Announcing 2020 African American Heritage Program Partnerships!
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Join Missouri Humanities and our partner organizations this month as we celebrate black history & achievements.
We are proud to support numerous organizations throughout our state who are providing programs that increase our understanding of the African American experience in Missouri and our nation. Supported programs begin this month and will take place through October.
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"Patriot Nations" Travels to Cuba, MO.
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“Patriot Nation,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, opened at the Recklein Auditorium in Cuba, MO.
Chief Standing Bear, of the Osage Nation, led the ceremony and his delegation gave a presentation on their nation’s service, as well as their history of contributions going back to the founding of the US military.
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UPCOMING PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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Visit our calendar for a full list of events.
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Digitizing German Heritage
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Join us on February 8, 2020, @ Wesley United Methodist Church in Jefferson City for our Digitization Event.
We partner with local officials/heritage organizations in Missouri to provide “Digitizing German Heritage” events. During these events, members of the community have the opportunity to register their artifacts, documents, and stories to have digitized for future generations (3 items maximum).
REGISTRATION REQUIRED >>
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Current Conversations: Medical Ethics & Frankenstein’s Monster
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Two hundred years ago, Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein portrayed a dark fantasy—a man who succeeds in creating life. Shelley’s tale vividly foreshadows many of the ethical, medical, and social challenges we confront today.Dr. Kodner addresses issues raised by stem cell research, care for the underserved and underinsured of our country, and the destructive power of prejudice and forced isolation.
The lecture, on February 11th at 7 PM, is part of the series "Current Conversations" St. Charles City-County Library and a Missouri Humanities grantee.
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Teacher Workshop Series: Executive Power and the Presidency
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Study the evolution of the power and authority of the President and the executive branch, and the nature and limits of executive power in the American system of government. Neither a lesson, lecture nor presentation, this is an opportunity to meet with a diverse group of American History and American Government teachers to discuss some of the most essential elements of the American style of government, both conceptually and through historical case studies.
Held on February 12th at Midwest Genealogy Center and is organized by Teaching American History.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED >>>
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Symposium: The Shared History of Germans and African Americans in Missouri
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Join us for a free public forum addressing the relatively unknown history of how German immigrants took an early stand against slavery in Missouri on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Historic Festhalle in Hermann, MO.
Members of the humanities community including historians, activists, and a playwright will discuss the complex relationship between Germans and African-Americans before and after the Civil War.
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Speakers' Bureau:
“Buffalo Soldiers: From Slave to Soldier”
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In 1867 Isaac Johnson arrived at Jefferson Barracks near St. Louis, Missouri. An unknown, illiterate hotel worker and former slave from Montgomery, Alabama, he was to become an original Buffalo Soldier, destined to change the course of American history and the world. Join us for this presentation exploring Johnson's life and the participation of African American soldiers in the Spanish-American War on February 25, 2020, 6 PM, at the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site.
There are many more Speakers' Bureau events happening this month! Check out our calendar for a full list. >>>
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Film Screening and Panel Discussion of "Digadohi: Lands, Cherokee, and the Trail of Tears" (2018)
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Join us for a film screening and panel discussion of the documentary film "Digadohi," on February 20th at Missouri S&T in Butler-Carlton Hall, Room 125 at 6:30 PM.
The film examines the story of the Cherokee's removal from their homeland on the Trait of Tears as it is recorded at archaeological and historic sites along the route from Cherokee homelands in the East, to Oklahoma.
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