Learn about how Missouri became a pivotal state in the evolution of baseball, from the foundation of the Negro Leagues to the formation of the modern minor league farm system and the first woman to own a major league team. Listen to interviews from hall of famers Whitey Herzog, Jack Buck, Buck O’Neil, and many more.
SHSMO Interactives
Online interactives from the State Historical Society of Missouri allow researchers of all ages to dynamically explore the history of the Show-Me State.
This interactive map takes viewers on a trip through several counties in the Missouri Ozarks while detailing the origins and history of emancipation and the celebrations of Black Missourians after their fight for freedom.
Explore the history of the Missouri region from the earliest known inhabitants (around 1250 A.D.) through present day in this interactive and multimedia timeline.
