Missouri 1900-2000 : a century of change / Office of the Secretary of State, Matt Blunt, Secretary of State, Missouri State Library, Missouri Census Data Center.
Imprint
[Jefferson City, Mo.] : Missouri Census Data Center, 2001.
Introduction: "The outlook on the threshold of the new year is extremely bright" -- Then and now -- A century of population change in Missouri / Ryan Burson -- Changing work patterns in the state / Thomas J. Kruckemeyer -- Changes in the rhythm of life: 20th century migration in Missouri / Rex Campbell -- Tradition of immigration strong on the brink of a new century / Roseann Bentley -- Industry in Missouri -- Missouri agriculture: 1900-2000 / Marlowe Schlegel -- 100 years ago the U.S. Census reflected simpler times -- A century of public education in Missouri -- Where and how we lived -- Changes in marital status, fertility, and life expectancy -- Population changes in the 20th century -- Missouri population growth during the century -- Missouri population and legislative apportionment in the 20th century -- Growth in miles of state roads -- Missouri's most-populated cities -- Census information helps explain the past -- Voting patterns during the 20th century.
