Crossroads of a Nation: Missouri's Indelible Role in American History

Crossroads of a Nation, Part II: Rifts, Roads and Civil Rights explores Missouri's journey from Civil War battleground to a hub of modernization and justice. Through archival footage and expert voices, the film traces how reconstruction, highways and the civil rights movement converged in Missouri, shaping the story of a divided yet evolving America.

Detailing the history of Missouri as a crossroads of a nation, part one of this three-part documentary series traces the state’s role in US history as it expanded west across the continent. From the region’s indigenous cultures up to the brink of the Civil War, this film will trace Missouri’s indelible and undeniable mark on American history, which helped shape the nation into what it is today.