William Duncan Vandiver

Willard Duncan Vandiver, Who Linked Missouri to the Phrase “Show Me,” Dies: May 30, 1932

William Duncan Vandiver, congressman from Missouri who is perhaps most known for saying "I'm from Missouri, you've got to show me," died on this date in 1932.


An illustration of how Missouri's landscape and lives might look in the year 2221.

Imagining Missouri: The Show-Me State in 2221

Why bother with imagining the future at all? The future is a place to project our hopes, along with our doubts and uncertainties. We invite you to imagine the future as you’d most like to see it, and to think about what Missourians living in the present day can do to reach that imaginary destiny.