Columbia history

The 25th marker on the African-American Heritage Trail in Columbia, Missouri, recognizes the lynching of Black teen George Bush in 1889.

New Marker Recognizes ‘Despicable’ Side of Boone County History

Ceremony memorializes lynching of Black teen George Bush from the Boone County jail 134 years…

vintage image of The Stein Club, a once-upon a time establishment near the Mizzou campus.

Mizzou in the ’60s: Down Memory Lane

Remembering the dives, bars, and roadhouses of Columbia through fuzzy lenses  Columbia, the University of Missouri…

exterior of Flat Branch Center view from the street

COMO 365: January 26, 1980

This date in Columbia history: Market Square, Flat Branch, and 70 years of redevelopment activity …

Artist Vinnie Realm posing by her sculpted bust of Abraham Lincoln

COMO 365: Jan. 25 in Columbia history

Vinnie Ream, Abraham Lincoln,Williams Hall, and Columbia College On January 25, 1871, a statue of…

vintage photo from 1892 of the fire at Academic Hall

‘COMO 365’ keeps history alive

Columbia history buff connects past with present  If you’re searching Wikipedia for historical details about…

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Vintage exterior view of the first public school building in Columbia Missouri

Celebrating a century-and-a-half of Columbia Public Schools

The Columbia Public School district has grown and changed in the 150 years it has…

Dianna Borsi O’Brien holding her book, Historic Movie Theaters of Columbia, Missouri

Let’s Go to the Movies

Dianna Borsi O’Brien describes herself as a “hyper-local girl.”  Originally from Ohio, she’s a Mizzou…