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Civil War Guerrilla Warfare in Kentucky Divided Loyalties, Irregular Fighters, and Conflict in the Bluegrass State During the Civil War, Kentucky was a state sharply divided against itself. Beyond the famous front-line battles, a brutal shadow war raged across towns and countryside. Who were the irregular fighters that terrorized the region, and how did their […]

Captain Leeper: The Scoundrel of the Swamp Feuds, Outlaws, and Swamp Legacies in Southeast Missouri Step back in time to the lawless days of Southeast Missouri and discover the notorious history of Captain Leeper. Often remembered as a shadowy and controversial figure, who was the real man behind the legends of the swamp? Join the

The Power Beneath Our Feet: The 1811–1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Discover how a series of massive tremors reshaped the geography, waterways, and history of the Midwest and Southeast Missouri. Long before the modern era, a series of cataclysmic tremors rocked the Mississippi Valley, creating some of the most powerful earthquakes in American history. How did

How Did Crowley’s Ridge Form? The Geological History of Stoddard County Uncovering the Ancient Landscape Beneath Southeast Missouri Ever wonder how the ground beneath our feet came to be? Join us for an eye-opening evening as Logan Lowery takes us deep into the ancient past to explore the unique geological forces that shaped Stoddard County

From Stan Musial to Pat Tillman: Major League Americans in Military Service When America Called: Major Leaguers Who Traded the Ballpark for the Battlefield When our nation needed them most, some of baseball’s brightest stars traded their flannels, bats, and stadium cheers for uniforms of an entirely different kind. From the baseball diamond to active

Steamboats & Calamities on the Mississippi River Life, Danger, and Disaster on the Mighty Mississippi Long before highways crisscrossed the country, the Mississippi River was America’s bustling superhighway—alive with the rhythmic chug of paddlewheels, the whistle of steam, and the vital commerce of a growing nation. But life on the river was as perilous as

When the Homefront Became the Battlefield: Civil War Missouri Divided Loyalties, Civilian Struggles, and Wartime Survival on the Homefront When the American Civil War tore the nation apart, Missouri found itself in a uniquely turbulent position. Bordered by both Union and Confederate sympathies, the conflict didn’t just happen on distant battlefields—it arrived right at the

St. Louis Civil War Sites and the Fight for Freedom Uncovering the Monumental Struggle for Freedom in Gateway City During the American Civil War, St. Louis stood as a vital border-state stronghold, a bustling hub of military strategy, shifting loyalties, and fierce abolitionist resistance. Behind the city’s historic brick and mortar lies a powerful story