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Deadline Extended for CMS Fellowship Applications

The call for proposals for the 2025 Center for Missouri Studies fellowships has been extended through October 8, 2024. Applications may be sent to The State Historical Society of Missouri, 605 Elm Street, Columbia, MO 65201 or contact@shsmo.org; or an online application may be completed at https://shsmo.org/awards/center-fellowship. Each fellowship carries a stipend of $5,000 for a project that results in the completion of an 8,000 to 10,000-word scholarly essay on one of the two topics listed below.

History on Elm Series Examines Missouri’s French Creole Culture

On September 10, the State Historical Society of Missouri’s History on Elm series kicks off its free public programs this fall with stories and folklore of Missouri’s French Creole. French roots in the region go back at least as far as 1723 with the establishment of Old Mines, a lead mining community nestled in the foothills of the Saint Francois mountains in southeast Missouri.

SHSMO Hosts Art Gallery Giving Campaign

This week, August 5 through 9, SHSMO is hosting a giving campaign in support of its art gallery and art collections.

The art gallery is a signature feature of the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Center for Missouri Studies and welcomed over 6,000 people this year. Featuring permanent and rotating exhibitions, SHSMO’s free gallery helps visitors learn about the past while experiencing world-class art.

Missouri Students Awarded at National History Day Contest in Maryland

Missouri students received major prizes at the National History Day contest June 9-13 in College Park, Maryland, including being selected for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History exhibit showcase in Washington D.C. A half million students globally completed projects during the past school year on the theme, Turning Points in History.