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Independence Mesothelioma Lawyer

Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city had a total population of 110,440 in 2008, and is the 224th largest city in the United States. Independence is one of two county seats of Jackson County, and is known as the “Queen City of the Trails” because it was a point of departure of the Santa Fe, California and Oregon Trails. The city also played a pivotal role in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement, and is home to the denominational headquarters of several Latter Day Saint groups, most notably the Community of Christ, whose Temple is located there.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence,_Missouri

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Columbia Mesothelioma Lawyer

Columbia (pronounced /kəˈlʌmbiə/) is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With an estimated population of 100,733 in 2008, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the location of the University of Missouri. The college town is politically liberal and known by the nicknames “The Athens of Missouri,” “College Town USA,” and “CoMO.” Over half of Columbians possesses a bachelor’s degree and over a quarter hold graduate degrees, making it the thirteenth most highly educated municipality in the United States.

Columbia was settled in Pre-Columbian times by the mound building Mississippian culture of Native Americans. In 1818, a group of settlers incorporated under the Smithton Land Company purchased over 2,000 acres (8 km²) and established the village of Smithton near present-day downtown Columbia. In 1821, the settlers moved and re-named the settlement Columbia—a poetic name for the United States. The founding of the University of Missouri in 1839 established the city as a center of education and research. By 1851, two other institutions of higher education, Stephens College and Columbia College were established within the city.

Located among small tributary valleys of the Missouri River, Columbia is roughly equidistant from St. Louis and Kansas City. Greater St. Louis is 70 miles to the East, and the Kansas City Metropolitan Area is 100 miles to the West. Today, Columbia has a highly diversified economy, and is often ranked high for its business atmosphere. Never a strong center of industry and manufacturing, the city’s economic base relies on the education, medical, technology and insurance industries. Studies consistently rank Columbia as a top city in which to live for educational facilities, health care, technological savvy, economic growth, cultural opportunities and cost of living. The city has been ranked as high as the second-best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine’s annual list and is regularly in the top 100. Residents of Columbia are usually described as “Columbians.”

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia,_Missouri

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Springfield Mesothelioma Lawyer

Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Greene County. On July 1 2008, the estimated population was 156,206. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 426,144, is ranked 114th in the U.S., includes the counties of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk and Webster. The estimated population inside a 50-mile radius of Springfield was 565,245 as of the 2000 census. Springfield is near the population center of the United States, about 80 miles (130 km) to the east.

Springfield’s nickname is the The Queen City of the Ozarks. It is also known as The Cultural Center of the Ozarks, The Gateway to the Ozarks, and The Birthplace of Route 66, due to its connection with the designation of U.S. Route 66.

In 2008, America’s Promise Alliance ranked Springfield among its “100 Best Communities for Young People” for the third year in a row, and on June 11, 2009 Next Generation Consulting ranked Springfield 17th on its “Next Cities” list.

In 2007, The Milken Institute ranked Springfield as a “Best Performing City” for creating and sustaining jobs, and Expansion Management magazine listed Springfield among “Best Mid-Sized Metros for Recruitment and Attraction.” Also that year, Worldwide ERC named Springfield among “The Best Cities for Relocating Families,” and the World Health Organization designated Springfield as a “Safe Community.”

According to Forbes magazine’s list of “America’s Wildest Weather Cities,” Springfield has the most varied weather in the nation.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_Missouri

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St. Louis Mesothelioma Lawyer

St. Louis is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. With an estimated population of 354,361 in 2008 it is the principal municipality of Greater St. Louis, population 2,866,517, the largest urban area in Missouri and sixteenth largest in the United States. In 1763 the city was founded by colonial French traders Pierre Laclède and René Auguste Chouteau just south of the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers who named the city for King Louis IX of France. The city was part of the Spanish Empire after the French were defeated in the Seven Years’ War. In 1800 the land was secretly transferred back to France, whose leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, promptly sold it to the United States in 1803. On August 22, 1876 the City of St. Louis voted to secede from St. Louis County and become an independent city, limiting its geographic growth. Once the fourth largest single city in the United States, St. Louis’ city proper population has since slipped to 52nd. The 1904 World’s Fair and 1904 Olympic Games, the first ever held in the Western Hemisphere, took place at the peak of the city’s influence. A large number of immigrants primarily from Germany, Bohemia, Ireland, and Italy flooded St. Louis in the 19th century coloring the cuisine and architecture of the city.

St Louis has been known as the “Gateway to the West” because of the important role it played in the westward expansion of the United States. In 1965 the Gateway Arch was constructed as part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial; the arch has since become the iconic image of St. Louis. The city is also well known for its contribution to Blues, Ragtime, Jazz and Theatre. The St. Louis Cardinals, one of the most successful Major League Baseball teams, make their home at Busch Stadium, other teams include the St. Louis Rams (football) and St. Louis Blues (hockey). A diversity of successful sports franchises has led to St. Louis being called “North America’s Best Sports City.”The city has also made important contributions to Beer in the United States due to the large number of breweries in St. Louis during the 19th century, most notably Anheuser-Busch.

St. Louis lies at the heart of Greater St. Louis, a metropolitan area of nearly three million people in both Missouri and Illinois. The Illinois portion is commonly known as the Metro-East. The region is home to some of the country’s largest privately-held corporations, including Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Graybar, Scottrade, Edward Jones, and is also home to some of the largest public corporations, including Emerson, Energizer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, Purina, Express Scripts, Charter Communications, Monsanto Company, and Wachovia Securities. Because of the major upturn in urban revitalization, St. Louis received the World Leadership Award for urban renewal in 2006. In 2007, the U. S. Census Bureau reported St. Louis had a net population gain of 7,474 from the 2000 Census, to 355,663, the first gain the city has had since 1950.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri

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Kansas City Mesothelioma Lawyer

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It encompasses 318 square miles (820 km2) in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. The city also serves as the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, second largest in Missouri, and largest with territory in Kansas (Wichita is the largest metropolitan area anchored in Kansas). As of February 6, 2009, it was revealed that the US census had underestimated Kansas City’s population, and re-released it to be 475,830, with a metro area of over two million. Kansas City was founded in 1838 as the “Town of Kansas” at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers and was incorporated in its present form in 1850. Situated opposite Kansas City, Kansas, the city was the location of several battles during the Civil War, including the Battle of Westport. The city is well known for its contributions to the musical styles of jazz and blues as well as to cuisine (Kansas City-style barbecue).

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_City,_Missouri

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