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A Couch Potato’s Guide to Macon City and  Hudson
 Merlyn  Amidei has written a two-volume set of history books about Macon. Both are hardbound with acid-free 8.5"x 11" pages, completely indexed for easy reference  and written as a tour with a map provided in each volume. The books contain a  total of 384 pages, 700 pictures and over 400 old  ads.

In Volume I  the reader will learn about:
 * The war  that almost happened in Macon County
 * How two  rival towns came together as one
 * The Macon  Massacre during the Civil War
 * A governor  from Missouri
 * Highway  No. 7 and Highway No. 8
 * The orphan  trains that came through town
 * Tidbits  from the Sesquicentennial
 * And much,  much more





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In Volume II  the reader will learn about:
 * The  "Peeping Toms" of Macon
 * Western  College and Johnson College
 * A time capsule in the cemetery
 * The  tragedy that changed our history
 * Several  century homes
 * A governor  who attended school here
 * Where Pork  and Beans were raised
 * And much,  much more
  Each volume sells for $20 plus $5 for shipping.  Please contact us to order a book or the set.

For  questions please email  or call  660-395-6033
​May also be purchased at C.A. Shoush Co. 101 Vine St. Macon, MO 
 





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