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Join us for a retrospective look marking the 30th anniversary of the Great Flood of 1993. The 1993 flood of the Missouri River and its tributaries was undoubtedly record-breaking. In its wake, the Great Flood left a landscape permanently changed. The disaster would go on record as the worst flood in United States history when […]
Neosho Arts Council is debuting their new Murals of Neosho Guide and Descriptive Audio Tour. Everyone can now visit the town’s murals in person or online while watching and listening to a descriptive audio tour of each piece. The audio descriptions will guide viewers through the work using descriptive language while weaving in historical and […]
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm About the Exhibit: Missouri Humanities, in conjunction with the Smithsonian, are proud to present Crossroads: Change in Rural America. In 1900, about 40% of Americans lived in rural areas, By 2010, less than 18% of the U.S. population lived in rural areas. In just over a […]
The LST 325, a Landing Ship Tank, a 328-foot-long ship will dock in Hannibal Riverfront. It will be available for tours September 15th – 18th from 9 AM to 5 PM. DATES/TIMES 09/15 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM09/16 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM09/17 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM09/18 | 9:00 […]
Dance Discovery, a dance troupe based in St. Louis, will perform historically faithful social dances from the 1820s – 1870s on the grounds of White Haven. Audience members will be […]
Highlights of the 2023 International Screenwriting Research Network Conference Stephens College Columbia, Missouri September 20-23, 2023 Keynote Speakers: Phil Lazebnik Born and raised in Columbia, Missouri has written screenplays for […]
In celebration of Constitution Day 2023 we will be joined by federal litigator Stephen S. Davis who will guide us through an explanation of the contemporary constitutional debates surrounding elections, […]
Dr. William Garrett Piston offers a program on, “We Gave Them Thunder”: Marmaduke’s Raid and the Civil War in Missouri and Arkansas, the 2021 book he co-authored with John C. […]
Smithville Main Street District is at it again with another amazing event! We present you with our re-imagined, bigger, and better Junkville Harvest Market & Whiskey Trail. Junkville - 9 […]
WBIT is a family-friendly, LIVING history festival where visitors can walk from camp to camp and experience life during the Civil War, Wild West, 1770s colonists, WWII and more. Friday […]
Step into the Wild West with our Jesse James Bank Museum AR Experience! The Jesse James Bank Museum, located on the historic square in Liberty, Missouri, was the site of the nation's first successful daylight peacetime bank robbery. While the robbers were never caught, the crime was attributed to the infamous James Gang. Visitors will […]
Celebrate the humanities in Missouri with us and hear about our organization’s accomplishments over the last year at our Annual MOmentum Gala. The night includes food, drinks, a silent auction, […]
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