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The House That Kraus Built
The House That Kraus Built: Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Comes to Life in St. Louis by Deborah Meister©2022 I had given up the thought of becoming
Reflections on the Roots & Routes of the Ozarks Symposium
Reflections on the Roots & Routes of the Ozarks Symposium By Thomas A. Peters, an Iowa boy, has been a librarian for 36 years, the
The Humanities Take Us There
The Humanities Take Us There The Humanities Take Us There It’s Membership May, our month-long membership drive. By donating to MO Humanities, you’re supporting impactful
Mom’s Gravy Was a Bowlful of Love
Mom’s Gravy Was a Bowlful of Love by Stephen Roberts The best gravy I have ever eaten was made by my mother *. After frying
The Cupola
The Cupola Robert Hamblin From Bread and Stones, 2022 —Cape Girardeau, 2022 Freshly painted, the cupola of the old courthouse, shines brilliantly white against
The Vaudeville Era of Sylvester Bell:Â A St. Joseph Cultural History
The Vaudeville Era of Sylvester Bell: A St. Joseph Cultural History Written by Jerrad Hardin Everything that has happened in my life I first dreamed
Letters Home
Letters Home written by Julia Brooke “We have mail call every day-including Sunday-just before lunch and just before supper. The letter was stamped 3:30 p.m.
The Old Family Farm
The Old Family Farm By Dr. Ryan Johnston Verse 1 It’s stood where it is at the edge of the town For many a year
Advocating for a Cause
Advocating for a Cause Written by Chrissy Sommer, Community Engagement Director “It isn’t enough to say we ‘need’ the humanities because we ARE the humanities.
The Importance of Belonging
The Importance of Belonging Written by Chrissy Sommer, Community Engagement Director, Missouri Humanities What does it mean to belong?  Why is it so important to
Roots & Routes: the Trail of Tears in Missouri
Roots & Routes: An Update on the Trail of Tears in Missouri Written by Christopher W. Dunn, Esq. Introduction: In the late 1830s five Native
No Loafing Matter
No Loafing Matter Written by Kirsten Mouton Adult Services Coordinator / Archives & Genealogy Livingston County Library M.A. in Archaeology, B.A. in Anthropology Born and