Missouri History Stories

Missouri’s President for a Day: David Rice Atchison

Senator David Rice Atchison may have been the United States President for 24-hours. The official US records beg to differ.…

56 years ago

Kansas City Chiefs History

The Chiefs weren't always in Missouri, but their legacy certainly is St. Louis Rams vs. Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas…

56 years ago

Missouri’s Railroad Museums

Missouri has a rich railroading history. In fact, there are several railroad museums across the state that showcase that history.

56 years ago

How Missouri Became More Than a Square

The Platte Purchase was so much bigger than it appears Map of Missouri Prior to Platte Purchase Missouri was supposed…

56 years ago

Missouri Towns That Changed Their Names

Several Towns Across Missouri Decided that Change Is Good The one thing that is constant - is change. Over the…

56 years ago

Missouri’s Historic Resorts and Hotels

Long before Lake of the Ozarks and Branson, this is where Missourians went on vacation Historical Aerial Image of Lake…

56 years ago

History of Lambert’s Cafe

The small Missouri restaurant that became a tourist attraction The Original Lambert's CafeCourtesy of Lambert's March 13th, 1942 was the…

56 years ago

Missouri License Plate history

Last St. Louis Corvette. July 31, 1981 Missouri has a long and storied history with motor vehicles. From Route 66…

56 years ago

The Missourian Who Was The Largest Landowner in America in 1900

Missourian John Sliker Bilby was the Land King Land Baron John Sliker Bilby John Sliker Bilby, Missouri's Land Baron John…

56 years ago

Missouri’s Most Famous Doctors

The Intriguing Reasons Why Missouri Is A Leader in Medicine In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the state became…

56 years ago

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