February 24, 1859
The border war with Kansas was in full swing and the Missouri Legislature appropriated $30,000, almost a million dollars in today's money, to establish a military post on the…
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February 16, 1999
Police arrested several dozen people and maced many more when Fat Tuesday crowds got out of hand in St. Louis's Soulard Neighborhood.
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February 14, 1789
Colonel George Morgan and seventy colonists established the city of New Madrid on this date.
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February 10, 1856
The United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments in the landmark Dred Scott case.
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The Birdman of Salem
Artist David Plank can’t remember a time when he wasn’t drawn to birds. While his boyhood friends were busy kicking soccer balls and hitting baseballs, David was in the woods of…
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January 13, 1969
The young man from a background of extreme poverty was sworn in on this date to become the first Missouri Governor to serve consecutive terms. His name was Warren E. Hearnes.
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