
This is the legal name of a Missouri author who is more commonly known by one of his pen names, which refers to a 12 foot depth of water.
Who is Mark Twain?
400
Stephen was born in this city.
What is Shreveport, Louisiana?
500
Books about the Bermuda Triangle are found in this area.
What are the 000s?
500
The Excelsior Springs Library joined MCPL in this year.
What is 1968?
500
1970, the movie Adam at Six AM was filmed in Excelsior Springs starring this actor.
Who is Michael Douglas?
500
This playwright was born in Mississippi, grew up in Missouri, and changed his first name to that of a third state at the age of 28.
Who is Tennessee Williams?
500
Stephen and this prominent Excelsior Springs resident are distant cousins.
Who is Mike Boudreaux?
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