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Perhaps more so than anywhere else, Missouri reflects the Civil War’s rending of a nation. Missouri was bitterly divided between pro-slavery secessionists and those determined to preserve the Union. The Missouri Compromise, the Dred Scott Case and the Missouri-Kansas border conflicts exposed the simmering tensions prior to the outbreak of war.
During the Civil War, the governments for both the Union and the Confederacy grappled for control of Missouri. Today, Missouri and its role in the Civil War continue to generate controversy among historians, academics and Civil War enthusiasts. To commemorate the Civil War sesquicentennial and to explore the complexities of the Civil War in the twenty-fourth state, the Missouri History Museum’s comprehensive exhibit, The Civil War in Missouri, will feature compelling artifacts, imagery and interactive elements.
Although the exhibition addresses issues with which our entire nation wrestled, topics that are distinctively Missourian will take center stage. The Civil War in Missouri explores the bloodiest conflict on our nation’s soil through the eyes of Missourians who experienced it first-hand, and Missouri History Museum visitors will gain a deeper understanding of how those events shaped who we are today.
Organized by the Missouri History Museum and presented by Emerson, with additional support provided by Wells Fargo Advisors, Will T. Kemper Foundation.