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30, December 2011

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Growing Kirkwood Roots

From over two years of research and preparation, a small but important exhibit was developed at the Missouri History Museum. Kirkwood Roots is an artful installation of interviews, photos, and evocative objects exploring the historic African American community in Kirkwood, Missouri, a small municipality located about 14 miles west of downtown St. Louis. It’s an intimate portrait of this place, from the first settlement before the Civil War to the period of intensive suburban development following World War II. Read more »

20, December 2011

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Civil War Love Letters: December 25, 1861

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There are words, phrases, and statements in these letters that may be offensive to the reader. At the time the letters were written, certain words and phrases were common and even acceptable. We wish it were otherwise. The words are those of the author, James Love, and the attitudes he expresses are those of the time period. We have retained the original language of the letters because we believe that, in spite of their faults, the letters provide an exceptional first-hand account of the attitudes and actions during this horrific period in our nation’s history.

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19, December 2011

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A Thought-Provoking Find

One of the things I appreciate most about being an employee at the Missouri History Museum is the enjoyment I get from working with history buffs like myself. As museum professionals we take any opportunity to share our own enthusiasm for historical artifacts with our co-workers. Read more »

9, December 2011

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Memories of the Opening of the Library and Research Center

December 2011 marks the twentieth anniversary of the opening of the Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center (LRC). Prior to that time, all of the Museum’s artifacts were housed in the Jefferson Memorial Building.[...]

Photo at left: Decked in bunting and afloat with balloons, the Missouri Historical Society's Library and Research Center welcomes MHM members for a reception and tour on December 15, 1991. Read more »

3, December 2011

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Civil War Love Letters: December 3–4, 1861

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After more than a month of inactivity, presumably in St. Louis, James Love finally left for Kansas. Troops were being gathered at Fort Leavenworth for an expedition to New Mexico to prevent an invasion of the state by rebel troops.

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2, December 2011

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Transporting Mammoths and Mastodons to St. Louis

The movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles was released almost exactly twenty-four years ago in 1987, which documents the struggles that Neal Page and Del Griffith face as they try to go home to Chicago for Thanksgiving. As weather, flight cancellations, and other disasters occur, the two are forced to adapt their original travel plans and work together in order to get home. Read more »

Growing Kirkwood Roots

Civil War Love Letters: December 25, 1861

A Thought-Provoking Find

Memories of the Opening of the Library and Research Center

Civil War Love Letters: December 3–4, 1861

Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Transporting Mammoths and Mastodons to St. Louis

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