Black History… Coronavirus: Lessons from the 1918 Influenza Pandemic 20 Mar 2020 If you're like me, you're concerned about ongoing coronavirus pandemic. I stay hopeful by looking at history and how we're all pulling together by not getting together. Thanks CoMo businesses…
Redesign Redesign Ahead: What do you want? 22 Nov 201922 Nov 2019 This site is headed for a redesign to serve YOU the reader better! The site is organized by types of historic places from historic homes to cemeteries. Yet, many of…
Events Rain cancels Sept. 22 Heritage Festival 22 Sep 201922 Sep 2019 Predictions of severe storms cancelled the Sunday, Sept. 22 Heritage Festival. Organizers noted the Boone County History and Culture Center, with its free admission, will still be open. The Center…
Black History… Little known history of Annie Fisher portrayed on Sunday by Verna Laboy at Heritage Festival 18 Sep 2019 History geeks like me squeal over things like this. Verna Laboy will be portraying Annie Fisher, a black entrepreneur caterer from the early 1900s, from 11:45 to 2 p.m. on…
Black History… Dessert, black churches and history at Sept. 22 event 10 Sep 201910 Sep 2019 "The most segregated we are is on Sunday morning," said Barbra Horrell in this Sept. 4, 2019 Columbia Missourian article. That's the reason behind the Sept. 22 walk to six…
Uncategorized I’m not that kind of girl, or maybe I am … willing to volunteer 6 Sep 2019 Volunteering always seemed like something other people did, like sending thank-you notes or other civilized behavior. But a few years ago, someone asked me if I would volunteer at the…
Events… Peek inside 601 S. Greenwood 6 Sep 2019 Do you go to estate sales just to see the historic homes? Oh, that's just me? I don't think so! Here's your chance to see the inside of 601 S.…
Events… Save money, save historic buildings, Sept. 13 in Kansas City 4 Sep 2019 Missouri Preservation is hosting its annual event, Unhappy Hour, 2019 Places in Peril, on 5-8 p.m. on Sept. 13 at the former Kemper Arena, now Hy-Vee Arena and you can…
CoMo200… October launch of Bicentennial campaign 26 Aug 201924 Aug 2019 Put on your thinking cap and get ready to do your part toward making art to celebrate Columbia's bicentennial. In October, the city's bicentennial task force is going to launch…
Historical Homes Fairy Tale/Hansel and Gretel House for sale 14 Aug 201914 Aug 2019 The house at 121 West Boulevard North is up for sale. It features a log cabin inside and while it looks tiny, it's not. Listed at $140,000, the house is…
