(same as HIST 4573; cross-leveled with REL_ST 7573, HIST 7573). This research-intensive course introduces students to the people who have lived, died, travelled through, and settled in Missouri through representative case studies selected to interrogate essential questions of identity, Americanness, and the meanings of religion. Students will develop skills in ethnographic writing, oral history, archival research, and participate in site visits to communities and places of religious significance.