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Internationally acclaimed artist and Missouri native Bryan Haynes will be the featured speaker for History on Elm, Tuesday, Nov. 12, noon, at the State Historical Society of Missouri Center for Missouri Studies, 605 Elm Street, Columbia. 

The State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) Executive Director Gary Kremer will retire from his position in October 2025 after more than 21 years with the Society and more than 50 years as a highly regarded leader, educator, and advocate for preserving, publishing and sharing the

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The State Historical Society of Missouri invites the public to view a new exhibit, Wild Missouri – the ART of Conservation, open now through March 29, 2025, at the SHSMO Art Gallery located in the Center for Missouri Studies, 605 Elm St., Columbia.

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Jefferson City native Dr. Greg Markway is a descendant of a child who rode on the orphan train from New York to Missouri. He has done extensive research tracing his grandfather's journey to Missouri and will be sharing some of his finding at the next History on Elm program, Oct. 8, noon,

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