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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Fall Lecture and Annual Meeting

The State Historical Society of Missouri is making plans for the Annual Meeting on November 7. This virtual event includes the annual business meeting, awards, workshops, and the fall lecture featuring speaker Amy Laurel Fluker presenting on Missouri women and the commemoration of the Civil War.

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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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Events

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Dec 08

Battle Lines: The Story of WWII through the Editorial Cartoons of Daniel Fitzpatrick

As the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, Fitzpatrick chronicled the progression of World War II as it happened with powerful and poignant editorial cartoons. This walk-through covers all three installments of Battle Lines, the WWII Cartoons of Daniel Fitzpatrick. Online and free, registration required.

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Dec 01

Missouri 2021 Presents: First Tuesdays at 11

Missouri is celebrating a monumental birthday next year! August 10, 2021, marks the 200th anniversary of Missouri statehood. Join Michael Sweeney, coordinator of Missouri 2021, for an overview of the exciting projects and events commemorating the state’s bicentennial. Online and free, registration required.

Dec 10

Show Me Missouri Speakers Bureau Lecture: Dennis Stroughmatt

The American Association of University Women Ballwin-Chesterfield Branch hosts Dennis Stroughmatt for his presentation In French Fiddle Tunes and Tall Tales: The French Creole Story of Missouri.

Mar 10 Mar 12

Missouri Conference on History 2021

Join us virtually for the 63rd Annual Missouri Conference on History! Hosted by SHSMO, the conference brings together scholars, teachers, and other professional historians to share in the presentation of research, to exchange information on teaching and curriculum, and to consider ways to promote the welfare of the profession and general interest in history.

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