Battle of Wilson's Creek
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2017 LCV Cities Tour” in Springfield, Missouri, from November 4-10, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Mediacom cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2.
Connie Langum gave a tour of Wilson’s Creek Battlefield near Springfield, Missouri. Fought in August 1861, Wilson’s Creek was the first majo… read more
Connie Langum gave a tour of Wilson’s Creek Battlefield near Springfield, Missouri. Fought in August 1861, Wilson’s Creek was the first major battle of the Civil War fought west of the Mississippi River.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2017 LCV Cities Tour” in Springfield, Missouri, from November 4-10, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Mediacom cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2. close
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