Grave Robbing & the Eerie Underside of Medical History
Former Lindenwood University Professor, Dr. Jeffrey Smith, tells the macabre story of 19th century “resurrectionists” who clandestinely provided cadavers to expanding medical schools.
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Bushwhacker Museum 212 W Walnut St, Nevada, MO, United States
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JC200 History Street Fair
Cole County Historical Society 109 Madison St., Jefferson City +1 moreAs part of a weekend of events to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Jefferson City, the 100 block of Madison Street will be filled with re-enactors and booths with a […]
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The Night Sky: Star Light, Star Bright
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site 7400 Grant Rd, St. Louis, MO, United States“Star light, star bright” is a family program with a touch of whimsy, focused on reducing light pollution at your home. We’ll also discover the easiest way to identify the […]
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Red Star Intertribal Gourd Dance and Pow Wow
Benson Convention & Expo Center 1008 E. Sedalia Ave., Clinton, MO, United StatesThe Red Star Intertribal Gourd Dance Society will host a one-day Pow Wow inside Clinton Missouri's Benson Center on Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 12:30 pm to 10:00 pm. The Pow […]
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The Battles at Lucas Bend
Kellerman Foundation for Historic Presevation 401 Independence St., Cape Girardeau, MO, United StatesUlysses Grant was involved in two battles along an old bend in the Mississippi River, southeast of Charleston, Missouri; One was his amphibious landing just before the Battle of Belmont, […]
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The Battles at Lucas Bend
By lecture and power point, Speaker Greg Wolk explores the facts behind Ulysses Grant's first engagement where he led troops in battle, November 7, 1861. This was the Battle of […]
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JC200 History Symposium
In celebration of Jefferson City's 200th anniversary, The Historic City of Jefferson is hosting four area speakers to recall the early days and development of the city.
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20th Annual Red Star Gourd Dance & Pow Wow
Benson Convention & Expo Center 1008 E. Sedalia Ave., Clinton, MO, United StatesNative American Gourd Dance and Pow Wow. Dancing, singing, arts, crafts, and concessions with fry bread and Indian tacos plus more. Free and open to all.
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Movies Made in Missouri
The Old Courthouse 305 W. 3rd St., Rolla, MOWhile it’s not Hollywood, there have been nearly one hundred movies made in Missouri from the earliest times in the industry to the present day. Jim Erwin tells the stories […]
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A Lecture with Lafayette and Limbaugh
Field House Museum 634 S Broadway, Saint Louis, MO, United StatesJoin 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 […]
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Global roots, mosaic unveiling
The global roots mosaic celebrating America’s natural beauty will be officially unveiled at the Carroll County museum
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Beer, Germans & Methodism
Callaway County Public Library Fulton, MissouriWhen 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 […]
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