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Missouri Armories: The Guard’s Home in Architecture and History
Author(s): Robert P Wiegers (Author)
- Publisher: Truman State Univ Pr
- Publication Date: May 30, 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 1612480632
- ISBN-13: 9781612480633
Book Description
The armory buildings in most Missouri towns are the unheralded local face of the Missouri National Guard. Home to a part-time militia within communities around the state, the armories provide hallowed spaces to Guard members and serve the public in emergencies. Robert Wiegers presents a thorough look at the architectural and historical development of these buildings throughout the state. Divided into six categories based on architectural style, this comprehensive inventory of Missouri’s armories includes 185 photos with historical data.
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About the Author
After graduating from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, Robert P. Wiegers joined the U.S. Army in 1969, and served in Ethiopia, Vietnam, and West Germany. Wiegers attended graduate school at Boston University and the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he completed a doctorate in anthropology in 1985. He joined the Missouri Army National Guard in 1986 and completed twenty-five years of combined service in 2004. He took a teaching position at Central Methodist College (now University) in 1989, where he is a professor of history.
