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In the decades before the Civil War, Missouri’s unique position as a slave state bordering free states made it a flashpoint for escape attempts. Join us on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 1:00 pm when Dr. Charles Hotle explores the dramatic “slave stampedes,” large, coordinated efforts by enslaved people to flee across the Mississippi River […]
First Saturdays at Keystone: Arts, Culture & Creative Entrepreneurship
Susan Croce Kelly is the author of Newspaperwoman of the Ozarks: the Life & Times of Lucile Morris Upton. Her talk will zero in on the years that Upton worked with newspaper photographer Betty Love, and the impression they made with people across the Ozarks.
Bring the whole family to Free Days at the Museum. Occurring on every second Sunday of the month, Free Days provide greater access to The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures’ vast and awe-inspiring collections for visitors near and far. All attendees can explore the Museum at no charge.
Neosho, Missouri found itself the home to Camp Crowder, a US Army Signal Corps replacement training center, built in 1942. In 1943, the Army Signal Pigeon Corps moved from New Jersey to Missouri and began operations. Camp Crowder became the training and breeding home to the pigeon corps. Several of the ten Signal Pigeon Companies […]
Author Susan Croce Kelly will talk about her biography of Springfield newspaperwoman Lucile Morris Upton, focusing particularly on the years she teamed up with photographer Betty Love
Mike Tsichlis explores the life of the Skouras brothers, three Greek immigrants who found the American Dream in St. Louis. The Skouras brothers, driven from their home in Greece by impoverishment, sought opportunity in the United States in 1910. As they worked in hotels in St. Louis, the Skouras brothers looked for opportunities to make […]
Author Susan Croce Kelly will tell the story of the early days of Route 66 and how it became an American tourist attraction and a worldwide icon,
Author Susan Croce Kelly will tell the story of the early days of Route 66 and how it became an American tourist attraction and a worldwide icon,
White Haven was home to one of the most famous men of the 19th century, but it was also shaped by the lives of many remarkable women who made or witnessed history in their own right. Park Guide Evan Meyer will explore The Women of White Haven, from Julia Dent Grant and her sisters to […]
This year's Living in Ste. Genevieve House Tour is focused on transformation and adaptation. Homeowners will discuss recent renovations to the homes you are touring. Some have been major renovation projects, completely transforming the homes for their next chapters. Others have consisted of modernization and a focus on design. Five of the six homes are […]
The featured guest speaker will be Dr. Debra Foster Greene, professor emerita of United States History at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri, who will explore four years (1906-1910) in the life of educator, author, and activist, Anna Julia Cooper, in her presentation, "Her Exile: Anna Julia Cooper in Missouri.”
