General… History of Columbia — You can help! 12 Sep 202012 Sep 2020 This website aspires to grow into a door into the history of Columbia, Missouri. Why? Currently, Columbia has no single entry point to find Columbia's history. This site is designed…
Uncategorized 2019 Hall of Fame 23 Oct 202123 Oct 2021 This year's Boone County Hall of Fame event was sold out early so maybe you missed the event held Oct. 22, 2021. No worries -- why not revisit the 2019…
University of Missouri Sanborn Field 22 Oct 2021 Ever wonder what the blank space is on College and Rollins Roads? It's the third oldest research field in the world. Yup, in the world. Here's a link to an…
Events… How to return misprints 15 Oct 2021 The news is out -- Arcadia Publishing/The History Press shipped misprinted copies of Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia. The correctly printed book will be available soon. If you pre-ordered the…
Cemeteries… Columbia Cemetery Tour: 5:30 on Oct. 18, 2021 13 Oct 2021 What could be better for Halloween than a tour of the Columbia Cemetery? The free event will be 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2021. Meet in the Daniel Boone Regional…
Books… Printing error delays book, Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia, Missouri 9 Oct 202115 Oct 2021 Due to a publishing error, the book, Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia, Missouri, may not be in your hands by Oct. 11, 2021 -- or it may be with some…
Events… Pre-Order Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia 1 Oct 2021 I feel like that scene in the movie The Jerk when Steve Martin finds his name in the phone book. Well, my book, Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia, Missouri, now…
Black History… Sept. 14 Zoom webinar on Negro Leagues 4 Sep 2021 This 7 p.m. Sept. event is free but registration is required. Here's where you can register. https://shsmo.org/events/2021/african-american-experience-kendrick President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Bob Kendrick will discuss the Negro…
Black History… Oct. 11 – Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia 27 Aug 20219 Oct 2021 Mark your calendar -- my book, Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia, will be published on Oct. 11, 2021. It covers all 28 -- yes! 28 -- movie theaters of Columbia…
Events Aug. 18 event to celebrate Historic properties 9 Aug 20219 Aug 2021 On Aug. 18, we'll celebrate this year's Most Notable Properties at a 7 p.m. reception and ceremony in the historic Daniel Boone Tavern Lobby. The 2021 Most Notable Properties are:…
Black History… Digital Black History Resource 28 Jul 2021 History geeks rejoice! Here is a link to a 1988 transcription by Charles O'Dell of a 1901-1909 director of Black households in Boone County. This resource is made available by…
