On March 7, the following notable historical events related to Missouri occurred:

• 1806: St. Louis, a growing Missouri outpost, supported early spring trade with Native American tribes, though no specific event is documented for this date.
• 1856: In the “Bleeding Kansas” conflict, Missouri’s “Border Ruffians” raided Kansas anti-slavery settlers, intensifying violence as spring brought renewed territorial clashes.
• 1861: Union General Henry W. Halleck in St. Louis fortified Missouri’s federal control, while rural Confederate guerrillas prepared for spring raids, deepening Civil War tensions.
• 1864: Confederate General Sterling Price’s Missouri forces in Arkansas focused on spring campaign planning, with Missouri remaining largely under Union authority.
• 1888: The Missouri Pacific Railroad’s southeast Missouri lines, connecting Cape Girardeau to national markets, spurred economic growth, with March freight operations thriving.
• 1929: The Great Depression crippled Missouri’s economy, with Kansas City and St. Louis seeing mass layoffs, while spring relief programs aimed to provide shelter and food.
• 1941: Missouri’s St. Louis and Kansas City, key to World War II, saw factories increase military production, with early March enlistment campaigns targeting young recruits.