In the second of a three-part series, CROSSROADS OF A NATION, Part II (1x60) traces the state’s complex transformation from a battleground of Civil War loyalties to a keystone in America’s mid-century modernization. 

Through archival images and expert commentary, the film explores how post-war reconstruction, the expansion of infrastructure and the long,  unfinished fight for racial justice intersected across Missouri and helped shape American history. From the turmoil of border-state violence to the momentum of Route 66 and the grassroots power of the civil rights movement, this documentary reveals how Missouri’s history echoes the broader American story – complex, driven and still evolving.

CROSSROADS OF A NATION, Part II (1X60) is distributed through APT. Produced by Missouri Humanities Council and Cat’s Got Your Tongue, LLC.