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Join us as we consider the role of civility in democracy and ask ourselves: What is the role of citizenry in our “American Experiment,” past, present, and future?
Missouri Humanities strives to implement and support initiatives that highlight Native stories and voices.
Voices & Votes: Democracy in America, an exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution. Developed as part of the Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program, this exhibit is designed especially for small cultural organizations and rural audiences that lack regular access to traveling exhibitions due to space and cost limitations. Voices & Votes: Democracy in America explores […]
Join us on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 3:00 pm, for an engaging presentation by Senior U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., as he explores the remarkable life and legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French hero of the American Revolution and champion of liberty on both sides of the Atlantic. This program […]
The global roots mosaic celebrating America’s natural beauty will be officially unveiled at the Carroll County museum
When German immigrant Ludwig Jacoby rode his horse into St. Louis in 1841, he couldn’t have possibly known the chaos that would ensue. The Methodist minister’s pursuit of building a church was met with challenges so extreme it’s amazing he had the will to push forward: race riots, violence, and hatred came from varying directions. […]
Join The New Territory Magazine editors, contributors, and friends for an afternoon of talks and historic building tours! Speakers will include: Jessica Vaughn Martin on her feature about the legacy of Annie Fisher, a turn-of-the-century Black culinary entrepreneur in Columbia, MO; Tim Carson, reading from his Here essay on the Katy Roundhouse in Franklin, MO; […]
Come explore Missouri's oldest cemetery where visitors that night experience the stories of early pioneers of Ste. Genevieve by lantern light. Although close to Halloween, the intent of the Spirit Reunion is not to be "scary" but rather educational, as you'll see local people in period costume standing near "their final resting place" and talking […]
Join us for a fantastic day of time travel, stories, and all things old where you can teach something new! For over 20 years, this even has been inspiring and educating the community with local history. Will you join us?
Dr Joel Rhodes, Ph.D, Incoming Executive Director, The Historical Society of Missouri, discusses, “The American Dream.” This event is part of the semi quincentennial series, “From Colonies to Cape Girardeau: 250 Years of Independence” hosted by the Mary Ann and Bert J. Kellerman Foundation.