Veterans Grove and Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Veterans Grove and Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial located at the College of the Ozarks are must sees ... a short distance south of Branson, Missouri.
The Veterans Grove, located next to the Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial, has planted trees with each one representing a veteran who has traveled with students to various points of battle around the world as a part of the College of the Ozark's patriotic travel program. At the base of each tree rests a stone bearing the name of the veteran.
The Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which honors the lives of the 1,410 men and women from Missouri who lost their lives serving during the Vietnam War, is located at the entrance to the campus, near the Alumni Center and bordered by the Veterans Grove. The walls of the memorial are divided because this country was divided. In between the two walls stands a statue of Vietnam Veterans, representing those who served in Vietnam and returned home to live the rest of their lives with memories of war. A flower bed in the shape of the letter “V” for valor displayed a bed of red roses, representing the blood shed by servicemen and women.
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The College of the Ozarks is a very special higher educational experience ... with a focus on Christian values and character, hard work, and financial responsibility ... exemplifying what is right with America ... with a patriotic goal ... to encourage an understanding of American heritage, civic responsibility, love of country, and willingness to defend it.
This noble education effort can also be experienced by anyone who visits its beautiful campus as is the case with its many heartfelt patriotic exhibits and tributes ... including its Veterans Grove and the Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
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Veteran's Memorial Museum Honors D-Day
BRANSON, Mo. -- A significant part of D-Day history resides in the Ozarks.
Just outside of the Veterans Memorial Museum on the Branson Strip, stands the 15-ton bronze, 50-Man-Statue.
It represents a heroism, valor and courage it took to storm the beaches during D-Day, said Geoff Gardisky, Project Manager for the museum.
The 50-Man-Statue is themed Storming the Beach -- a commemoration of the western allies of World War II, launching what's been called the largest amphibious invasion in history on the beaches of Normandy, June 6,1944 -- in Nazi occupied France.
That was a very significant battle because it drove the Germans back -- and we were able to win that war, Gardisky said...They were headed into a situation that they had no idea what they were going to see or do when the ramp dropped up front.
The sculpter and owner of the museum, Fred Hoppe Jr, created the statue in honor of his father, Fred Hoppe Sr...a World War II veteran who survived two beach landings.
So, his son depicted him on the lead here..and 50 other individuals that were from each state in the country..representing what happened on D-Day, said Gardisky.
On the inside of the museum, an 80-foot-tall room with 12-foot walls.
This room represents almost 407-thousand killed in action during World War II, that were Americans, Gardisky said.
For many who come to this museum, they're looking for the name of their loved one, who made the ultimate sacrifice.
We got a picture and some belongings of an individual who was killed in World War II, it was a Second Lieutenant -- and when I saw that I just had to come out here -- and I found that name on the wall -- and now I had a picture to hold up next to it -- and it became very real, said Gardisky.
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Places to see in ( Branson - USA )
Places to see in ( Branson - USA )
Branson is an Ozark town in southwest Missouri known as a family vacation destination. Its 76 Country Boulevard is famously lined with theaters, which once hosted mostly country music performers but today present diverse entertainment. Also along the strip are the Marvel Cave, the Wild West-style Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede Dinner Attraction and Silver Dollar City, an 1800s-themed amusement park with live music.
Branson has long been a popular destination for vacationers from Missouri and neighboring areas. The collection of entertainment theaters along 76 Country Boulevard (and to a lesser extent along Shepherd of the Hills Expressway), including Dolly Parton's Stampede, has increased Branson's popularity as a tourist destination. Branson now draws visitors from all regions of the country and even internationally.
Besides the numerous entertainment theaters for which Branson is famous, other local attractions include Hollywood Wax Museum Branson, Silver Dollar City, White Water, Mount Pleasant Winery, Curling Vine Winery, Ride the Ducks, Dolly Parton's Stampede, ziplines, cave tours, go-karts, mini golf, and more. Ripley's Odditorium is housed in a building that has been made to look as if it is cracked wide open by an earthquake or other disaster, while the Titanic Museum is a half-scale replica of the famous ship and iceberg.
Branson Landing opened in the summer of 2006 on the Lake Taneycomo waterfront in downtown Branson. The lakefront project includes retail space with Bass Pro Shops and Belk as anchors in an outdoor shopping mall of stores and restaurants. It also features a scenic boardwalk along the lakefront with the Branson Landing Fountains at the heart of the property as well as a Hilton Hotel. Branson Landing has been known to host summer concerts and other special events throughout the year. The convention center, situated between Branson Landing and Historic Downtown Branson, opened September 7, 2007. The Branson Scenic Railway is located in the old depot, across from Branson Landing.
Hokey Branson is a cheerfully shameless tourist resort. The main attractions are the more than 50 theaters hosting 100-plus country music, magic and comedy shows. The neon-lit '76 Strip' (Hwy 76) packs in miles of motels, restaurants, wax museums, shopping malls, fun parks and theaters. Drive just a few minutes out of town, however, and you'll find yourself in pristine Ozark wilderness.
A lot to see in Branson such as :
Titanic Museum
Silver Dollar City
Table Rock Lake
Lake Taneycomo
Table Rock State Park
Branson Scenic Railway
Downtown Branson
The Butterfly Palace & Rainforest Adventure
Hollywood Wax Museum
Marvel Cave
Ripley's Believe It or Not
Dolly Parton's Stampede
Branson's Promised Land ZOO
The Shepherd of the Hills
Fritz's Adventure
Runaway Mountain Coaster at Branson Mountain Adventure Park
Talking Rocks Cavern
Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery
Top of the Rock Road
World's Largest Toy Museum Complex
Adventure Ziplines of Branson
Moonshine Beach
The Track Family Fun Parks Track 4
Outlaw Run
Dick's 5 & 10
Bransons Wild World
Lost Canyon Cave and Nature Trail
Branson Ferris Wheel
Branson Celebrity Car Museum
Bigfoot Fun Park
Veterans Memorial Museum
Ruth and Paul Henning Conservation Area
The Branson Coaster | North America's Original Double Alpine Coaster
Marvel Cave
Branson RecPlex
Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum
( Branson - USA ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Branson . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Branson - USA
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Things to do in Branson Mo - Top 15 Best Fun Things
Things to do in Branson Mo - Top 15 Best Fun Things
Things to do in Branson Mo (Missouri) -
Spread over the two counties of Taney and Stone, Branson of Missouri is a favorite destination of both nearby and faraway visitors. The mountains of Ozarks are in this city. Since long,
Branson has been the favorite spot of many vacationers from all over the country especially the neighboring regions of Missouri. Then the city was named after a general store operator who
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VFW Outreach for Homeless Veterans
Kelly Milnes/Operations Manager. Veterans Memorial Museum:
It sounded like such an honorable endeavor.
KELLEY MILNES -- OPEARATIONS MANAGER FOR THE VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM IN BRANSON -- SAYS WHEN SHE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE V-F-W DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI, SHE WAS GLAD TO GET INVOLVED IN THE OUTREACH AND COMFORT RUCKS PROGRAM FOR VETERANS.
Kelly Milnes/Operations Manager. Veterans Memorial Museum:
The museum will be setting up a table outside for folks to just come by and get information -- and maybe veterans with a little bit of need might be able to get some information there where they can get some help and some hope.
THE VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM IS ONE OF FOUR LOCATIONS THAT WILL SET UP A TABLE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH -- PROVIDING INFORMATION ON HOW TO DONATE AND HELP REACH HOMELESS VETS.
Kelly Milnes/Operations Manager. Veterans Memorial Museum:
There are times where we have veterans in need, come in and ask where to get help.
And this is going to be just one more way, I might be able to give them a little hand.
STAND UP...And each location will be staffed with volunteers from the VFW that will provide information on how to help the veterans.
Kenneth Simpson. Vietnam Veteran:
I think it's a great idea ..that they can do something like that for the veterans. Especially the homeless.
KENNETH SIMPSON, FOUGHT IN VIETNAM WITH THE U-S NAVY..
Kenneth Simpson. Vietnam Veteran:
Well, I think it's pretty pitiful that we can send out funds to people that come to our country illegally -- but yet there's homeless veterans on every street in the city and the country.
You know there's so many handicapped veterans out there that don't have a place to live. They're camped underneath a tree in a park...or something...or in a city street some place. Just trying to survive.
A Trip to the National WWI Museum and Memorial
On April 6th, 1917, Congress declared war on Germany, thrusting the United States into the Great War. It wasn’t until December 7th of that same year that Congress would declare war on Austria-Hungary. Between 1914 and 1918 six continents were involved in the War to End All Wars. In this time, technological advancements were being made at a record-breaking pace. The WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri shows many of the advances made in this period alongside the human stories that brought the war to the home front 100 years ago.
The Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial - John Tate
On April 22, 1025, College of the Ozarks will dedicate The Missouri Vietnam Veterans Memorial. This is a special story of one of their own- John Tate- and his destiny to be a part of the Memorial.
Hughes Music Show in Branson MO #Branson #HBshow
#Branson's #1 #Show for great #MUSIC features the #Hughes Family, the largest live on-stage performing family in the world, all Born to Entertain! Voted the Live Music Show of the Year by Branson Entertainers and Stage/Tech crews (Brammy Awards)
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Shows are February through Oct. Visit the website for exact dates and times. Other #fun things to do in Branson MO are amazing shows like SIX, Yakov the Famous Russian Comedian, Rick Thomas Magician, Branson's Famous Baldknobbers, Shepherd of the Hills, The Presley's, the Duttons, Clay Cooper, the Haygoods, Sight & Sound Theatres, Pierce Arrow, Dave Hamner, Doug Gabriel, The Texas Tenors, Jim Stafford, CJ Newsome's Classic Country & Comedy, and so many more! Also visit attractions like Bigfoot Fun Park, Veterans Memorial Museum, the Titanic, Mini Golf, Branson Landing, Branson Dinosaur Museum, Shipwrecked Treasure Museum, Butterfly Palace, Silver Dollar City, Toy Museum, Promised Land Zoo, and more plus you can go to the award-winning attraction in Springfield, MO... Wonders of Wildlife (WOW) which is right next to Bass Pro Shop.
D-Day statue in Branson
D-Day statue in Branson
Branson Missouri Fall Colors just starting
A ride on Talking Rocks Road between Hwy. 13 at Branson West and our house...
The leaves are just starting to change.
'Heaven on Earth' - 'God Bless America'
Excerpt from the documentary HEAVEN ON EARTH (2001) by Rick Minnich. Scene shows entertainers Jennifer Wilson and Matthew and Molly Matney performing the song 'God Bless America' onstage in Branson, Missouri.
Synopsis: Branson, Missouri. Some call it the new Nashville or the Las Vegas of the Bible Belt. Over the past twenty years, some 40 theaters have shot out of the ground in this once sleepy Ozark Mountain town of only 6000 inhabitants. Here in Americas heartland, country legends and television and stage stars from yesteryear have reincarnated themselves and offer up good ol' patriotic, Christian entertainment to six million tourists annually.
HEAVEN ON EARTH follows filmmaker Rick Minnichs quest to find the perfect America which Branson promises to be. Seeped in nostalgia, and wallowing in stars, stripes and neon lights, Branson is populated by such colorful figures as USO pin-up girl Jennifer Wilson, country music star Barbara Fairchild, boy wonder Matthew Matney, and, of course, Jesus Christ himself in the bombastic musical The Promise. Mixing show numbers, interviews, and behind the scenes shots, HEAVEN ON EARTH weaves a dense portrait of the making of the American myth. The film climaxes with the largest Veteran's Day celebration in the United States, including a rare, chilling interview with General Paul Tibbets, pilot of the 'Enola Gay,' in which he reflects upon his dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
Still only a small dot on the map, Branson now offers more theater seats than Las Vegas and Broadway combined, and has established itself as the second most popular drive-to holiday destination in the United States.
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Discoveries America Missouri Preview
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The town of Hannibal on the Mississippi River was home of one of Missouri’s favorite sons, Samuel Clemens…or Mark Twain. His characters come alive in Norman Rockwell’s paintings at Mark Twain Museum - his wit never tires during performances of “Mark Twain Himself” by actor Richard Garey. Downriver, city of St. Louis is home to America’s most visited National Monument, the Gateway Arch at Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, and visit country’s largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch. Harry S. Truman Presidential Library in Independence, is dedicated to preserving the memory of America’s 33rd president, who presided over some of the 20th centuries most important political events and decisions. Kansas City famous for sculpture, fountains, jazz, good barbeque and more. The “City of Fountains” boasts more outdoor water features than any other, Rome excepted. Country Club Plaza is oldest outdoor shopping center in USA, it was modeled after Seville, Spain. Two museums in Kansas City highlight African American contributions to the community. At American Jazz Museum, music and artifacts of great jazz icons like Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, and Ella Fitzgerald are on display. Next door, a different collection is dedicated to preserving rich history of African-American baseball at Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Since 1910, Hallmark Cards has grown to become largest greeting card company in the world. They produce millions of cards for every occasion and emotion, each one starts with an idea from their creative writers. Deep in limestone bluffs of Missouri River…SubTropolis, largest underground business complex in the world. Over 5 million square feet of leasable space lies beneath ground in its growing network passages and rooms. Another subterranean attraction…Fantastic Caverns, the only drive-thru cave tour in North America. In Missouri Ozarks, a different phenomenon: Branson. The area has grown to one of the world’s great live music and entertainment destinations. The shows start at breakfast and go all day, acts like Buck Trent, Jim Stafford and Cirque at the Remington Theater. Big Cedar Lodge is 5 star lakeside resort with 10,000 acres of man made waterfalls, trout ponds and streams in Dogwood Canyon. The Bass Pro Shop in Springfield is state’s number one tourist attraction. Seven football fields of hunting, fishing and outdoor-recreation products, displays, artwork, memorabilia and live exhibits bring outdoors inside and show what “shoppertainment” is all about. In Sikeston,annual Redneck BBQ is a down home party with great food cooked slow and easy.
Preserving History, Meeting the Mission
History is being preserved and the mission is being met at Missouri National Guard Base Jefferson Barracks. Building 29 on Sherman Road is undergoing a complete renovation by the Missouri National Guard under the guidance of the State Historic Preservation Office.
The almost 120 year old building was first used as a Cavalry Barracks at the turn of the 20th century and in less than a years time it will be home to the Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Civil Engineering Squadron and the 231st Civil Engineering Flight.
Jefferson Barracks is the first permanent US military base west of the Mississippi River. Building 29 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The State Historic Preservation Office is working with the Missouri National Guard to keep important historic elements of the building intact, including the building’s exterior, unique cast iron columns, staircase and chimneys.
Why Kansas Hates Missouri | State Rivalries
Here is why Kansans and Missourians have a long history of hating each other. This is the first episode of a new series planned with The Cynical Historian examining different state rivalries. This episode's companion piece, why New Mexico hates Texas, can found on his channel here:
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Earle, Johnathan. Bleeding Kansas, Bleeding Missouri: The Long Civil War on the Border. University Press of Kansas, 2013.
Etcheson, Nicole. Bleeding Kansas - Contested Liberty in the Civil War Era. University Press of Kansas, 2004
Goodrich, Thomas (1992). Bloody Dawn: The Story of the Lawrence Massacre. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press. pp. 4–6.
Pringle, Heather (April 2010). DIGGING THE SCORCHED EARTH. Archaeology. 63 (2): 21.
Reece, Richard. Bleeding Kansas. ABDO Publishing, 2012.
So why does Kansas hate Missouri?
It all started with one of the worst laws in American history- The Kansas-Nebraska Act. By the 1850s, many Americans were illegally moving to what would become Kansas. Most of them came for that sweet, cheap, farmland, ignoring the earlier promises to give much of the area to Native Americans who had previously been pushed out of their homes back east. After talks picked up about building a transcontinental railroad through the area, Congress went to work trying to come up with a law to make Kansas a territory and give it the infrastructure it needed to allow settlement. It wasn’t easy. You see, there was the slavery issue. Americans were divided-go figure- about the expansion of slavery out west. According to the Missouri Compromise, passed back in 1820, any new territory created north of the 36°30’ parallel and west of Missouri couldn’t have slavery. So Missouri would be the last slave state north of 36-30. However, pro-slavery folks felt if Kansas was a territory it should also have slavery since they weren’t getting slavery in the desert southwest.
Pro-slavery and anti-slavery members of Congress passionately debated the issue. Finally, in 1854, Illinois Senator Stephen Douglas came up with another compromise, that crappy law I brought up earlier- The Kansas-Nebraska Act. Congress barely passed it, and President Franklin Pierce signed it into law on May 30, 1854. It created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It got rid of that 36-30 line of the Missouri Compromise, and it established popular sovereignty in both territories to solve the slavery issue. In other words, it allowed the settlers to decide whether or not to have slavery in both territories. I know, what could go wrong, right?
Well a lot went wrong in Kansas. Remember, Missouri was a slave state. Within days of the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, hundreds of pro-slavery Missourians crossed the border into Kansas territory claiming land. They organized and plotted ways to politically influence the region. 11 days after the Act passed, Missourians put together a meeting at Salt Creek Valley, just west of Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, creating the Squatter’s Claim Association, and calling for people to sacrifice their lives by settling in Kansas to ensure it became a slave state.
Not to be outdone, the Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Company organized in uh, yeah, Massachusetts, an abolitionist hotbed, to help settlers move to Kansas to make sure it became a free state. It sent its first 29 settlers on July 29th, 1854.
Veterans Memorial Bronze Sculpture (WWII)
The statue, created by internationally renowned sculptor and museum owner, Fred Hoppe, was completed in October of 2000. Its arrival in Branson on flat back trucks caused one local newspaper to say, It looked like Toy Story had come to life. The statue was unveiled at the Grand Opening of the museum in November of 2000.
Each figure in the WWII centerpiece is modeled after an actual combat soldier, one from each of the fifty states. Leading the charge up the beach is Fred's father, the late Fred Hoppe Sr., a highly decorated war hero.
Over five tons of clay was used to sculpt the sculpture. Once the mold is cast, the clay is discarded and the mold is filled with wax. The wax casting is dipped in a plaster-ceramic mixture that forms a hard shell once it dries. Spouts are added at the top and bottom of each piece. The shell is then heated to 1,200 degrees in an oven. All the wax runs out through the bottom spout or evaporates. Before the shell has a chance to cool, it is filled with molten bronze, heated to 2,200 degrees. The piece is then cooled overnight and a hammer is used to chip away the plaster shell the next day.
The sculpture is finished with a sand blaster to remove any blemishes and impurities are ground out using a method known as metal chasing. A torch is used to burn a substance called patina into the metal to give it color. Fred then sealed the sculptures with wax and lacquers and then bolted it to its base. He used Joseph's Foundry in Joseph, Oregon and completed the sculpture in 10 months. We have around a million dollars in materials put into this sculpture and we put its value at three million dollars, says Fred.
Battleship Missouri Memorial
The Mighty Mo. Enjoy a recent video of our trip to the Battleship Missouri Memorial. It was a really windy day in Pearl Harbor, so sorry for the loud noise. This is the ship featured in the recent movie Battleship.
First Person 2017: Fred Flatow
Through the First Person program, Holocaust survivors have the opportunity to share their remarkable personal stories of hope, tragedy, and survival with thousands of visitors at the Museum. This program was recorded on July 13, 2017. It features Fred Flatow, who was born in 1928 in Konigsberg, Germany (now Kaliningrad, Russia). In 1938, his father was arrested during Kristallnacht and released soon afterwards. The following year, the Flatow family emigrated to Chile
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Mo Adventurers visit a WWII RE-Enactment in Jefferson City Missouri (EP 9)
In this video we see WWII equipment, talk to re-enactors and weapons firing.
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