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Group of African American women standing in front of a house. [Boone County, Missouri, Black Archives Collection (C4057)]
In Latest Our Missouri Podcast, Sharon Romeo Examines the Role of Freed and Enslaved Women in the American Civil War
December 6, 2021

Sharon Romeo discusses how freedwomen and enslaved women fought for their freedom and rights in Missouri during the Civil War...

Missouri Conference on History March 16-18, 2022
Missouri Conference on History Call for Papers Deadline Extended
November 29, 2021
Paper and panel proposals in all fields of history, including public history and historic preservation, are invited...
Photos from bicentennial events with SHSMO and MO2021 logos and the message Thank You!
Thank You for 200 Years
November 24, 2021

During this time of gratitude, we want to thank you for a truly amazing Missouri Bicentennial year. We are grateful for the privilege to share your stories, honor your memories, and welcome you and your families at the State Historical Society of Missouri. The Show-Me State’s 200th-year

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Home Guard Drilling During Civil War in St. Charles, Missouri [ John J. Buse Collection (S0183)]
Historian and Author Christopher Phillips Talks Civil War on the American Middle Border in the Latest Our Missouri Podcast
November 22, 2021

Christopher Phillips discusses Nathaniel Lyon, Claiborne Fox Jackson, and the Civil War on the American Middle Border...

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