[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6122-6123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM LEWIS TROGDON

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                          HON. VICKY HARTZLER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 30, 2015

  Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize William Lewis 
Trogdon, also known as William Least Heat-Moon, an author and native 
Missourian who was recently awarded for his Distinguished Literary 
Achievement by the Missouri Humanities Council.
  The Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) promotes humanities education 
and engages

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the public in dialogue about important issues, bridging the gap between 
ideas and participatory democracy. Each year MHC recognizes Missouri 
authors producing exemplary literary works that make a significant 
contribution to our understanding and appreciation of Missouri's 
history and culture. Mr. Heat-Moon's body of work displays poignant 
accounts of traveling through rural America whether by car, boat, or 
foot with a particular emphasis on Missouri's local geography. His book 
Blue Highways: A Journey Into America records his trip through rural 
towns across 38 states, and was a New York Times Bestseller for 42 
weeks.
  As a former teacher, I understand the importance of arts and 
humanities education in shaping our understanding of history and 
culture. Again, I would like to congratulate Mr. Heat-Moon for his 
lifetime of literary achievements and his artistic contributions to the 
state of Missouri, and express my desire that other authors follow Mr. 
Heat-Moon's footsteps, exemplifying Missouri's culture in their 
literary and creative works.