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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.

The State Historical Society of Missouri is seeking proposals of up to $500, each, to help Missouri cultural heritage institutions preserve and provide access to local history. The deadline for organizations to submit their application is September 15, 2024. The one-year grant period begins November 2024. The Richard S.

A public open house and reception will be held Aug. 27, 4-6 p.m., to officially welcome a larger new space for the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Cape Girardeau Research Center in Kent Library, 1 University Place, on the Southeast Missouri State University campus. 

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.

The State Historical Society of Missouri honors the legacy of renowned St. Louis editorial cartoonist Tom Engelhardt, who died on July 28, 2024, at the age of 93. 

The State Historical Society of Missouri recently opened a new exhibition that includes contemporary artworks by Missouri artists in the SHSMO Art Gallery. The public is invited to an opening reception Thursday, July 25, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the State Historical Society’s Center for Missouri Studies, 605 Elm St., Columbia.

A new exhibit, Covering the Bases: The Evolution of Baseball in Missouri, is on display at the State Historical Society of Missouri in Columbia. The 92-foot-long exhibit examines the illustrious history of baseball in the state from grassroots origins to teams and great players at all levels of the sport.

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.

SHSMO is extending its Used Book Fair June 25, 26, 27, and 28 during regular bookstore hours inside the Center for Missouri Studies, 605 Elm St., Columbia. Browse through an extensive collection of books at unbeatable prices. All sales from the bookstore support the mission of the State Historical Society of Missouri.