October 15, 2021
News & Events
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Missouri Humanities depends on the support of individuals, foundations, and our corporate partners to connect Missourians to the people, places, and ideas that shape our society.
Are you a member? If not, please join today. If you already are a member, please consider giving someone the gift of a membership.
With your support as a contributing member, Missouri Humanities will continue to engage the people of the Show Me State in the power of life-long learning.
Your gift supports community programs in Cultural Heritage, Civic Engagement, Reading and Literacy, as well as enrichment programs for teachers.
Thanks - Chrissy Sommer
Director of Community Engagement
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2021 MOmentum Gala coming up soon!!
Show your support by becoming a sponsor for the 2021 MOmentum Gala? It's very easy and you can find out more by clicking below.
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Another way to show your support is to donate an auction item. The silent auction is a significant fundraising component at each annual gala, and the support of our partners is vital to making it a success.
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Auction Items Needed:
Donate an item to the Gala's online auction. At the MOmentum Gala we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary by highlighting some of the coolest people, places, and organizations in Missouri- partners like you! Would you consider making an in-kind gift to our silent auction?
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Suggested Items:
- Museum Passes
- Gift Shop Gift Certificates
- Hotel and Vacation Getaways
- Outdoor Adventures & Equipment
- Electronics
- Jewelry
- Tickets to Cultural Events
- Books & Antiques
- Sports Tickets & Memorabilia
- Curated VIP Community Tours
- Celebrity Lunch
- Family Experiences
- High End Home Wares
- Fine Dining Certificate
- Flight Packages
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EVENT DETAILS:
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.''
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Sponsored Community Events |
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Global War on Terror Memorial Flag: Traveling Exhibit
The Veterans and Athletes United's traveling Global War on Terror (GWOT) Memorial will make its inaugural visit to the Midwest this month! Missouri Humanities is proudly sponsoring the exhibit's second tour stop. It will be on display for one week at the Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial in Perryville, MO from October 19-26, 2021. Open daily from 11 am – 3 pm.
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Registration for the Fall Veterans Writing Workshop is open!
Craft your story in this three-session workshop centered around the theme, "Discovering Heroism in Service." Free and open to veterans, military personnel, and military family members. Presented in partnership with the Kansas City Veterans Writing Team, the sessions are private and presented through Zoom.
Saturdays, October 16, 23, 30 from 10 am - 12 pm.
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Join us in November for a webinar series on Cultural Resource Management!
Are you a small museum or cultural institution? Could you use some guidance on how to best utilize the cultural resources in your community or organization? Join us Tuesdays in November at 1PM for an array of webinars related to Cultural Resource Management. This series is free and open to the public, but registration is required to access the webinar. Attend one, attend all!
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Find out about more upcoming events around the State of Missouri |
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Share Stories for our 50th Anniversary |
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Do you have a story to share about MO Humanities?
This is the time to reminisce about the individuals, partners, grantees and organizations who have worked with us over the last five decades.
Please send us your recollections, stories, and pictures of the projects on which we have partnered (or just send a quick note of congratulations) to mail@mohumanities.org before November 1st for our anniversary scrapbook.
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FORGOTTEN TRUNK IN THE ATTIC
October 19, 2021 @6:30 PM
Speaker: : Galen E. Gritts (In-Person)
Location: JJ’s Restaurant
St. Charles, MO
Contact: Teddy Norris
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TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF NOTORIOUS CRIMES IN THE SHOW-ME STATE
October 21, 2021 @6:00 PM
Speaker: James Erwin (In-Person)
Location: Scenic Regional Library- Pacific Branch
Pacific, MO
Contact: Ali Heisler
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“Show Me Missouri” Speakers’ Bureau Line-Up!
Presented jointly through the State Historical Society of Missouri, this program provides expert historians, storytellers, researchers and authors to share special stories about Missouri’s culture, history, people and art.
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BLUE COATS, YELLOW DOGS, AND RED MAPS: A HISTORY OF POLITICS IN THE OZARKS
October 24, 2021 @ 2:00 PM
Speaker: Brooks Blevins
Location: Phelps County Courthouse, 200 North Main Street, Rolla MO 65401
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THE MISSOURI CRISIS
November 6, 2021 @1:00 PM
Speaker: Samuel Cohen
Location: Field House Museum
634 S Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102
Contact: Caira Starnes
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If your civic organization, museum, historical society, library, or similar institution or group is looking for an expert to give a presentation on a topic related to the history, culture, geography and/or people of Missouri, we hope you will consider what this program has to offer. |
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For more information on the Show Me Missouri Speakers’ Bureau program, please email Marilyn Webster-Brown at marilyn@mohumanities.org.
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Watch Geography & History of Missouri's Original Prairie Landscape
Prairies are natural communities of depthless beauty, with which humans have interacted for millennia. Before European settlement, native prairie covered about one-third of the state. While Missouri still hosts a variety of prairie types, these native grasslands are far in between.
Watch as Walter Schroeder (Missouri University Emeritus Professor of Geography) and Carol Davit (Missouri Prairie Foundation Executive Director) discuss the past and current importance of Missouri's prairie legacy to our state's natural, cultural, and economic history.
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Small Town Showcase: Marble Hill
We are thrilled to debut the video for our Small Town Showcase pilot community! This newest initiative highlights the uniqueness of Missouri’s small towns; first up we explore Marble Hill in Bollinger County. Situated in Southeast MO, this community of 1,500 people is nestled in the foothills of the Ozarks and is a destination for outdoor recreation, charming shops, and smiling locals. We are so proud to present this exclusive look at Marble Hill before its made public!
Does your community deserve to be showcased? Contact
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Last Call for Submissions for our St. Louis-Stuttgart Oral History Project!
Be sure your story is included! This project aims to collect oral histories from Germans and Missourians connected to St. Louis' German sister city, Stuttgart. This may include, but is not limited to, people who have immigrated from Stuttgart, St. Louisans/Missourians who have visited Stuttgart, and military members.
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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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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, and 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. |
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We are now accepting requests for 2022 Cultural Heritage Workshops. Click the link below to bring a workshop to your community! |
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Digital Indigenous Storytelling Project
Many may know Craig Berube as the current Head Coach for the St. Louis Blues and the coach who helped lead the Blues to their first Stanley Cup Championship in 2019.
Whether you turn on the television or radio to catch the Blues games, you may hear the sportscasters refer to Coach Berube as "Chief." What many don't realize is that this nickname refers to Berube's Native American heritage and connections to the Cree Nation. Eric Pinto (Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians/Zuni), of the Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, interviews Craig Berube to discuss more about his Native American heritage and life experiences.
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Episode Two of our new Proud to Be Podcast is now available on all podcast platforms!
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The PTB Podcast highlights veterans, military personnel, and family members published in Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors.
Episode Two features Bill Glose, an American journalist, poet, and fiction writer. In this episode, we dive deep into Bill’s experience as a paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne and his service as a combat platoon leader in the Gulf War. We discuss when and why he started writing about his combat experiences, his post-army years working in factories across the country, and his decision to walk away from a production career to become a full-time freelance writer.
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Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors, Vol 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.
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Apply Now for our 2021
Mini Grants
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Mini Grants fund projects up to $2,500. Application Due Date: November 1st, 2021.
Please click the link below to learn more about how to apply.
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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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Watch Past Virtual Programs Online! |
Have you visited the Video Archive page on our website?
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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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