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Shepherd of the Hills

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Tourist misidentifies character from “The Shepherd of the Hills” saga

bossOctober 6, 2020September 16, 20200

This extremely sharp real photo postcard, circa 1918, has an X over the man with a hat and goatee on…

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Branson’s College of the Ozarks had its beginnings in Forsythe

bossMay 6, 2020September 16, 20200

Along with Harold Bell Wright’s moralistic Shepherd of the Hills influence, a component of the region’s image has been the…

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Harold Bell Wright’s erstwhile melodrama jump-starts Ozark tourism

bossApril 8, 2020September 16, 20200

Printed on back of this very early Hall postcard is “The Shepherd of the Hills series,” Made by G. E….

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Early View of White River Dam, aka Powersite Dam

bossJanuary 13, 2020September 16, 20200

The first hydroelectric dam in the Ozarks was simply called the “White River Dam.” Soon after, the name was changed…

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