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, November 2, at the Center for Missouri Studies in Columbia. The event includes the annual business meeting and awards presentations, a lunch, and the debut of the My Missouri Lecture Series.

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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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Jan 30 Jan 30

Opening Reception: Music in Missouri

Join us on January 30th, 2020 at 5-7pm for the grand opening of the Music in Missouri Exhibit, featured in the Wenneker Family Corridor Gallery. The State Historical Society’s building is designed to evoke a sense of confluence—of rivers, cultures, ideas, and people. This new exhibit explores Missouri’s contribution to American music. As viewers observe Missouri’s role in shaping American sound, they will also see the ways in which musical interactions broke down barriers—especially those based on race, gender, and region—and made Missouri a unique place for creativity, reinvention, and progress. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Feb 01 Feb 01

February Pop-Up with The Paper Baristas and Frenchy Treats

Join us in our Lobby on Saturday, February 1st from 10am-2pm for another Bookstore Pop-Up Event. We will be hosting Paper Baristas and Frenchy Treats - CoMo for a fun day filled with delicious French croissants, macaroons and 2020 planners, journals and cards to get your year started off of right.

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Feb 05 Feb 05

Annual Day at the Capitol

Meet National History Day in Missouri students, learn more about how this innovative program encourages them to explore history, and share your passion for history education with legislators at this daylong event in the Missouri State Capitol.

Feb 08 Feb 08

Digitizing Missouri's German Heritage

The Missouri Humanities Council is hosting a digitization event at Wesley United Methodist Church in Jefferson City on Saturday, February 8, 2020. The event is free, but registration is required. Attendees are encouraged to bring artifacts related to their family's German heritage to be digitized. Additionally, Missouri Humanities Council and State Historical Society of Missouri Oral Historian Sean Rost will be on hand to record audio conversations with attendees about the artifacts and their family history.

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