During the weekend of January 6-7, 2018, C-SPAN 2, known as Book TV, aired a number of stories about the history and significance of Springfield, Missouri, including an 8:42 interview with MSU Dean Library Services Thomas A. Peters, about his recent biography of John T. Woodruff, one of the leading developers and civic leaders in the history of Springfield.

Other segments included interviews with:

• Author Samantha Mosier, Creating Organic Standards in the United States: The Diffusion of State Organic Food and Agriculture Legislation – Missouri State University
• Author Bill Piston, Wilson’s Creek: The Second Battle of the Civil War and the Men Who Fought It. Piston is an emeritus professor from MSU
• Neal Lopinot, director for the Center for Archaeological Research at Missouri State University, shared the story of the Deleware tribe that once inhabited an area south of Springfield.
• In 1865, Wild Bill Hickok shot gambler Davis Tutt in Springfield, Missouri’s town square. It is thought to be the first one-on-one quick draw gun battle of the American West. Jami Lewis, Missouri State Historical Society archivist, shared Hickok’s story and why his fame grew after the incident.