This week, April 21-27, is National Volunteer Appreciation Week. However, at the State Historical Society of Missouri, we value our volunteers 365 days a year for the work they do year-around! This past year, we have 43 volunteers working at our facilities and remotely, doing a variety of

The State Historical Society of Missouri is seeking proposals for two Center for Missouri Studies fellowships to begin January 1, 2025. Each fellowship carries a stipend of $5,000 for a project that results in the completion of an 8,000 to 10,000-word scholarly essay on one of the two

The public is invited Thursday, April 18, to hear four celebrated writers who will discuss the connection between their experiences as veterans and their creative work. Authors Brian Turner, Dewaine Farria, Jerri Bell, and Matt Gallagher will be in conversation with moderator Andrew Visscher, an

The American Dream holds a powerful place in our imagination. When did this idea come about, how did it change over time, and how have we come to define it? These questions and more will be probed by author and “celebrity historian” Raffi Andonian, who will be the featured speaker at the