A People's History of the Lake of the Ozarks

Dan William Peek, Kent Van Landuyt

• Publisher: The History Press
• Year: 2016
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9781625858115
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

For tourists, the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks must seem in complete harmony with the natural order of its surroundings. Even lifelong natives can struggle to imagine a time when the reservoir created by the Bagnell Dam didn't exist. But beneath the placid waters of the lake that draws bustling visitors to its shores lies the drama of a remote Ozark community suddenly thrust into an urban world. True locals Dan William Peek and Kent Van Landuyt piece together the fascinating story of how that community adapted to the lake that redefined their home.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. The Power of the Future
• 2. You Can’t Get There from Here
• 3. Hogs and Logs
• 4. Ozarkiana Attitude
• 5. A Federal Case
• 6. Fishing for a Big Fish
• 7. Homestead and Squat
• 8. Witness Trees and Peep Sights
• 9. The Lilac Memory
• 10. The Mystery of the Lake
• 11. From Pistol Club to the Pen
• 12. Egan’s Aerie
• 13. The Status of Forces
• 14. Those Kids and the (Not) Hillbillies
• 15. Lee Mace
• 16. The Marvel Model
• 17. The 5 Percent Solution
• 18. Importing the Elsewhere
• 19. A Land for All Seasons
• 20. Going Vertical
• Conclusion
• Appendix A. A People’s Prospectus
• Appendix B. Resorts for Blacks at the Lake of the Ozarks
• Appendix C. Spoonbills (and Stripers)
• Notes
• Selected Bibliography
• About the Authors