A Major Skirmish Remembered at the Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site
Once referred to as the Thermopylae of the West, the Battle of Pilot Knob was one of the bloodiest in the Civil War in Missouri, and it marked the beginning of the end for the…
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Looking Back at a Legend
Missouri magazine, a precursor to Missouri Life, caught up with legendary baseball manager Whitey Herzog in 1995. Herzog, who died April 15, 2024, developed an audacious playing…
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More Journeys to the Edge
In the May 2024 issue of Missouri Life, we encouraged you to head to the edges of our state and then meander just a bit over the state line for some fascinating day trips. Here…
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Construction Begins on the Muny: April 16, 1917
Construction began on a permanent theater for the Municipal Opera in Forest Park, St. Louis. It was completed in just 49 days.
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Charles Lindbergh Flies the First STL to Chicago Air Mail Run: April 14, 1926
Charles Lindbergh flew the first air mail run between St. Louis and Chicago. His employer, Robertson Aircraft Company of St. Louis would grow into American Airlines. Lindbergh…
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Artist Thomas Hart Benton is Born: April 15, 1889
Thomas Hart Benton was born on this date in 1889 in Neosho.
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Bonnie & Clyde Get Into Shootout in Joplin: April 13, 1933
Notorious criminals Bonnie & Clyde got into a shootout in Joplin on this date in 1933.
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A Little Hope on the Prairie
At one time, more than one-third of Missouri was covered in prairie—a landscape known for wide-open expanses of verdant grassland. Although much of this habitat has since been…
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