Black History… Coronavirus: Lessons from the 1918 Influenza Pandemic 20 Mar 2020 If you're like me, you're concerned about ongoing coronavirus pandemic. I stay hopeful by looking at history and how we're all pulling together by not getting together. Thanks CoMo businesses…
Redesign Redesign Ahead: What do you want? 22 Nov 201922 Nov 2019 This site is headed for a redesign to serve YOU the reader better! The site is organized by types of historic places from historic homes to cemeteries. Yet, many of…
Events Rain cancels Sept. 22 Heritage Festival 22 Sep 201922 Sep 2019 Predictions of severe storms cancelled the Sunday, Sept. 22 Heritage Festival. Organizers noted the Boone County History and Culture Center, with its free admission, will still be open. The Center…
Black History… Dessert, black churches and history at Sept. 22 event 10 Sep 201910 Sep 2019 "The most segregated we are is on Sunday morning," said Barbra Horrell in this Sept. 4, 2019 Columbia Missourian article. That's the reason behind the Sept. 22 walk to six…
Uncategorized I’m not that kind of girl, or maybe I am … willing to volunteer 6 Sep 2019 Volunteering always seemed like something other people did, like sending thank-you notes or other civilized behavior. But a few years ago, someone asked me if I would volunteer at the…
Historical Homes Fairy Tale/Hansel and Gretel House for sale 14 Aug 201914 Aug 2019 The house at 121 West Boulevard North is up for sale. It features a log cabin inside and while it looks tiny, it's not. Listed at $140,000, the house is…
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… 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…
