Black History… News: Scott lynching re-examined, West Broadway plan push back 30 Apr 2019 April 26, 2019 -- An author retraces James T. Scott's life, ending the silence about her family's link to his death. Part 1. Columbia Missourian. Summary: Pat Roberts, now deceased,…
Columbia Historic Preservation Commission… Events: African American newspapers, National Register changes, State preservation conference 29 Apr 2019 Mark your calendar: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 -- The African American Press in Missouri, a lecture about African American newspapers in Missouri. The presentation will be given by Debra…
Black History… Book on Columbia lynching victims 26 Apr 2019 I've always thought there were many missing stories in the reports about the 1923 murder of James T. Scott when he was lynched based on an accusation of attempting to…
Get involved… 1949 and 1959: Photos of Columbia 24 Apr 201924 Apr 2019 Want to see what Columbia looked like to photographers of the Missouri Photo Workshop in 1949 and 1959? I found the images stunning. Photographers come from across the U.S. and…
Black History… Two surprise news items: Legion of Black Collegians history and Sanborn Field 23 Apr 201923 Apr 2019 At MU, in 1950, the first black student was enrolled at the University of Missouri. In 1968, there were fewer than 500 black students there and no black professors at…
Black History… Seven ways to use this website 22 Apr 201922 Apr 2019 If you're a regular reader, thanks! If you're not, here are seven ways this website can help you and will convince you to follow this website. First, I keep up…
Uncategorized Add your voice to preserve Columbia’s history 6 Apr 2019 You can chime in about how the city's Historic Preservation can do more for you! The HPC met from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. today, April 6, 2019, at a public…
CoMo200… Get a peek at a park and mark your calendar WAY ahead 5 Apr 20195 Apr 2019 Get out your 2021 calendar and mark it now. Really. The celebration of Columbia's bicentennial is set for May 2021 and last week, the design for a park expansion set…
Apartments… Meeting Saturday: Saving my father’s bookcase 3 Apr 2019 On Saturday, April 6, you're invited to help write Columbia's action plan for historic preservation at a meeting from 10 - 11:45 a.m. It will be held in the historic J.W.…
