Martin Capages

Show-Me Warrior: O. K. Armstrong of Missouri Martin Capages

This book is the biography of Orland Kay Armstrong, husband, father, freelance journalist, writer, publisher and United States Congressman from the 6th District of Missouri. O. K. Armstrong was a crusader for Justice and warrior for Truth, inspired by his Faith to serve his fellow citizens. O. K. Armstrong was the founding director of the School of Journalism at the University of Florida, he graduated summa cum laud from Drury and also obtained bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Missouri at Columbia School of Journalism studying under the distinguished Walter Williams-the originator of the Journalistic Creed. He also obtained a law degree from Columbia. Armstrong was a WWI fighter pilot, a Missouri State congressman and a member of the U. S. House of Representatives. He was one of Readers Digest most prolific writers and editors. This is his story.