Missouri History Stories

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

Eden Resort: Paradise Lost Along Route 66

Why the "Most Beautiful Resort in the Ozarks" Disappeared Eden Resort One of the most scenic stretches of historic Route…

56 years ago

The 100 Year History of Country Club Plaza Christmas Lights

Back in 1925, a string of lights at Country Club Plaza in Kansas City was lit. That small event paved…

56 years ago

Driving the “Genius Highway”

The Amazing History of Highway 36 in Northern Missouri The Genius Highway Across MissouriCourtesy of Visit Missouri It's called the…

56 years ago

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