Butler is a city in and the county seat of Bates County, Missouri, United States and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 4,220 at the 2020 census. The city is named for Wi
Palace Hotel
The Battle of Island Mound as depicted in an 1863 Harper's Weekly woodcut.
Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction author, engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accura
Butler, Missouri
…Harvey C. Clark, U.S. Army brigadier general Robert A. Heinlein, science fiction author; was born and lived in Butler. Charles O'Rear, photographer and author; was born in Butler…
Virginia and Robert Heinlein in a 1952 Popular Mechanics article, titled "A House to Make Life Easy". The Heinleins, both engineers, designed the house for themselves with many innovative features.
Robert and Virginia Heinlein in Tahiti, 1980
Heinlein as a candidate for California State Assembly, 1938