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The Ozarks Tradition of Divining Water and graves and the People Who Practice It (LISTEN)
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History
Book highlights Missouri roots of Lanford Wilson, Pulitzer-winning playwright (LISTEN)
A boy who grew up in the Ozarks became one of America's leading playwrights and turned Missouri...
Take a Route 66 road trip through Lebanon, Missouri and discover these pieces of history (LISTEN)
You could spend a day driving around Lebanon, Missouri, looking for pieces of Route 66 history...
How to Trace Your Family History and Discover Missouri’s Revolutionary War Connections (LISTEN)
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it's a good time to look...
Sedalia’s Liberty Center Turned a Historic Building Into an Arts Destination (LISTEN)
If you walked into the Liberty Center in downtown Sedalia today, you might see a play on stage,...
Historian Jeremy Amicks follows the “Voices of the Moreau” to the people who built mid-Missouri (LISTEN)
Missouri historian and writer Jeremy Amick has released another book – adding to his dozens of...
New book shows how cars changed St. Louis, from Corvette factories to Route 66 (LISTEN)
When you think about St. Louis and automobiles, you might think of Route 66, the old GM plant or...
“Mapping Missouri” shows the charting of state history (LISTEN)
Maps not only chart history, but they can change history, as we have seen in recent legal battles...
100 Stories That Show Why Baseball Is Such a Big Part of St. Louis History (LISTEN)
If you think of baseball in St. Louis, the Cardinals probably come to mind first. But the history...
Andrew County Museum Preserves Northwest Missouri History with Unique Exhibits, Events and Programs (LISTEN)
Andrew County may be best known for its small towns and rural way of life, but there’s a lot of...
The Mafia Is Coming to the Classroom and Online at Truman State This Fall (LISTEN)
Forget what you think you know about the Mafia from The Godfather and The Sopranos. A new course...
New book shows complicated history of early Missouri through the life of one man (LISTEN)
A new book from the University of Missouri Press introduces readers to one man who lived MANY...
Union Pacific’s Big Boy Engine Part Of Missouri’s Rich Railroad History (LISTEN)
Missouri railroading buffs turned out in droves to see Union Pacific’s historic “Big Boy” engine....
Missouri Star Trek History Preserved by the State Historical Society Available to the Public (LISTEN)
If you think comic conventions are a modern phenomenon, think again. Long before Comic-Con became...
Historic Big Boy Engine Wows Missouri Railroad Fans
Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 steam engine is headed to Kansas and Colorado after spending...
Missouri State Professor Honored by Chickasaw Nation Shares What Most Americans Get Wrong About Native Americans (LISTEN)
A Missouri State University educator who has spent her career helping people better understand...
How the Good Roads Movement helped transform Missouri’s muddy rural routes into modern highways (LISTEN)
Before highways crisscrossed Missouri and before most rural routes were paved, getting from one...
Kansas City gangster history comes alive on immersive Prohibition-era tour (LISTEN)
Kansas City’s past isn’t just history on a page; it still echoes through downtown streets, old...
How Missouri’s bridges became “life support” for historical communities (LISTEN)
Missouri’s old bridges are more than relics. They are reminders of how isolated communities...
Kansas City’s 100th Cinco de Mayo Celebration This Weekend (LISTEN)
The Guadalupe Centers of Kansas City are hosting the 100th Cinco de Mayo celebration this...
Explore Missouri’s hidden mill tour along Highway 60 from Cape Girardeau through the Ozarks (LISTEN)
While the spotlight often shines on Route 66, there’s another road that quietly tells the story of...
How One Man’s Railroads Transformed Southeast Missouri (LISTEN)
Louis Houck isn’t a name many outside Missouri know, but in his day, he transformed the...
Freedom Plane to Bring Original Founding Documents to Kansas City (LISTEN)
A rare collection of nine original Founding‑era documents is hitting the road, well, the skies, as...
Free Family Fun Awaits at the St. Louis Birthday Bash This Valentine’s Weekend (LISTEN)
The Missouri History Museum in St. Louis isn’t just a place to look at artifacts. It’s a place to...
Missouri-produced film features true story of Tuskegee Airmen – airing Feb. 10 (LISTEN)
Missourian and World War II Tuskegee Airmen James Shipley of Tipton, Missouri, is one of the...
Kicks, Culture, and a Century of Joplin’s Route 66 Legacy (LISTEN)
Route 66 hasn’t just been a road through Joplin; it’s been the city’s heartbeat. Now, the city is...
New St. Louis exhibit shows resilience of Japanese American families during WWII (LISTEN)
Imagine losing your home, your job, your school, everything you’ve worked for, not because of...
Missouri Museum Up For National Honor
A Missouri museum is up for a national honor. The National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Missouri Legacy and Why It Still Matters (LISTEN)
When we think of Martin Luther King Jr., we often picture him on the steps of the Lincoln...
For Many Missourians, A New Year Begins With A Hike
(Undated) -- Dozens of Missouri State Parks, conservation areas, and historical sites will host...