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    "The Ultimate Missouri Trivia Quiz," by Zach Sims and John Brown ($14.95), boasts more than 800 Missouri-related trivia questions for any Show-Me State trivia lover. Find the answers to: "What famous Missouri politician shot future U.S. President Andrew Jackson in the arm during a brawl in Nashville, Tenn., in 1812?" "Winston Churchill's famous 'Iron curtain' speech was delivered on the campus of which Missouri college in 1946?" Full Article at The Springfield News-Leader
    What famous Missouri politician shot future U.S. President Andrew Jackson in the arm during a brawl in Nashville, Tenn., in 1812?
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  1. Food is very 'in' right now. My timing was very good
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  2. You see kids who claim they don't like to read and I always say they haven't found the right book that turns them on
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  3. almost a ridiculous extent at times. I have always known a lot of useless stuff and been interested in finding out interesting facts.
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  4. Winston Churchill's famous 'Iron curtain' speech was delivered on the campus of which Missouri college in 1946?
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  5. For me, it was 'Stuart Little' and 'Charlotte's Web.' Reading allows you to live in someone else's world, and for that reason it makes you more empathetic.
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  6. The books I read as a kid made me the person I am. It's so fun to write to that age
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  7. In distributing the book, Brent and I have found that it also has a niche with Ozark tourists and photographers because it highlights the wonderful scenery and outdoor opportunities that abound in this area
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  8. My sister and I have carved out a niche of doing these illustrated novels in a scrapbook style of letters, memos, telegrams. It's a fun format to use ... it's a fun way for kids to read
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