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Crossroads: Change in Rural America at Kennet

Dunklin County Library 209 North Main Street, Kennett

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 […]

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Fall Lecture Series at Washington Library: Oral History for Everyone by Alex Primm

Washington Public Library 410 Lafayett St., Washington

Program Description: "Oral History for Everyone" Drop modern Greece into the middle of America. That’s roughly the size of the Ozarks: 50,000 square miles. But the Ozarks has one-tenth the number of residents. I’ve spent 40 years working as an oral historian traveling from Sallisaw, Oklahoma, to Saint Louis; Little Rock to Columbia and many […]

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Fall Lecture Series at Washington Library: Missouri’s Utopian Communities by Steve Wiegenstein

Washington Public Library 410 Lafayett St., Washington

Presentation Description: "Missouri’s Utopian Communities" Nineteenth-century Missouri was home to several alternative communities, often termed “utopian communities” for their emphasis on social betterment and a different way of life. But although their neighbors sometimes considered these utopians odd or eccentric, they were often within the mainstream of progressive social thinking of the time. Steve Wiegenstein […]

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Fall Lecture Series at Washington Library: William C. Quantrill, The Father of Post-Civil War Missouri Banditry by Loftin Woodiel

Washington Public Library 410 Lafayett St., Washington

Presentation Description: William C. Quantrill, The Father of Post-Civil War Missouri Banditry During the American Civil War, Captain William C Quantrill commanded a band of Confederate irregulars who reeked death and destruction throughout the Missouri and Kansas borders. Tactical and technical perfection was a trademark of his organization. Prior to the war, Quantrill was a […]

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Fall Lecture Series at Washington Library: Cemeteries and Memory: Confederate Monuments in Cemeteries by Jeffrey Smith

Washington Public Library 410 Lafayett St., Washington

Presentation Description: "Cemeteries and Memory: Confederate Monuments in Cemeteries" Cemeteries are seen as both sacred spaces and secular tools for articulating and preserving the collective memory a community wants to preserve. The monuments, cemetery design, and gravestones hold a version of a community’s collective memory. When additional monuments are placed in these spaces, they become […]

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Red Star Intertribal Gourd Dance Society Gourd Dance Pow Wow

Benson Convention & Expo Center 1008 E. Sedalia Ave., Clinton, MO, United States

The Pow Wow allows Native American families and individuals to, share their culture and traditions and encourages socializing, hearing their language spoken, learning about Native American arts and crafts, singing, […]

Crossroads: Change in Rural America at Crane

Stone County Historical Society Event Center 117 S Main St, Crane

Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10am-4pm, or groups of 10 or more with a reservation at other times. About the Exhibit: Missouri Humanities, in conjunction with the Smithsonian, are proud […]

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Crossroads: Change in Rural America at Knob Noster

Trails Regional Library-Knob Noster Branch 202 N Adams, Knob Noster, MO, MO, United States

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am to 5pm; Tuesday and Thursday 9am to 6pm, Saturday: 9am to 2pm 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 […]

Free