1862 military order requiring people to sign up for military duty or they’d be considered marauders and robbers.
Month: February 2019
Six ways to get involved in Missouri’s bicentennial
This article published Feb. 13 in the California Democrat outlines six ways to get involved in helping Missouri mark its 200th anniversary in 2021. Get quilting! — One quilt block per county will be put together to create a Missouri Bicentennial Quilt. Learn more here. The deadline is Sept. 2. Got pictures? — I know…
Help Boone County celebrate 200 years
Here’s an easy way to get involved in the celebration of Boone County’s 200th anniversary. On Saturday, Feb. 16, local artist Stacy Self will be visiting Ashland to gather information for a mural to highlight the communities in the county. Several sessions throughout Boone County will be held in the next six months, starting with…
An exhibit, the Boone home and black history events
I love the Beatles. It’s hard for me to believe that it might be possible someday for people to not know the names of John, Paul, Ringo and George. But that could happen and that’s what might have happened to the musician J.W. “Blind” Boone (1864-1927) if the residents of Columbia and the city hadn’t…
Romance, mistakes and hidden history
Watch out guys! If you think getting your beloved flowers is going to cut it after this, you might be mistaken. The house at 206 Bingham Road is going to put you to shame. Built in 1928, the Tudor Revival features the intertwined initials of architect Harry Satterlee Bill and his wife Florence Harrison Bill….
Skip Valentine flowers, book history instead
What about some history and a getaway for Valentine’s Day instead of flowers and the usual? That’s what I’ll be doing with my sweetie. (And we’re even getting a deal on it!) We’ll be starting with a fundraiser 5:30 – 9 p.m. on Feb. 15 in St. Louis for Missouri Preservation, a nonprofit that advocates…