Missouri Historical Review Author Series

Featuring Missouri Historical Review authors, this series brings scholarly work to life through public presentation. Review authors are invited to detail their research and respond to audience questions through in person and virtual programs hosted by the State Historical Society of Missouri.

Programs in the series are recorded and made available for free and on demand viewing.

Videos

"Harry Truman’s Tour of Duty as Missouri Reemployment Director" with David Balducchi

Watch as David Balducchi, retired from the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, DC, discusses his April 2021 Missouri Historical Review article, Harry Truman’s Tour of Duty as Missouri Reemployment Director: His Transition from Local to National Politician.

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White Man’s Paper Trail: Extinguishing Indigenous Land Claims in Missouri

Watch as Greg Olson, independent researcher, writer, and 2020 Center for Missouri Studies Fellow, discusses his article, “White Man’s Paper Trail: Extinguishing Indigenous Land Claims in Missouri.”

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“The Terrors and Trials of War”: The Civil War Papers of Henry and Cimbaline Fike

Watch as Missouri Civil War historian and retired SHSMO associate director John Bradbury leads a conversation with Jeremy Neely, assistant professor of history at Missouri State University, and recent MSU graduate Trevor Martin. Neely and Martin discuss their article from the January 2021 Missouri Historical Review about the correspondence between Henry Fike, a quartermaster in the Union army, and his wife, Cimbaline, who wrote from the home front in Mascoutah, Illinois, southeast of St. Louis.

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“From the Hell’s Brew of Malice, Hatred, and Vindictiveness”: The 1906 Investigation of George E. Ladd

In this inaugural Missouri Historical Review Author Series program, Larry Gragg, PhD, profiles George E. Ladd, the strong-willed director of the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy (MSM) at the turn of the twentieth century.

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Featured Events

Dec 03 Dec 03

Holiday Open House at SHSMO Richard Bookstore

Put a little MO on your shopping list this holiday season, and support Missouri history with your purchase from our bookstore! The Richard Bookstore inside the Center for Missouri Studies is hosting a Holiday Open House, Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Some of our wonderful vendors will be here to share more of their artisan work, including Doodle Station, Jenny McGee Art, Mackenzie's Bakery, Midwest Mercantile, Southern Grace Boutique, Sugarberry Blooms, Villasana Woodworks, and Wildflower Revival.