Missouri History

Brief History of Soulard

On February 10, 1841: Julia Soulard begins giving land to the City of St. Louis for use as a public…

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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.…

55 years ago

Why is “Uncle Sam” Buried in Missouri?

He came to Missouri several times and died here in 1932 "Probably no globe trotter in history has ever achieved…

55 years ago

The First Female Mayor in Missouri

1921: The citizens of St. James elect the first female mayor in the state. Mayme Hanrahan OusleyFirst Female Mayor in…

55 years ago

Missouri S&T History

On November 23, 1871, the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy opened in Rolla. It was one of the first…

55 years ago

Brief History of Jefferson City

How Jefferson City Became the State Capital Jefferson City is the first and only city "created" to be the seat…

55 years ago

The Platte Purchase

1837 - Missouri Annexes Northwestern Border with the Platte Purchase Map of Missouri Prior to Platte Purchase Prior to 1837,…

55 years ago

Mobile Phones Debuted in Missouri

1946: Mobile Car Phones made their nationwide debut in Missouri A Southwestern Bell worker testing mobile telephone service in St.…

55 years ago

History of Missouri Wines

Missouri wines are getting more famous. But this overnight success story dates back to the 1830s. Missouri Wine CountryCourtesy of…

55 years ago

How Missouri Saved the Wine Industry

California and France have Missouri to Thank For Their Wine Industries Missouri's official state grape, the Norton Missouri's wine industry…

55 years ago

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