Senator David Rice Atchison may have been the United States President for 24-hours. The official US records beg to differ.…
He came to Missouri several times and died here in 1932 "Probably no globe trotter in history has ever achieved…
1921: The citizens of St. James elect the first female mayor in the state. Mayme Hanrahan OusleyFirst Female Mayor in…
1838: The "Queen City of the Ozarks" Started Small Historic Image of Commercial StreetPublic Domain Springfield began as a small…
How Jefferson City Became the State Capital Jefferson City is the first and only city "created" to be the seat…
1837 - Missouri Annexes Northwestern Border with the Platte Purchase Map of Missouri Prior to Platte Purchase Prior to 1837,…
Why does Missouri have a Bootheel? Missouri wasn't supposed to have a bootheel. It wasn't planned to be this way…
January 18, 1808: William Ray is born. The name of William Ray may not be recognizable to most people, although…
January 17, 2001: “Born to Fly” hits number one for Sara Evans. Sara Evans was on top of the charts…
St. Louis, Missouri, has a rich and diverse history that spans centuries. Here’s a brief overview of the history of…
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