Ceremony memorializes lynching of Black teen George Bush from the Boone County jail 134 years ago. From 1865 to 1950, thousands of lynchings occurred throughout the country. At least 68 lynchings of Black people were documented in Missouri. Two of those crimes — “the most public and violent form of racial terrorism“ — happened in Columbia, […]
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Remembering the dives, bars, and roadhouses of Columbia through fuzzy lenses Columbia, the University of Missouri campus, faces and names of the past, and places that are now only snapshots in memories. It was the 1960s and Mizzou chem/engineering student Steve Mosier was soaking it all in — even after the coeds were in by their
This date in Columbia history: Market Square, Flat Branch, and 70 years of redevelopment activity On January 26, 1980, the Columbia Missourian published a two-page special report on a proposal to redevelop the area along Flat Branch Creek, south of Broadway, into a hotel, convention center, retail, residential, and business center. The Flat Branch Project,
Vinnie Ream, Abraham Lincoln,Williams Hall, and Columbia College On January 25, 1871, a statue of Abraham Lincoln was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol rotunda. It was sculpted by a teenage woman, Vinnie Ream, who was the most famous early alumna of the school now known as Columbia College. Then known as Christian College, Ream studied
Columbia history buff connects past with present If you’re searching Wikipedia for historical details about Columbia, Boone County, the University of Missouri, and the state of Missouri in general, you’ve probably read something penned by Matt Fetterly. Wikipedia? Don’t roll your eyes yet. Though skeptical editors, reporters, academics, and researchers are weary of the Wiki
The Columbia Public School district has grown and changed in the 150 years it has served the growing community. There have been numerous contributors to the school’s success. “We’ve had amazing people help guide and lead the district over its 150-year history,” says Michelle Baumstark, chief communications officer for CPS. From 300 students at its
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Dianna Borsi O’Brien describes herself as a “hyper-local girl.” Originally from Ohio, she’s a Mizzou graduate and a former adjunct journalism professor at MU, and she’s passionate about preserving our town’s history. “I love Columbia,” she says. That’s why she’s made it her mission to advocate for historical buildings in our community. Her book, “Historic
