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Brief History. French fur traders established the first settlement - Ste. Genevieve in 1735, and St. Louis was first settled in 1764. The U.S. gained Missouri from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Throughout the pre-Civil War period and during the war, Missourians were divided in their opinions about slavery and in their allegiances, supplying both Union and Confederate forces with troops. However, the state itself remained in the Union. Today, tourism draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to a number of Missouri points of interest.

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Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, SportsCourted by candidates, Minn. GOP voters study up
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) - Courted to the end, Minnesota Republicans drew rare personal attention from presidential hopefuls as they headed to caucuses that were more contested than in the past.

Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, SportsPaul invests in Minn. in search of 1st GOP win
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) - Presidential hopeful Ron Paul made his final appeal for Minnesota Republican caucus votes with drop-ins at two sites where ballots will be cast Tuesday night.

Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, SportsRomney battles Santorum, Paul in GOP caucuses
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney battled Rick Santorum and Ron Paul on Tuesday in political caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado, hoping to extend his winning streak in the race for the presidential nomination.

Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, SportsExpensive Missouri primary won't mean much
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. ? Voters cast ballots in Missouri's largely meaningless Republican primary Tuesday, their choices rendered mostly symbolic thanks to political feuds that ultimately reduced the state's influence early in the election season.