Contents:
- A Rural Way of Life
- Moo Baa…Learn, Learn, Learn
- All we had to do was ask…
- Exploring a Haunted History
- “Lost Nation: the Ioway” Premiers in Missouri
- Mark Twain Museum Collaborates on Leagcy CD Project with Carl Jackson
- Students Honored for National History Day at Governor’s Humanities Awards
- Board Member Profile: Shelly Welsch
A Rural Way of life
I recently had the opportunity to visit the Andrew County Museum and Historical Society in Savannah, Missouri. While I was there I viewed their exhibit “A Rural Way of Life,” and got to meet their staff and some of their dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers. Simply put, I was blown away by what they have accomplished.
Moo Baa…Learn, Learn, Learn
“I learned that there are many things I can do with a book to help my child learn.”
“I’ll never just ‘read’ a book and put it back on the shelf. Lots of fun activities to do with books after you read.”
“A book is really like a toy! I learned how to use books for fun.”
All we had to do was ask…..
Over the course of the last twenty-three years, the Powers Museum had never asked Carthage residents to volunteer to help in conjunction with an exhibit.
Exploring a Haunted History
Sparking the public’s interest in historic homes and sites takes a lot of work and even more creativity. At the Kendrick House in Carthage, MO, some former residents are being enlisted to pitch in. And by former, we mean “formerly living.” Tapping into the public’s interest in ghosts generated by TV shows such as Paranormal State, the Kendrick House was the site of Haunted History Tours led by the Paranormal Science Lab this fall. My colleagues and I gathered up our courage and attended an investigation on a blustery fall evening in October. Our group’s interest in history was a given, but we also looked forward to learning more about the people who once called Kendrick home, and whom, according to some, might still be lingering around. Like many on our tour, we came for the haunts, but we left with a new appreciation for the history of the house.
“Lost Nation: The Ioway” Premieres in Missouri
“Lost Nation: The Ioway” reveals how a small tribe’s quest for survival in the past has evolved into a struggle to retain their unique culture and language in the present. Through interviews with Ioway elders, historians and archaeologists, filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle help bring to life the true, dramatic story of the tribe that once claimed the territory between the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.
Mark Twain Museum Collaborates on Legacy CD Project with Carl Jackson
The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is collaborating with Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer Carl Jackson to tell Twain’s life story in spoken word and song on a CD, Mark Twain: Words & Music, planned for release on November 30, 2010 – the 175th birthday of Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
Students Honored for National History Day at Governor’s Humanities Awards
Each year more than half a million students across the United States participate in National History Day, a yearlong program that encourages young people to explore history and teaches them to understand historical issues, ideas, people and events. Students choose a historical topic related to the annual theme and conduct research using primary and secondary sources, looking through libraries, archives and museums, conducting oral history interviews and visiting historic sites. Students present their work as a paper, an exhibit, a performance, a documentary or a website.
Board Member Profile: Shelley Welsch
Despite not knowing much about the Missouri Humanities Council before joining the board three years ago, University City, Mo. Mayor Shelley Welsch is no stranger to the humanities or service.
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