Lecture Series

African American Experience in Missouri Lecture Series

Explore Missouri's past and prepare for the future through the African American Experience in Missouri lecture series. A collaboration of the State Historical Society of Missouri's Center for Missouri Studies and the University of Missouri's Division of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, it is designed to offer the community opportunities to reach a new understanding of present-day Missouri by learning about the history of African Americans within the state.

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History on Elm

History on Elm begins its 2024 season of free programs at noon on the second Tuesday of each month at the State Historical Society of Missouri. Programs are held September through June. Mark your calendar and join us over the lunch hour!

Tue. June 11 – World War II in Pleasant Hill, as Told in Its Newspaper

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My Missouri Lecture and Annual Meeting

Join us on October 12 for the 2024 Annual Meeting and to hear Peter Herschend deliver this year's My Missouri Lecture.

Speaker

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My Missouri Lecture Series

The My Missouri Lecture Series invites prominent Missourians from all walks of life to reflect on what being a Missourian has meant to them as they speak about how the state’s history, people, and culture have shaped their experiences.

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