Events in Mid-Missouri Columbia, MO USA
Plans are underway for the 100th anniversary of the “Mother Road” in 2026. Many organizations and individuals in multiple states are involved in planning efforts for the 100th anniversary. Katie Seale, coordinator of the SHSMO Rolla and Springfield research centers, will talk about the collections initiative and how Missourians can be involved in this historic …
The State Historical Society of Missouri is holding its 4th Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. That same weekend, the Center for Missouri Studies will be a stop on the Missouri Symphony League Holiday Home Tour. Join us and enjoy the Richard Bookstore, and a variety of …
This true story devised by GreenHouse Theatre Project in collaboration with The State Historical Society of Missouri has cracked open the archives and unearthed one hundred-year-old letters belonging to the writer and Missouri native, Olive Gilbreath McLorn. Her travels abroad and mysterious love affair are at the forefront of this multi-media performance featuring live music …
This true story devised by GreenHouse Theatre Project in collaboration with The State Historical Society of Missouri has cracked open the archives and unearthed one hundred-year-old letters belonging to the writer and Missouri native, Olive Gilbreath McLorn. Her travels abroad and mysterious love affair are at the forefront of this multi-media performance featuring live music …
Join us at the Center for Missouri Studies on November 3 for a centennial celebration of T. S. Eliot's poem "The Waste Land" with a new documentary. St. Louis native and international poet T. S. Eliot published his famous poem in October 1922. In partnership with University of Missouri, SHSMO is hosting a free film screening …
Join Larry Gragg, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of History at Missouri University of Science and Technology, for an exploration of " 'What are you going to do if a Negro student presents himself for registration in the fall?': Missouri College and University Presidents Respond to Demands for Desegregation in 1950." Author of ten books, including Forged …