CAN YOU TOP THESE? Moving ads for Lake of the Ozarks Recreation
When Americans took to the highways for family vacations, license plate toppers were affixed to their automobile’s back plate. They…
See The Ozarks
COMPETING OZARK TOURISM ICONS: Old Matt’s Cabin vs. Bagnell Dam
The two biggest tourist centers of the Ozarks are Branson and Lake of the Ozarks. While graphics used to promote…
Springfield “a Gem of a City”
John T. Woodruff and the Chamber of Commerce had encouraged private companies in the 1920s and ’30s to harness the…
A True Ozark Icon: the Hillbilly
Controversy over viewing the Ozarks as a refuge of degenerate primitives has a long history. This symbol of profound rusticity…