KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - July 31, 1837. Civil War Raider William Clarke Quantrill is born. Quantrill was a prominent guerrilla leader during the Civil War, most infamous for leading a raid on ...
December 20, 1820. Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men 21 - 50 years of age. The annual sum was assessed to encourage men to get hitched, have children, and grow the overall population ...