The Life of Helen Stephens Featured on "Show Me The State"

Feb

03

2021

KBIA–On a recent episode of Show Me The State, Kristofor Husted covers the life and accomplishments of Helen Stephens, including interviews with Stephens biographer Sharon Kinney Hanson and SHSMO archivist Heather Richmond.

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Helen Stephens' biography, The Life of Helen Stephens, is available for purchase in the SHSMO bookstore. Researchers interested in Helen Stephens' life can also view her personal papers which are held in the manuscript collection at the State Historical Society of Missouri.

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