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.

The inaugural My Missouri Lecture was presented as part of the State Historical Society's Fall Lecture Series on November 2, 2019. Claire McCaskill, former Democratic US Senator from Missouri, spoke at the Center for Missouri Studies in Columbia. Watch Claire McCaskill deliver the inaugural My Missouri Lecture on demand.

Former University of Missouri basketball coach Norm Stewart speaks next in Columbia on November 6, 2021. Learn more about Norm Stewart's talk.

Future speakers will be announced as information becomes available.

Inaugural My Missouri Lecture - Claire McCaskill

Former US Senator Claire McCaskill served as the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the Armed Services Committee. Before she was elected to the Senate in 2006, McCaskill was Missouri's state auditor and served as Jackson County Prosecutor.
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My Missouri Lecture 2021 - Norm Stewart

Watch as legendary Mizzou basketball coach Norm Stewart reflects on how his Show-Me State roots shaped his career.
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Featured Events

Aug 16

1918 Flu Epidemic in Missouri

Join Kathleen Seale and discover how different communities in Missouri experienced and responded to the 1918 flu epidemic.

Aug 20 Aug 20

African American Heritage in the Ozarks: Southwest Missouri Digitization Event

Presented in partnership with the U.S. National Park Service, join us at George Washington Carver National Monument for a free digitization event focused on African American heritage in the Ozarks! Residents of Newton, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Barry, Barton, and Dade counties, as well as points throughout the southwestern Ozarks, are invited. The event is free, but registration is required.

Aug 24 Aug 24

Voices of the National Women and Media Collection

Hear from three women whose records are archived as part of the National Women and Media Collection. Andrea Stone, Betsey Bruce, and Sheila Gibbons will talk about the changing roles for women in the media industry; trends for the future; and how they were able to navigate careers in a traditionally male-dominated industry. Online and free, registration required.

Aug 25 Aug 25

Opening Reception: Mr. Pruitt’s Possum Town

Join us at the Center for Missouri Studies on August 25 for the opening reception of Mr. Pruitt’s Possum Town with curator Dr. Berkley Hudson, professor emeritus at the Missouri School of Journalism.

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