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As part of our mission to preserve and share the history of the state, the State Historical Society of Missouri offers free exhibitions at galleries in the Center for Missouri Studies...

Join us at the George Washington Carver National Monument for a free digitization event focused on African American heritage in the Ozarks!

The State Historical Society of Missouri is seeking proposals to help Missouri cultural heritage institutions preserve and provide access to local history. Brownlee Local History Grants of up to $500 are available for the preservation of historical records or for education and programming activities.

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...

This episode features excerpts from an oral history conversation between Marjorie “Marj” Paxson and Jean Gaddy Wilson recorded in 2007 for the National Women and Media Collection’s 20th anniversary...

Explore Missouri’s contribution to American music with new exhibit Music in Missouri on display now at SHSMO-St. Louis...

Join us in Rolla for a free digitization event focused on African American heritage in the Ozarks!

The Missouri Bicentennial Quilt is showing for its last week in Springfield before moving to Kansas City next week!

Elizabeth Engel, Laura Jolley, Aleksandra Kinlen, and Heather Richmond from the State Historical Society of Missouri join host Sean Rost to discuss their involvement in the creation of the exhibit, In Their Own Words: Celebrating the National Women and Media Collection.

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.