The Arch has foundations sunken 60 feet into the ground, and is built to withstand earthquakes and high winds. It sways up to one inch in a 20 mph wind, and is built to sway up to 18 inches.
There are a lot of interesting facts about Missouri.
Harry S. Truman was born here. That amazed me when I first founds out! He was born in Lamar, Missouri.
Missouri had its own river, and its own song.
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* Missouri is a ''show me state''. * Missouri became the 24th state on August 10, 1821. * Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar Missouri. * There is a River named after Missouri...Missouri River. * Missouri has its own song. * Jefferson City is Missouri's state capital.
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Missouri & Maine. APEX.
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state.