Global Ties Written by Courtney Brooks, Executive Director Global Ties KC International exchange and global perspectives are a critical component of the humanities. In the…
Architecture and Acrobats By Jessica Hentoff, Artistic/Executive Director, Circus Harmony Circus Harmony is a non-profit social circus organization that uses circus arts to motivate social…
Isaac Johnson; Slave to Soldier Written by George Pettigrew I never got to see him or him to see me. He was my great grandfather,…
Teaching the Humanities: The Benefits of Studying Human Society By Petra DeWitt, Board Member, Missouri Humanities At a time when it seems that public education…
Broadening the understanding of plants in our daily lives Written by Nezka Pfeifer, Museum Curator, Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum, Missouri Botanical Garden Abstract: The…
Ulysses Grant written by Greg Wolk, Heritage Programs Coordinator Ulysses Grant was born on April 27, 1822, and the nation is now celebrating the legacy…
This Membership May help us continue building Stronger Communities By Claire Bruntrager, Development Manager, Missouri Humanities Why do we need the humanities? The humanities are…
Part of the Bigger Picture: When Local History Mirrors the National Discourse By: Jennifer Reed, Executive Director, Cass County Historical Society Dividing time up into historical…
Spring Forward into Summer Programming By Lisa Carrico, Program Director, Missouri Humanities On March 20th, the Spring Equinox officially announced the…
The Missouri Humanities Council, More Than Meets the Eye? By Jason Sides, Board Member, Missouri Humanities While a reasonable person may assume…