It Happened in Missouri takes readers on a rollicking, behind-the-scenes look at some of the characters and episodes from the Show Me State's storied past. Including both famous tales, and famous names--and little-known heroes, heroines, and happenings.

Sean McLachlan first came to Missouri in the early 1990s to earn a Master's degree in archaeology at the University of Missouri-Columbia and fell in love with the rich heritage of the state. He worked for ten years as an archaeologist in Israel, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and various places in the United States before enrolling in the University of Missouri's School of Journalism, where he earned a second Master's degree. Now a full-time writer, his work has appeared in such publications as Missouri Life, Yoga Journal, and Ancient Egypt. He is the author of Byzantium: An Illustrated History and Missouri: An Illustrated History.