HONOLULU – The Battleship Missouri Memorial has unveiled a new plaque onboard the USS Missouri to recognize the state’s efforts to preserve America’s last-commissioned battleship. Visitors can now ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- Race and politics are certainly part of the news today. But these issues go back so far, they’ve been part of Missouri’s story since the beginning. The founding of the state and the ...

Missouri gets its name from the Missouri Native American tribe that lived at the confluence of what are now the grand and Missouri rivers. In fact, Missouri’s first inhabitants were part of the ...

For nearly a decade, the Missouri Historical Society has been amassing objects, oral histories, and other ephemera to tell the story of LGBTQ+ St. Louisans. Now, this collection is finally getting its ...

The Trump Administration’s federal cuts are taking a hit at a local attraction. The Missouri history museum, located in Forest Park, announced that it is experiencing financial difficulties. Jody ...

This story was first published in KCUR's Creative Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. On Aug. 10, 1821, the 24th star was added to the flag ...

Just over six years ago, I sat down for a conversation with Dr. Frances Levine, who had settled into her role as the director of the Missouri History Museum the year before. She was the first woman to ...

Once again this year the Missouri History Museum had a family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration that included activities ...

A committee of Missouri lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday on how history is taught in schools around the state and how school board members interact with the public. State education officials outlined ...

Missouri's furniture history runs deep, woven through generations of craftsmanship, family heirlooms, and regional design sensibilities that once filled every farmhouse and city parlor. Today, ...