Missouri History
This Missouri-born author, born in Florida, Missouri and raised in Hannibal, gave the world "Tom Sawyer" and "Huckleberry Finn."
Who is Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)?
This silversmith famously rode through the Massachusetts countryside on the night of April 18, 1775, warning colonial militia that British troops were coming.
Who is Paul Revere?
Beyond its farm and home policies, CFM also protects policyholders who don't own their residence with this type of coverage.
What is renters insurance?
This type of insurance company, owned by its policyholders rather than by outside shareholders, is the structure CFM and many farm insurers have used since the 1800s.
What is a mutual insurance company?
At the heart of the fair since 1901, this group of young Missourians shows livestock they've raised, competing for ribbons and building agriculture's next generation.
Who are 4-H and FFA youth exhibitors?
Missouri entered the Union in 1821 as this numbered state, admitted as part of the Missouri Compromise.
What is the 24th state?
This large bronze bell in Philadelphia, famous for the crack in its side, is inscribed with a call to "proclaim liberty throughout the land."
What is the Liberty Bell?
CFM's headquarters in Concordia sits in this Missouri county, where CFM holds the record as the longest-running business.
What is Lafayette County?
This Founding Father co-founded the Philadelphia Contributionship in 1752, one of the first successful insurance companies in colonial America, to protect homes from fire.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
A record recent single-day attendance of 51,612 came on a Saturday featuring good weather and a sold-out concert by this country star.
Who is Jason Aldean?
This southeastern Missouri town was the epicenter of a series of earthquakes in 1811–1812 so powerful they were felt as far away as the East Coast.
What is New Madrid?
This document, ratified in 1791, added the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
As a mutual insurance company, CFM is owned by this group, rather than by outside shareholders.
Who are its policyholders?
This insurance professional evaluates risk and decides whether to approve an application — and at what price — before a policy is issued.
What is an underwriter?
At nearly 400 acres, the Missouri State Fairgrounds ranks this high among fairgrounds nationwide.
What is third-largest in the United States?
This famous expedition departed from St. Charles, Missouri, in May 1804 to explore the newly acquired western territory.
What is the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
This man's was the largest and most famous signature on the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
CFM Insurance's headquarters sits on East 1st Street in this small Missouri town.
What is Concordia?
This term describes the amount a policyholder must pay out of pocket before insurance coverage kicks in.
What is a deductible?
This scholarship-funding auction item — alongside the Reserve Grand Champion Ham and a commemorative belt buckle — headlines the Ham Breakfast auction each year.
What is the Grand Champion Ham?
This is Missouri's official state bird.
What is the Eastern Bluebird?
Signed in 1783, this treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War and secured Great Britain's recognition of American independence.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Before becoming CFM Insurance, the company went through several name changes, including "Freedom Farmers Fire Benevolent Association" and this final name just before its 1993 merger.
What is Concordia Farmers Mutual Insurance Company?
This term describes the amount of money a policyholder pays regularly to keep their insurance coverage active.
What is a premium?
The first Missouri State Fair ran for five days in September of this year.
What is 1901?