This Day in Missouri History
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The Missouri State Seal and Flag
In my opinion, the Missouri State Seal and Flag need to be fixed. If you have ever heard one of my “Missouri Legends” speeches, then you know why. (Actually, I’m not really upset…
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Brief History of Negro National Leagues
February 13, 1920: The Negro National League is formed in Kansas City. A meeting at the Paseo YMCA led by Rube Foster set the stage for a new baseball league that changed the…
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Brief History of Soulard
On February 10, 1841: Julia Soulard begins giving land to the City of St. Louis for use as a public market. The history of Soulard and the oldest public market west of the…
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Nelly’s Big Moment
February 1, 2004 Nelly performs at Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. Cornell Hanes, Jr., aka Nelly, was on top of the world in the early 2000s after the success of his albums Country…
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Powell Hall History
January 24, 1968: Powell Hall converts from a movie theater to a Symphony Hall. The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra played its first-ever concert the night after the legendary theater was re-opened as a…
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The Platte Purchase
1837 – Missouri Annexes Northwestern Border with the Platte Purchase Prior to 1837, much of the northwestern part of present-day Missouri was not a part of the state at all. When Missouri was…
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The Namesake for Raytown
January 18, 1808: William Ray is born. The name of William Ray may not be recognizable to most people, although the bustling town on the outskirts of Kansas City that was named in…
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Sara Evans Hits #1
January 17, 2001: “Born to Fly” hits number one for Sara Evans. Sara Evans was on top of the charts and on top of the world back in 2001. The former Columbia residents…
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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. Louis in 1946.Courtesy of AT&T Archives and History Center Here is a piece…
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Grant Wistrom Wins Lombardi Award
On December 11, 1997, Grant Wistrom wins the Lombardi Award as the nation’s top collegiate lineman. The Webb City native played college football at Nebraska from 1994 – 1997 where h won three…
