Father of the Tenor Saxophone: Coleman Randolph Hawkins
Highway 36 Innovator Coleman Hawkins or “Hawk” is the Father of the Tenor Saxophone. Born in St. Joseph, on Nov. 21, 1904, his mother taught…
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Jesse James
Few legendary characters have attracted world-wide fascination like the outlaw, Jesse James. Some call him America’s Robin Hood, while others see him as a cold-blooded…
A Visitor’s View: Kirksville’s Osteopathic Museum
Have you ever wanted to travel in a time machine? When I visit the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine it feels like I am stepping back…
Dr. Howard A. Rusk, Father of Rehabilitative Medicine
You could argue that Dr. Howard A. Rusk, a Brookfield native and perhaps one of the more overlooked innovators along Missouri Highway 36, actually was…
Genius Spotlight: Gen. John J. “Black Jack” Pershing
Gen. John J. “Black Jack” Pershing is the only man in U.S. military history to, in his lifetime, be promoted to the rank of General…
Pioneer in Aircraft: William “Bill” Lear
Highway 36 Innovator When it comes to innovators, few connected with Missouri’s Way of American Genius are as prolific as William “Bill” Lear. Born in…
Genius Spotlight: Dr. Andrew Taylor Still
Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, the founder of osteopathic medicine, is Kirksville’s genius on Missouri Highway 36. Developed by Still in 1874, osteopathic medicine is a…