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Moments in Cuba's History is a compact, pictorial history of Cuba.

Cuba, Missouri was founded in 1857 in anticipation of the coming of the railroad. Three publications chronicle the hopes and dreams of the community through the years.  Find out the stories behind Cuba, MO “Route 66 Mural City.”

Jill and Jim Barnett compiled the gold covered Moments in Cuba’s History with the input of others. If you want to know who Cuba’s first mayor was and see what he looked like, get this book. It is a compact, pictorial history that offers a picture-filled chronology of Cuba’s History. Local schools use the booklet to cover help local history. Recently, the Barnett’s donated 25 copies to the Cuba High Schools Newspaper Journalism Class. The public can buy the book for a modest $1.50, and the proceeds go to the Crawford County Historical Society and Museum. It is available at Java.net, the History Museum, Hwy. 19 Peoples Bank, and the Visitor Center.

The Cuba History Book is a treasure trove of Cuba MO history.

For a more in-depth view of Cuba’s History, the weighty black covered Celebrating 150 Years A History of Cuba Missouri is 280 pages of photos and text.  The Sesquicentennial Committee sponsored the publication to commemorate Cuba’s 150th anniversary in 2007.  A detailed index helps the reader to find places, people, and organizations that played a role in Cuba’s Development.  It is fun to look at and read and is a great reference to have on hand. This book will pass down in families for years to come.  It is $55, which may seem a lot, but it is worth every penny, and all proceeds go to the Crawford County Historical Society and Museum. It is for sale at the History Museum on 308 N. Smith Street and at the Hwy. 19 Peoples Bank.  Betty DeLeo at the History Museum said that she sold two of them yesterday.

The Historical Society Cookbook is a fun, information -filled publication.

If you wonder what Cuba residents were eating when they were making all that history, the Historical Society’s Recipes with History is a fun publication. Grandma’s household hints and the “Poor Man’s Pie” on page 9 are a must read. Society members and local cooks reached back for family favorites for this book that is also interspersed with local history. The book is priceless at $15. and can be purchased at the History Museum at 308 N. Smith Street. If you want a better idea of what “slow cooking” was like, this is the book for you.

Local cook Joyce Stewart crafted this pie.

Cuba resident Joyce Stewart is well known for her cooking and sewing skills.This is a photo of Joyce at her first birthday with her family. You will notice that she has two cakes. I like to kid her that this was the first cake that she baked and when she made the first one, she didn't like the looks of it, so she made another one. Look for Joyce Stewart's influence in the Historical Society 's Cooking with History.