The State Historical Society of Missouri recently received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification for its new building that opened in August 2019. Gold is one of the highest certification levels awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council® to measure the environmental sustainability and performance of a building.
What started out as a conversation between Bob Priddy and Sean Rost on the art of the Missouri Capitol in September 2018 has now reached a major milestone. Our Missouri has surpassed 10,000 total downloads. Thank you, dedicated listeners!
Season two of the podcast closed last week with Sarah Lirley McCune, telling us about the lives—and deaths—of women in 19th Century St. Louis. Sarah's episode concludes an exciting season that featured in-depth looks at the history of the Missouri Ozarks as well as the city of St. Louis.
Columbia Missourian–Lt. Joseph Weber wrote to his colleague Thomas A. Brady from Germany months before World War II would end. “Dear T.A.B.,” Weber began his March 18, 1945, letter. “Keep cool, take a brief shot of whiskey and draw long on your pipe. This is just a friendly letter, and I’m not asking for anything-yet.” So began one of the letters...
To honor the 75th anniversary of V-E Day on May 8, SHSMO staff, students, and volunteers worked steadily behind the scenes to complete the digital collection of World War II letters now available to the public.
The 2020 National History Day in Missouri State Contest presented unique challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for closing schools and canceling events all over Missouri, the U.S., and the globe...
