In 1958, Freddie Lee Hayes became the first Black student to earn a four-degree from the Missouri School of Medicine, according to a notice of his Oct. 16, 2021 death in the Columbia Missourian on Nov. 3, 2021.
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Sanborn Field
Ever wonder what the blank space is on College and Rollins Roads? It’s the third oldest research field in the world. Yup, in the world. Here’s a link to an in-depth article about the field from AgWeb Daily. https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/crop-production/meet-soil-whisperer-still-uncovering-secrets-soil-worlds-third-oldest The article explains why the field is important and even notes that the 1888 field was…
How to return misprints
Return instructions for misprinted Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia, Missouri
Columbia Cemetery Tour: 5:30 on Oct. 18, 2021
What could be better for Halloween than a tour of the Columbia Cemetery? The free event will be 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2021. Meet in the Daniel Boone Regional Library North Plaza at 100 West Broadway. A notice in the Columbia Missourian said, “learn about the history of cemeteries, funeral practices and superstitions. Children…
Printing error delays book, Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia, Missouri
Printing error delays book Movie Theaters of Columbia, Missouri.
Sept. 14 Zoom webinar on Negro Leagues
This 7 p.m. Sept. event is free but registration is required. Here’s where you can register. https://shsmo.org/events/2021/african-american-experience-kendrick President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Bob Kendrick will discuss the Negro Leagues, where Black baseball players were restricted to playing until 1947 when Jackie Robinson was signed to play the major leagues. Learn more here: https://www.loc.gov/collections/jackie-robinson-baseball/articles-and-essays/baseball-the-color-line-and-jackie-robinson/1940-to-1946/…
Oct. 11 – Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia
Oct. 11 publication of Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia by Dianna Borsi O’Brien
Aug. 18 event to celebrate Historic properties
Most Notable Properties event to highlight six properties of historical significance in Columbia, Missouri.
Bicentennial Celebrations
BoCo200 — On Nov. 16, 2020, Boone County will dedicate a monument to mark the 200th anniversary of its founding, according to this Aug. 28, 2020 Columbia Missourian article. A planned July 4th event had to be canceled due to the current pandemic. For more information on Boone County’s bicentennial, check out this BoCo200 website. …
Coronavirus: Lessons from the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
If you’re like me, you’re concerned about ongoing coronavirus pandemic. I stay hopeful by looking at history and how we’re all pulling together by not getting together. Thanks CoMo businesses for curbside pick up! So what can we learn from the 1918 influenza pandemic, which killed about 150 people in Columbia, which had a population…
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