Vandals damage cannons at Wilson's Creek

Park rangers at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield west of Springfield, Mo., are actively looking for vandals who damaged four civil war cannons. • Article

Foundation objects to closing of exhibit

The National Park Service is reconsidering its plan to move a collection out of the Civil War Museum at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in Missouri. • Article

When history and government collide

Some fans of a planned Civil War memorial park for ambushed African-American Union soldiers in southwest Missouri are upset that a water tower is being built nearby. • Article

Civil War veteran to be interred

On Friday, Moberly, Mo., residents will have the rare opportunity to attend the funeral of a Civil War soldier. The remains of Private John W. Kling, a Union Army Civil War veteran, and his wife, Elizabeth, unclaimed since her death in 1923, will be interred at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery. • Article

25 Things You Didn't Know About Whitney Port

Whitney Port, 25 (The City's finale airs on MTV Tuesday, July 13, at 10:30 P.M.) shares the 25 things you don't know about her with UsMagazine.com.

1. I've never eaten pasta.

2. I was president of my elementary school in fifth grade, the same year my sister was secretary.

3. I'm addicted to Orbit spearmint gum.

4. My pet peeve is loud chewing and aggressive eating.

5. I had braces for 10 years, until my senior year in high school.

6. I collect miniature glass shoes.

7. I'm a loner and am totally fine with it.

8. I've gone to the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri every summer since I was born.

9. I still stay in my hot-pink and leopard bedroom at my parents’ house when I come home to L.A.

10. I dream to show at Paris Fashion Week.

11. I always brought my own pillow to sleepovers but then never actually slept over. I made my parents come pick me up. I’m still weird about sleeping out.

12. I was a holiday gift-wrapper during winter breaks.

13. A dream of mine is to develop a frozen-yogurt truck with homemade toppings that are nutritious and delicious.

14. I would love to be made into a Victoria's Secret angel.

15. I looove watching the top 10 plays on ESPN.

16. I think I'm really good at Wheel of Fortune and want to go on.

17. I have solo dance parties in my bedroom every day.

18. I love feeling cold ears.

19. I can be bribed with tickling.

20. I was a gender-studies major in college at the University of Southern California.

21. I would rather walk anywhere than drive.

22. I was the starting shortstop on my Little League all-star team.

23. I pace uncontrollably when I am on the phone.

24. I play hide-and-seek with the unwanted "pet" mouse in my house. I call him Danger.

25. I'm the middle child of five kids, yet I'm somehow at least 4 inches taller than all my sisters.

Credit: Us Magazine

Missouri battle subject of PBS documentary

A Civil War battefield in Newtonia, Mo., will be the subject of a PBS documentary, with most of the filming taking place this week. About 100 reenactors will be in the town starting Thursday to film a documentary about a battle in 1862. • Article