Just in time for Women’s History Month here’s a link to an article spotlighting the research of Dr. Elizabeth Garrett about the first women graduates of the MU School of Medicine from 1901-1906. The Columbia Public Library held an online event with Dr. Garrett this week and a YouTube video will be posted soon. Until…
Day: March 31, 2022
Trivia night: Columbia Public Library is turning 100!
Columbia Public Library is turning 100 and as part of the celebration is holding a trivia night at 7-8:30 p.m. on April 7. Get your teams of two or four together and enjoy a fun night with book nerds and fans of history & the library. Here’s a link to a Facebook notice about the…
Hidden Black History: Calvary Cemetery
One of the reasons I founded this website is I thought history was being forgotten or overlooked. After nearly a decade, I still find myself being surprised — like when I found this information about Calvary Cemetery, an African American Cemetery established in 1929. It’s another example of how recent institutional racism has existed. A…