St Joseph Museum Grant

In May of 2023, the St. Joseph Museum had a devastating water pipe burst necessitating the rebuilding of an entire wing. With the Missouri Humanities Council funding we were able […]
Masters of Civics Knowledge

Masters of Civics Knowledge by Ashley Beard-Fosnow, Missouri Humanities A Message from the Executive Director The new year brings a fresh start in many aspects of life. At Missouri Humanities, […]
DISNEY100 SPEAKER SERIES

DISNEY100 SPEAKER SERIES During the run of Disney100, we have included a Speaker Series with different experts to present topics associated with Disney100: The Exhibition. In addition to over 100,000 exhibition tickets […]
Common Thread

A special message from Ashley Beard-Fosnow, Executive Director Love it or hate it, winter weather is here! At my house, we snuggle up and battle the cold by burying ourselves […]
Missouri’s Story, as Told by You

Missouri’s Story, as Told by You by Ashley Beard-Fosnow, Executive Director, Missouri Humanities Missouri has a rich literary tradition rooted in personal narrative, memoir, and autobiography from “I Know Why […]
Story of Leon : What’s really important in life
What ‘They’ don’t tell you in the guidebooks By Bill Poindexter I was biking to the grocery store. I noticed a black man standing on the road looking at his […]
John W. Basye, founder and developer of Bowling Green, Missouri

In 1804, a special honor was bestowed upon John W. Basye, founder and developer of Bowling Green, Missouri. He was chosen by the US Government to participate in the “northern” […]
The Seedling

The Seedling A Life Vignette By Bill Poindexter A story inspired by Iohan,(YoHan), the bike wanderer and a man with kind dark eyes. Far away, long ago, there was a […]
Doiran – 1918
Doiran – 1918 by Reece Willis Cole I stand quietly as the winds of the air of the Macedonian night blow through my beat-up tunic. The mud hardens into a […]
The Chimney

By Tom Owens ‘Sure is a good old chimney,’ Jane thought. ‘As good as any chimney in Bates County.’ Jane’s bones ached as she leaned forward and billowed air on the […]