Missouri History

Jun 26, 2024 | missourilife.com | Missouri History

On a high bluff overlooking the Mississippi River about a mile north of the town of Herculaneum lies the final resting place of Missouri’s fifth governor. Daniel Dunklin (1790- 1844) was born in South Carolina, but the pioneer spirit led him to journey west: first to Kentucky, next to Ste. Genevieve, and then to the lead belt in the vicinity of Potosi, where he pursued farming and mining interests. During the War of 1812 he joined the command of Gen. Henry Dodge in Missouri and Illinois territories.

Jun 14, 2024 | missourilife.com | in Arts |Missouri History

Scott Joplin was the king of Ragtime, and John S. Stark proclaimed him so. Between them, a composer and his publisher, they had a major hand in the direction and sound of American music in the first decades of the twentieth century. Scott Joplin was born around 1867 to Jiles and Florence Joplin, a musical family in northeast Texas. He grew up in Texarkana and exhibited musical talent at an early age.

May 31, 2024 | missourilife.com | Missouri History |Caroline Dohack

By Caroline DohackThe Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve will hold its 27th French Heritage Festival on June 8–9 in Historic Downtown Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The event celebrates the enduring influence of French culture on Ste. Genevieve and the surrounding region. Ste. Genevieve was founded by French Canadian colonists in 1735, making the town the first organized European settlement west of the Mississippi in what is now Missouri.

Mar 27, 2024 | missourilife.com | in Arts |Missouri History |Ron Soodalter

By Ron SoodalterThere is a line in the wildly popular early 20th-century song, “Come Josephine, in my Flying Machine” that goes, “Balance yourself like a bird on a beam.” Beginning around the time of World War I, that is precisely what aviators and aviatrixes did for the breathtaking amusement of the crowds at America’s state and local fairs, circuses, and celebrations.

Feb 23, 2024 | missourilife.com | Missouri History

IN A STATE WITH A FAIRLY HIGH PERCENTAGE of families whose ancestors weathered the Civil War in Missouri and whose descendants still live here, the legacy of that conflict is an ever-present aspect of the family lineage. And for newcomers or even visitors, the lingering perception of those times may still fascinate today.