Today, in 1884, the 33rd president of the United States was born in Lamar, Missouri. Alisa Nelson...
A Missouri president born: Truman Library & Museum to honor 33rd president (LISTEN)
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Keep your eye out for giraffe architecture on your next Ozarks visit (LISTEN)
The Accidental Ozarkian, Barbara Baird, rejoins Bill Pollock on Show Me Today to discuss how...
Missouri author tells the stories of baseball legends from STL (LISTEN)
Author Ed Wheatley joins Bill Pollock to discuss St. Louis baseball greats in his new book, From...
A Family’s Journey Down Route 66, America’s Most Famous Highway (LISTEN)
On their journey down Route 66, Brennen Matthews and his family, originally from Africa, set out...
After Senate passage, Missouri is one step closer to banning child marriage
One chamber down, one to go on an effort to ban child marriage in Missouri. The bill sponsored by...
Rolling Through Missouri: ROUTE Magazine’s Celebration of Route 66 (LISTEN)
A magazine is dedicated to the Mother Road, Route 66. Brennen Matthews is the editor and suggests...
From Underdog to Icon: Missouri author Jan Jacobi on Lincoln’s Road to Greatness (LISTEN)
In Jan Jacobi’s 'Lincoln and Douglas,' young readers will connect with a determined Abraham...
Missouri Historical Society focuses on labor for Black History Month (LISTEN)
An exhibit that features an artist and his connections to all aspects of St. Louis life is on...
St. Louis woman celebrates ancestral slave’s official pardon, nearly 170 years later
Free at last. One of former Governor Mike Parson’s final acts before leaving office was issuing 16...
Salute to Heroes kicks off Inauguration Day, honoring 12 people for their service to Missouri
One of the first events to kick off Missouri’s Inauguration Day was Salute to Heroes, which...
Missouri’s new chapter: Governor Mike Kehoe takes office
A new chapter of leadership has unfolded in Missouri. The main character is the state’s 58th...
Capturing Missouri’s 57th governor: Artist discusses portrait of Gov. Parson (LISTEN)
A newly-unveiled portrait of Governor Mike Parson is now featured in Missouri’s new Hall of...
Missouri Life Magazine Maps Out the Mother Road (LISTEN)
Missouri Life Magazine has created a comprehensive guide for exploring the iconic Historic Route...
Monument dedicated to Missouri War of 1812 vets one step closer to completion (LISTEN)
The foundation for the Fort Mason monument in northeast Missouri’s Saverton has been completed...
Portrait of a governor: Painting unveiled of outgoing Missouri Gov. Parson
A new exhibit on the first floor of the state Capitol honors Missouri’s 57 governors and six...
Political history maker inducted into Hall of Famous Missourians
In the roughly 200 years of Missouri being a state, only one person has ever held the offices of...
Visit Missouri’s largest paranormal site on Nov. 16: “There’s a heaviness to the place” (LISTEN)
The Emmaus Village is the largest paranormal site in Missouri. Franki Cambeletta, co-founder of...
Kremer to retire from Missouri Historical Society, reflects on past 21 years (LISTEN)
According to US Senator Roy Blunt, Gary Kremer has become the unofficial state historian in the...
Fifth dino dig results in large triceratops finding by Missouri researchers
Missouri researchers have uncovered what’s reported to be the most intact dinosaur in the world....
Oldest record store in America still spinning in Kirksville (LISTEN)
In 1897, Edwin Rinehart opened a record store in Kirksville, Mo. It still stands today thanks to...
History of St. Louis in 40 Maps offers a different angle in tracking the past (LISTEN)
A historian in St. Louis has presented a different view of the city’s past: Told through maps. We...
A UMKC researcher uses technology of today to digitize and preserve ancient medieval texts (LISTEN)
A UMKC researcher is embarking on a project to preserve the ancient medieval texts of nuns for...
Show Me State Air Show this weekend to honor 80th anniversary of D-Day
An air show this weekend in Jefferson City will honor the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion...
Show Me State Air Show to honor 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion (LISTEN)
An air show this weekend in Jefferson City will honor the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion...
Missouri school districts can teach elective courses on the Christian Bible
Over a year has passed since a new law took effect that allows school districts and public charter...
Stained glass window at Missouri Capitol being restored
A large, century-old stained-glass window removed from the Missouri Capitol Rotunda nearly two...
Hannibal museum features the real people behind Huckleberry Finn and Life on the Mississippi (LISTEN)
Mark Twain’s story of Huckleberry Finn, and his friend Jim, is based on true people and places in...
Truman Library sheds light on the “UP SET!” of the 20th century (LISTEN)
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum in Independence has a new exhibition...
St. Louis Archdiocese accused of “covering up” decades of abuse
The Archdiocese of St. Louis is being sued by roughly sixty victims, for allegedly covering up and...
State Historical Society Showcases “a pivotal state in the evolution of baseball”(LISTEN)
Did you know the term raincheck comes from the St. Louis Cardinals? How about the Missouri...