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Missouri’s Civil Rights Stories: Josephine Baker – Entertainer, Spy and Activist
Born into poverty in 1906 in St. Louis, Josephine Baker escaped segregation in the United States to reach international st...
Missouri’s Civil Rights Stories: Protests and Progress
Kansas CityLike many cities in the United States in the early-to-mid 1900s, Kansas City had long enforced segregation that...
Missouri’s Civil Rights Stories: Lucile Bluford – the Conscious of Kansas City
The Civil Rights Movement was defined by individuals who used their voice and skills to call for equal treatment. Lucile B...
Missouri’s Civil Rights Stories: Legal Challenges – Housing
Equal access to housing was a major issue in the fight for civil rights. Two U.S. Supreme Court cases that originated in M...
Missouri’s Civil Rights Stories: A Quest for Freedom
Mary Meachum was born into slavery in 1801 in Kentucky and was still enslaved when she married John Berry Meachum who had ...
Missouri’s Civil Rights Stories: The Floating Freedom School
Prior to the Civil War, Missouri – like many states that allowed slavery – outlawed teaching Black individuals to read. Ho...
Iconic Missouri Restaurants
Julia Child once said that people who love to eat are always the best people. And here in Missouri, we love to eat. You ca...
Missouri’s Civil Rights Stories: Breaking Barriers Through Baseball
Integrated baseball teams existed in the United States until around 1900 when Jim Crow laws created segregation in profess...
Missouri’s Civil Rights Stories: Desegregating the Military
Harry S. Truman, the country's only president from Missouri, is largely known for his leadership through the end of World ...
Missouri’s Civil Rights Stories: Dred Scott’s Fight for Freedom
Completed in 1826, the historic Old Courthouse in St. Louis has been the site of numerous state and federal cases and even...
Missouri Does It BIG
From the unusual to the unbelievable, Missouri has plenty of attractions that will capture your attention. However, some s...
Get Ready to Sled in the Show-Me State
If walking in a winter wonderland isn't exactly your speed, bump up the thrill factor by hopping on a sled and plunging do...