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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History selected a project of two eighth-grade students from Odessa Middle School to be showcased as part of a two-week online exhibition.

As part of its mission to preserve and share the history of Missouri, the State Historical Society hosts free exhibits at its centers around the state. 

The Missouri Digital Newspaper Project continues to expand with 267,000 pages from seven Missouri counties recently added...

On May 26, 1898, members of the Missouri Press Association voted unanimously to establish the State Historical Society of Missouri.

By now, SHSMO members should have received Missouri Times in their mailbox. In this issue, we have many wonderful stories from our archivists and historians along with news and programs offered by SHSMO.

The Missouri Speakers Bureau is seeking applicants for the 2022-2024 program cycle–a two-year commitment that will begin November 1, 2022, and end October 30, 2024.

The NHDMO 2022 Awards Ceremony was held virtually this past weekend, and we are so proud of our 55 medalists who will move on and represent Missouri at the national contest!

Listen as host Sean Rost discusses the National Humane Alliance and its efforts to distribute and construct multiple Ensign Fountains in Missouri in the early 20th Century...

Visit SHSMO's Center for Missouri Studies on Saturday, May 7, and enjoy an open house for MOda 200: Missouri Style Makers, Merchants and Memories along with a used book fair in SHSMO's Richard Bookstore.