Gary R. Kremer, executive director emeritus of the State Historical Society of Missouri, was the featured speaker at the Society's annual My Missouri lecture on Nov. 22, 2025, at the Center for Missouri Studies, SHSMO's headquarters in Columbia. Kremer served as executive director of the State Historical Society of Missouri for over 21 years. He became the "unofficial state historian" to many Missourians during his half century career teaching, preserving, and publishing the state's history. Kremer has written, co-authored, and co-edited 12 books and has taught history at Lincoln University in Jefferson City and William Woods University in Fulton. He also served as the state archivist of Missouri from 1987 to 1991. Kremer became the executive director of the State Historical Society of Missouri in 2004, and his tenure included securing $35 million in state bond funds for the construction of a new 76,000-square-foot building that opened in 2019, which serves as the Society's headquarters.
My Missouri Lecture - A Conversation with Gary R. Kremer
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