CoMo200… A crummy vacation or why Columbia’s bicentennial needs you 18 Jun 20197 Jun 2019 Most vacations are great if even just because we escape work. But I remember one vacation I'd rather forget. I was young and I took a road trip with someone…
Boone County History and Culture Center… Events: Concert, history meetings, art and Save Historic Broadway meeting 3 Jun 20193 Jun 2019 Monday, June 3, 2019 -- 7 p.m. at the Boone County History & Culture Center. Gates open at 6:15 p.m. Come hear Missouri’s Queen of Roots Aina Cook and band…
Events… Save today on preservation conference 29 May 201929 May 2019 Whether you're a history buff, preservation expert or just want to learn, the Missouri Preservation Conference has something for you -- and today is the last day to save on…
Black History… 5/28/19 News: Tornado, pollution, history comes alive 28 May 2019 This week's news roundup includes news from Columbia, Jefferson City and Kansas City. May 28, 2019 -- JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri National Guard Activated to Help with Flood Storms. Source: KBIA.…
Black History… News: Flooding, Salute to Veterans canceled, racial disparity in traffic stops 22 May 201922 May 2019 Did you know you can get this news round-up in your mailbox? Just sign up on the right and an email will be sent to you when I put up…
Black History… Events: Sandbagging, bicentennial, History Comes Alive 22 May 2019 Today Wednesday, May 22, 2019 - until? The Rocheport Merchants Association has posted on Facebook that volunteers to help sandbag are being sought. Check out the RMA's Facebook page ">here. 5:30 p.m.…
Missouri State Historical Society… News: Highlights of Historical Society building and marking ROTC 150th year 14 May 201914 May 2019 May 13, 2019 -- New Historical Society building will connect Missourians to a rich past. Source: Columbia Missourian. Summary: The new headquarters for the State Historical Society of Missouri on…
Black History… Coming up: Listening sessions, a party, cemetery history and state conference 13 May 201913 May 2019 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2019, & 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 21 -- Boone County is holding listening sessions to get community input for its bicentennial celebration. Here's a news release…
CoMo200… News: Parking, protests and event space downtown 7 May 20197 May 2019 Here's this week's round-up of news items that touch on historic places and events. Let me know if I missed something. I keep an ongoing tally of news on the…
Black History… Events: Park meeting, preservation, DNA, birthday party and cemetery gets lively 6 May 20196 May 2019 Get out the slow cooker and shuffle your take-out menus, you're going to be busy this month! 7 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2019 -- Columbia City Council is meeting and…
