Commercial… A fresh update of 121 N. West Blvd. 10 Jan 2022 Whether you call it the Fairy Tale House, the Hobbit House or the Hansel and Gretel House, you'll love this article about the house and Jessie Yankee, who is one…
Movie Theaters… Movie Theater Memories 7 Jan 202214 Jan 2022 By Jerry Benedict In some ways, my life began with movie theaters, specifically the Missouri Theatre. Like the Missouri Theatre, my story starts in 1927. My mom had been attending…
Art… Art exhibit: More Cowbell 6 Jan 20226 Jan 2022 Hurry! The exhibit of new paintings by Nora Othic will end Jan. 15, 2022. The exhibit is at the Boone County History & Culture Center's Montminy Art Gallery, one of…
Black History… Black History 2022 calendar 6 Jan 2022 I love this new calendar -- An (Incomplete) History of Black Excellence & Racial Injustice in Columbia, Mo. It includes our highs as well as our lows. As far as…
Movie Theaters Talk about movie Theaters 2 Dec 20213 Dec 2021 Only four seats left! At 7 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2021, I'll be talking at the Columbia Public Library about my book "Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia, Missouri." Registration and…
Movie Theaters Listen in about Movie Theatre history 29 Nov 2021 Tomorrow on Nov. 30 Simon Rose and I will be talking on the KFRU's Morning Meeting about movie theaters. If you can't tune in at 9:15 a.m., don't worry. You…
Black History… First Black History Calendar 23 Nov 2021 You can buy a historic calendar now! Columbia's first Black history calendar is available for purchase. Only $15, but a limited number were printed so order ASAP! Here's the link…
Movie Theaters Article about Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia, Missouri 21 Nov 2021 A true wordsmith, Aarik Danielsen said it better than I ever could! In his article in the Nov. 21, 2021 Columbia Tribune, he explains everything I've tried to say about…
Black History… Marking history: Freddie Lee Hayes, first Black graduate of Missouri School of Medicine, died 17 Nov 202117 Nov 2021 Freddie Lee Hayes made history in 1958 as "the first Black student to earn a four-degree from the Missouri School of Medicine, according to the book Aesculapius was a Mizzou…
Books Lost restaurants 28 Oct 202128 Oct 2021 Remember the Bull Pen Cafe, Paquin Street Cafe, Breisch's or Ever Eat Cafe? Vox has an article in its Oct. 25, 2021 issue that highlights these restaurants from the past.…
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