August 13th, 2021
News & Events
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Hungry For MO, Episode One is out! "Who Gets to Define Missouri Barbecue?"
Kansas City and St. Louis are both known as barbecue destinations, but recent efforts to redefine the cuisine have sidelined the Black barbecuers, pitmasters and restaurateurs who made it an institution.
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In celebration of Missouri’s bicentennial, in partnership with KCUR Studios, we launched Hungry For MO — a new podcast that tells the stories behind the iconic foods of our region.
In six episodes, you’ll learn about our state’s culinary claim to fame (BBQ, of course) and how Missouri saved the French wine industry from ruin in the 1870s. And that’s just in the first two episodes!
Co-hosted by Jenny Vergara, foodie and freelance writer, and Natasha Bailey, a chef, cheesemaker, and home gardener, the show celebrates how local cuisine connects us as a community and shapes our region’s identity.
Each podcast episode dives deep—taking the listener on a food journey that highlights Missouri cuisine—including interviews with the food inventors, historical events, and unique circumstances or family recipes that went into some of our state’s most iconic dishes.
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Join us for a Think-N-Drink on September 16th, 2021 at 7PM at Good News Brewing Company and Wood Fire Pizza, 330 Sonderen St, O'Fallon, MO 63366.
We invite you to listen to the first episode of Lillian Cunningham's Washington Post podcast "Constitutional" - Episode 1: "Framed." Come ready to dive into the discussion as we go back in time to that hot Philadelphia summer in 1787 when a group of revolutionary Americans debated, drank, and together drafted the U.S. Constitution.
Doors open at 6:30 P.M. Discussion starts at 7pm. Drinks and snacks provided with ticket price. Tickets are FREE for MH members.
Purchase your $10 ticket and reserve your spot today!
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August 17TH, 2021
9:30 A.M.
Program: Portraits of Black Women in Missouri
Speaker: Carole Elaine Shelton (In-Person)
Program Location: College United Methodist Church,
701 E. Booneslick Rd.,
Warrenton, MO 63383
Missouri Retired Teachers Association members only.
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August 18TH, 2021
11:00 A.M.
Program: Steamboat Disasters of the Lower Missouri River
Speaker: James Erwin (In-Person)
Program Location: State Technical College of Missouri
1 Technology Drive,
Linn, MO 65051
Intended Audience: Travel club members
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August 19TH, 2021
6:00 P.M.
Program: Buffalo Soldiers: From Slave to Soldier
Speaker: Buffalo Soldiers (Virtual)
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August 21ST, 2021
1:00 P.M.
Program: "Mormonising" Political and Religious Opposition in Nineteenth Century Missouri
Speaker: Stephen Sharp Davis (In-Person)
Program Location: Jefferson County Library,
5680 Missouri PP,
High Ridge, MO 63049
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We are currently seeking sponsors for our
2021 MOmentum Gala!
Our 6th Annual MOmentum Gala will be held in-person at the Dennis and Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center at Forest Park in St. Louis on November 20th, 2021. Our guest speaker will be Lillian Cunningham, Washington Post journalist and creator and host of the Post’s “Constitutional” Podcast.
Sponsorships are available at the Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze level:
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– $5,000 PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP |
- Logo/Name featured on publicity and marketing assets; website, social media, all print material
- 8 tickets that include early access VIP cocktail hour, dinner and drinks included
- Premium reserved program seating
- Featured as a Platinum Sponsor for Constitutional Podcast Think-N-Drink as one of the series sponsors
- Three-Minute video promotion, premiering at the gala, featuring your dedication to the humanities
- In-event recognition
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– $2,500 GOLD SPONSORSHIP |
- Logo/Name featured on publicity and marketing assets; website, social media, all print material
- 6 tickets that include early access VIP cocktail hour, dinner and drinks included
- Premium reserved program seating
- In-event recognition
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– $1,500 SILVER SPONSORSHIP |
- Logo/Name featured on publicity and marketing assets; website, social media, all print material
- 4 tickets that include early access VIP cocktail hour, dinner and drinks included
- Premium reserved program seating
- In-event recognition
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– $2,500 GOLD SPONSORSHIP |
- Logo/Name featured on publicity and marketing assets; website and social media
- 2 tickets that include early access VIP cocktail hour, dinner and drinks included
- Premium reserved program seating
- In-event recognition
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September 17th, 2021
9:30 A.M. - 3:20 P.M.
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This seminar will examine the founding principles of the American experiment in and system of self-government, with an eye toward how these qualify as a reform of other views on the reason for the state, its source of power, and its role in the life of the individual and society at large.
All attendees of this free Seminar will be provided with lunch, a certificate for continuing education and digital and paper copies of the agenda and documents reader (found here). Click here to register.
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We are still accepting submissions for our upcoming oral history project with St. Louis-Stuttgart Sister Cities and the City of Stuttgart, Germany.
This project aims to collect oral histories from Germans and Missourians alike connected to St. Louis's German sister city, Stuttgart. Including but is not limited to) people who have immigrated from Stuttgart, St. Louisans/Missourians who have visited Stuttgart, and military members stationed there.
If you have a connection to Stuttgart and wish to tell your story,
we’d love to hear from you!
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Check out our Explore Missouri's German Heritage Podcast! |
Exciting news! Our "Explore Missouri's German Heritage" podcast is now available on all podcast platforms! Download all eight episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Happy listening! |
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Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors, Volumes 1 - 9
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Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors is a creative writing anthology of poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, and photography submissions by and about veterans from across the nation, and spanning generations– from WW1 to Iraq and Afghanistan. Learn More
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Coming Soon...
Proud to Be: The Podcast!
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Proud to Be the show where we interview PTB contributors to discover the stories behind their published works.
The first episode will drop on Thursday, August 26th, 2021.
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Request a Cultural Heritage Workshop! |
Our Cultural Heritage Workshops take place throughout the state of Missouri. These one-day workshops showcase a variety of topics from panelists representing both local and statewide organizations, as well as networking opportunities and applied activities. Participants learn basic tools to develop or revive cultural heritage programming in their communities, as well as how this programming can bolster tourism and impact local and regional economic development.
We are now accepting requests for 2022 Cultural Heritage Workshops. If you'd like to bring a workshop to your community, click the link below.
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Major Grants have been restored for 2021! |
We are still accepting applications for Major Grants in 2021. Major-Grants fund projects up to $10,000, and applications are due by August 1st, 2021.
Please click the link below to learn more about how to apply.
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Watch Past Virtual Programs Online! |
Have you visited the Video Archive page on our website?
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If you're unable to visit one of our in-person traveling exhibits on display throughout the state, please take a moment to explore our Digital Exhibit Tour on Struggle for Statehood. |
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Missouri Humanities is here for you. Connect with us on our website and through social media. |
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Since 1971, Missouri Humanities has been dedicated to enriching lives and strengthening communities by connecting Missourians with the people, places, and ideas that shape our society. We cannot do what we do without you. Please support the work of Missouri Humanities so we can continue engaging the people of the Show Me State in the power of life-long learning. |
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Missouri Humanities is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. |
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