In The Place for History, a bird once found in Missouri is now officially extinct and a German immigrant who lived in the ...

Truman ordered the Atomic Energy Commission to work on all forms of nuclear weapons. That included hydrogen bombs. And a man from Buffalo, Missouri wound up working on that project.

including on the Missouri State University Board of Governors, though none in elected office. He previously told the News-Leader he wants to focus on improving livability in Springfield by ...

For more than a year, Springfield's Historic City Hall at the corner of Chestnut Expressway and Boonville Avenue has remained closed to make way for rehabilitation work. With abatement and ...

The Birth of Route 66: A Historic Telegram Route 66 owes its name to a telegram sent in 1926 from the Colonial Hotel in Springfield, Mo. That fateful message, sent by state highway officials ...

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and whether you’re already thinking about your dinner reservations or tend to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Springfield’s historical narrative traces back to the early 1800s, intricately weaving a collection of significant events that span two centuries. Here’s an exploration of ...

Eight markers are in place along the Springfield-Greene County African-American Heritage Trail. The next will be dedicated in February.

Featuring historical markers throughout Springfield, the trail honors individuals and locations that have played a ...

Healing and building community were on the minds of Ozarks progressives at a town hall held Sunday at historic Pitts Chapel.

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