In 2000, this state saw John Ashcroft lose a Congressional election to a de
In 2000, this state saw John Ashcroft lose a Congressional election to a deceased candidate. This state saw the first Civil War battle west of the Mississippi at Wilson's Creek. Dred Scott was ruled to be a slave based on his owner's residence in this state. It gained statehood simultaneously with Maine under a namesake 1820 compromise. Name this state, the site of the 1904 World's Fair held in St. Louis.
In 2000, this state saw John Ashcroft lose a Congressional election to a deceased candidate.