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The Civil War in Missouri, a Missouri History Museum Exhibit Travels Across Missouri

December 9, 2011

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. –The Missouri History Museum in partnership with the Missouri Humanities Council announces The Civil War in Missouri, a traveling exhibit showing history through the eyes of those who experienced the civil war and helping Missourians gain a deeper knowledge of the events of the war in Missouri. This traveling exhibit will be a smaller, portable version of the Missouri History Museum’s major civil war exhibition by the same name, which opened in St. Louis on November 12, 2011. The tour of the portable version will kick off in May 2012, visiting Kansas City, Kirksville, Joplin and Sedalia.

“The complexity and importance of what happened in Missouri during the Civil War is relatively less well known than what took place in other states such as Virginia and Tennessee,” said Geoff Giglierano, Executive Director of Missouri Humanities Council. “Consequently, we are truly excited to partner with the Missouri History Museum to present this exhibit and hopefully encourage reflection upon and discussion of these significant and fascinating stories.”

The Civil War in Missouri exhibit will be focused on three major topics: slavery and its essential role in the origins and execution of the war; the issues of conflicting loyalties, interests and beliefs among the state’s diverse population, and the nature and impact of the guerilla warfare which occurred throughout much of the state of Missouri during the war. The context for these themes will be provided through an interactive timeline, which will depict specific battles and other events during the course of the war.

The Civil War in Missouri scheduled site visits and partners include:
• Kansas City: May 5-July 1, 2012, Kansas City Public Library
• Kirksville: July 21-Sept. 16, 2012, Arts Center
• Joplin: Oct. 6-Nov. 21, 2012, Joplin Museum Complex
• Sedalia: Dec. 22-Feb. 17, 2012, Sedalia Heritage Foundation and Sedalia Katy Depot

Organizations and communities that wish to host The Civil War in Missouri during 2013-2015 will be able to submit an application to the Missouri Humanities Council. For more details about the exhibit contact the Missouri Humanities Council at 800-357-0909, email anna@mohumanities.org or visit the Missouri Humanities Council website at www.mohumanities.org.

About the Missouri Humanities Council
The Missouri Humanities Council is a 510 (c) (3) non-profit organization that was created in 1971 under authorizing legislation from the U.S. Congress to serve as one of the 56 state and territorial humanities councils that are affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities.

MHC is committed to helping build a thoughtful, informed and engaged society through programs associated with encouraging family reading, supporting local museums, libraries and other organizations promoting humanities education, facilitating the sharing of our stories and generating public conversation on topics including history, religion, archaeology, anthropology, philosophy, literature, law and languages. We help Missourians experience the connection between ideas and participatory democracy, and to expand understanding of ourselves and the world beyond our boundaries. More information about the many projects of MHC can be found on the Council website at www.mohumanities.org or by calling 1-800-357-0909.

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