Missouri History Today October 16, 1945: Impeachment Looms Over Missouri Senator

Missouri History Today October 16, 1945: Impeachment Looms Over Missouri Senator


Missouri History Today October 2, 1820: Missouri Appoints Benton And Barton To US Senate

Missouri History Today October 2, 1820: Missouri Appoints Benton And Barton To US Senate


Missouri History Today September 6, 1937: A New Era for Justice: Missouri’s Probation & Parole Board Begins Work

Missouri History Today September 6, 1937: A New Era for Justice: Missouri's Probation & Parole Board Begins Work


Missouri women senators, past and present, pose for a photo in the Senate chamber.

‘You Can, Too!’ Celebrates Missouri’s Female Senators

Fifty years after Mary Gant became the first woman elected to the Missouri Senate, a record number 11 women now occupy nearly one-third of the 34 seats in the Senate chamber. That history is the fulcrum of a new book, You Can, Too! Journey to the Missouri Senate, presented by Missouri Humanities Council and published by Missouri Life Media.