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SUMMARY:Stitched Together
DESCRIPTION:Purchase a quilt patch to add your name to this growing tribute to Missouri’s past\, present\, and future. Your participation helps support Missouri Humanities’ statewide programs while becoming part of a visual representation of the stories that connect us. For only $15\, you can make a difference towards the humanities in Missouri.
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SUMMARY:Lincoln University Veterans Appreciation Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Lincoln University of Missouri President John Moseley and the Department of Military Science cordially invite those who have served or are currently serving in our Armed Forces\, along with family members\, to a free Veterans Appreciation Breakfast. \nThis is a free event.
URL:https://mohumanities.org/event/lincoln-university-veterans-appreciation-breakfast/
CATEGORIES:Around Our Community
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SUMMARY:William Faulkner & Louise Erdrich Conference
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the works of two acclaimed\, award-winning American authors at the William Faulkner and Louise Erdrich Conference\, hosted by the Center for Faulkner Studies at Southeast Missouri State University. The conference\, supported by grant funding from Missouri Humanities\, will bring scholars\, teachers\, students and members of the public together to explore the literary works and contributions of Faulkner and Erdrich.
URL:https://mohumanities.org/event/william-faulkner-louise-erdrich-conference/
CATEGORIES:Around Our Community
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author:  Tim Scherrer with Do Our Part:  The Tragic Tale of the Weldon Spring Ordnance Works
DESCRIPTION:Author Tim Scherrer will present on his new book\, Do Our Part: The Tragic Tale of the Weldon Spring Ordnance Works at the Weldon Spring Interpretive Center on the 86th Anniversary of the Plant announcement. The construction of the Weldon Spring Ordnance works forced the displacement of 727 residents and the elimination of the villages of Howell\, Hamburg and Toonerville in a forty-five day window. The Weldon Spring Ordnance Works employed five thousand workers and produced daily a million pounds of TNT and DNT for the war effort. \nScherrer will tell the story of the plant announcement \, land acquisition and the subsequent U.S Supreme Court case. Also discussed is the construction and operation of the plant\, which made major contributions to the war effort. Also told in the program is the struggles of the Francis Howell School District\, which fought for it’s survival under very difficult circumstances. \nScherrer’s book fills in the details of this tragic story of service\, sacrifice\, and victory in World War II on the Homefront.
URL:https://mohumanities.org/event/meet-the-author-tim-scherrer-with-do-our-part-the-tragic-tale-of-the-weldon-spring-ordnance-works/
LOCATION:Weldon Spring Interpretive Center\, 7295 MO-94\, St Charles\, MO\, 63304
CATEGORIES:Around Our Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="St. Charles City-County Library":MAILTO:hwefel@stchlibrary.org
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SUMMARY:Rural Heritage Day
DESCRIPTION:Felix Valle House State Historic Site is once again participating in Ste. Genevieve’s Rural Heritage Day festival. This annual event celebrates the rural traditions of Ste. Genevieve and Ste. Genevieve County from the mid-1700”s to the mid-1900s. Through live demonstrations and hands-on activities\, guests will discover the importance of rural crafts\, trades and entertainment.\nThis is a community-wide event with multiple locations in downtown Ste. Genevieve\, the Ste. Genevieve Museum and Leaning Center\, and the Centre for French Colonial Life.\nAll Rural Heritage Day activities at Felix Valle House State Historic Site are free. Other sites may charge fees. The historic site will host activities from 10am to 4pm.
URL:https://mohumanities.org/event/rural-heritage-day/
LOCATION:Felix Valle House\, 198 Merchant Street\, Ste. Genevieve\, MO\, 63670\, United States
CATEGORIES:Around Our Community
ORGANIZER;CN="Felix Valle Historic State Site":MAILTO:Jillian.Chambliss@dnr.mo.gov
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SUMMARY:Kirkwood Historical Society's Century Homes Tour: 5 Homes That Have Graced Kirkwood for Over 100 years
DESCRIPTION:Century Homes Tour October 24\, 2026\nBrief Descriptions of Homes on Tour \nThe McLagan-Black House\nEast Argonne\nThe former “History House” is a familiar Kirkwood Landmark. It was acquired by the Kirkwood Historical Society in 1972 for its headquarters and museum and sold to the current owners in 1992 which allowed the Society to purchase Mudd’s Grove. Prior to 1972 it was known as the “Steamboat House.” Trimmings and a perforated parapet resembling a boat deck railing are reminiscent of the steamboats that plied the river in this area. The house has been included in numerous house tours over the years\, particularly during Kirkwood’s centennial celebration in 1965. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.\nThe house is an example of Steamboat Gothic and Italianate Victorian architecture featuring cypress wood siding cut and beveled to resemble stone. The striking tower\, common to Italianate mansions\, serves no other function than to enhance aesthetics. Originally there was also a carriage house\, barn\, icehouse\, four cisterns\, and a pond. The owners have completed numerous improvements throughout the home. The pool area was added in 2023.\nThe Nipher House\nNorth Harrison\nBuilt around 1907\, this English Tudor Revival home was constructed for Francis Eugene Nipher\, a physics professor at Washington University in St. Louis. Nipher (1847–1926) taught at Washington University for forty years. In 1877 he organized Missouri’s state weather service\, that eventually grew into the National Weather Service.\nNipher and his wife\, Matilda\, had five children — a son and four daughters. In the 1920s\, an addition and dividing wall was built for his daughters giving the house two front and rear entrances\, so it functioned essentially as a duplex. One of his daughters lived on in the house for some years afterward. A neighboring family recalls she was still there when they moved in next door. The neighbor later bought the contents of the house after she died and donated the Nipher collection to the Kirkwood Historical Society. The house stayed in the Nipher family for decades after Nipher’s death. In 1971 it was sold to William Garesche and remained with the Garesche family until 2013\, when Virginia Garesche sold it to its current owners\, which are only the third owning family in the house’s history.\nThe current “un-duplexed” the home\, restores its original floor plan\, and adds a kitchen\, hearth room\, and main-floor master suite\, along with an attached garage. The house is a local Kirkwood landmark (#82 in the Kirkwood Landmark Book) and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Kirkwood also honors Nipher through the Nipher Middle School\, built in 1921–22. \nThe Pollard House\nNorth Harrison\nBuilt in 1903\, we discover another Nipher connection. This home was built for one of Francis E. Nipher’s daughters\, who with her spouse raised their family there. The style of the home is a departure from the traditional Victorian era. This American Four-Square feature symmetric facades\, large covered front porches\, and classic decorative molding. Of note is that one of the daughters (a granddaughter to Professor Nipher) married Harland Gould\, one of the founding members of the Kirkwood Historical Society. \nThe William Claus House\nNorth Kirkwood Road\nThis classic Colonial Revival was built in 1920 and was originally part of a large farm. The current owners purchased the home in 2008\, drawn in by the spacious living and dining rooms\, rich with details of the crown molding\, wainscoting\, fireplace\, bookcase and window seat. Replacing the front door and all the hard wood on the first floor was completed shortly after they moved in.\nA major addition was completed in 2022 with a 2-story expansion. Important to the owners was that the original design features were continued into the addition. Crown molding baseboards were replicated for the new kitchen and breakfast room\, as well as introducing lots of light into the new space. The second floor added a full bath\, ensuite to the primary bedroom. The addition had to provide some additional support so that the staircase\, embellished with brass decorative detailed balusters\, would not have to be replaced. In the kitchen you can see the columns added to the island to provide this support.\nIn the Kirkwood Historical Review 1984-1994 a reference is made to 8 houses which were not named in Kirkwood Landmarks\, included this home\, because of extensive remodeling which made their early character hard to recognize. They date the original structure to be circa 1855. No pictures have been found of the original structure. \nNorth Clay Avenue\nThis Colonial Revival-style Cape Cod house was built in 1912 and has evolved from that time to today with several additions and improvements. The living and dining rooms on the first floor are believed to be original to the house\, as are the rooms on the second floor. Upon purchasing the home in 2010\, the owners spent several months doing interior renovations\, to update and enhance the charm they sought. They have added a side sunroom and porch as well as expanding and updating the kitchen. This charming home is resplendent with wonderful décor\, cozy warmth and inviting memorabilia. The owner’s attention to details is seen throughout their home.
URL:https://mohumanities.org/event/kirkwood-historical-societys-century-homes-tour-5-homes-that-have-graced-kirkwood-for-over-100-years/
LOCATION:Mudd’s Grove\, 302 West Argonne Drive\, Kirkwood\, 63122
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SUMMARY:Déjà vu Spirit Reunion
DESCRIPTION:Come explore Missouri’s oldest cemetery and 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 about their lives\, loves\, and perhaps how they died.
URL:https://mohumanities.org/event/deja-vu-spirit-reunion/
LOCATION:Memorial Cemetery\, 35 N 5th St.\, Sainte Genevieve\, M\, 63670\, United States
CATEGORIES:Around Our Community
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