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Join us, beginning this Thursday, as we tell the stories of people and places in Missouri that helped make Route 66 into a national icon. On the second Thursday of every month at 11am the State Historical Society of Missouri will be talking Route 66 in Missouri in this virtual program. Host

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A new exhibition at the State Historical Society of Missouri highlights stories and experiences of veterans, woven within the fibers of the American military uniform. The free exhibition on display at the William Guitar Little Missouri Gallery of Art also invites the public to write their wishes

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Thanks to all who joined us for Missouri Conference on History held at Old Stoneybook Inn in Camdenton! It was a great opportunity for the 175 registrants to network and hear from scholars who are doing research in the field of Missouri history. Congratulations to the award winners whose work

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The Missouri Humanities Board of Directors recently announced two books to represent Missouri as the 2026 Great Reads from Great Places, including This Place of Promise: A Historian's Perspective on 200 Years of Missouri History by Gary R. Kremer, SHSMO executive director

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