Cartoonist Mort Walker, creator of Beetle Bailey, and loyal University of Missouri Alum was born on this day. Beetle Bailey’s Camp Swampy was modeled after Missouri’s Camp Crowder where Mort Walker had been stationed.
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Missouri’s 28th governor William Joel Stone was born on this date in 1848. Stone is the only figure to have served as Representative, Senator, and Governor of Missouri.
James S. Rollins was born on this day. Many recognize Rollins as the Father of the University of Missouri.
The University of Missouri Tigers met the Kansas Jayhawks basketball team for the first time, beginning the basketball Border War. Missouri won 34–32. They played again the very next day and Missouri won 34–12.
Missouri History Today December 22, 1899: List Reveals Parker Hall Time Capsule Contents
If not for President Thomas Jefferson, there would likely not be a state of Missouri. There certainly wouldn’t be a University of Missouri as we know it. In fact, Jefferson’s impact was so profound that his original tombstone lies in the middle of the MU campus. Jefferson was quite precise about his tombstone: a six-foot-tall …
Butterflies aren’t only beautiful, they’re beneficial. They do a wide range of environmental good, including pollination, natural pest control, and as a food source for birds and other insect-eaters. You can learn more at an engaging event.
Samuel Spahr Laws invented the Laws Gold Indicator, a predecessor of the ticker tape machine, and made a fortune. Once wealthy he indulged his interest in higher education. He became University of Missouri president in 1876. His interest in science led to the establishment of the School of Engineering and Laws Observatory, the first observatory …
On December 27, 1908, A. Ross Hill was named President of the University of Missouri on this date. He was responsible for much of the university’s growth, including building the “White Campus” and expanding the Extension Division, the Graduate Program, and the College of Education.
On this date in Missouri history: The University of Missouri played its very first basketball game defeating Central Methodist. The overall record that year was 10-6 including two wins over Kansas.
A once substantial Missouri cash crop makes a comeback.
Pro basketball player and Mizzou coach Stormin’ Norman Stewart was born in Shelby County.
The cornerstone was laid for the Memorial Union Tower at the University of Missouri. It is the last gothic structure that was erected in the United States.
The entire University of Missouri football team resigned. They were upset because the university was requiring that players be full-time students with good grades.
Cartoonist Mort Walker, creator of Beetle Bailey, and loyal University of Missouri Alum was born on this day. Beetle Bailey’s Camp Swampy was modeled after Missouri’s Camp Crowder where Mort Walker had been stationed.
Archaeological findings shape our understanding of the past.
Established by the Geyer Act of 1839, The University of Missouri began accepting students on April 14, 1841.
Streaking was at its height and, on this day, 600 streakers claimed a world record at the University of Missouri.
The University of Missouri played its first football game against another school—Washington University in St. Louis.
On this date the School of Journalism was founded at the University of Missouri. It was the very first “J-school” in the world.
William Henry Hatch, Missouri’s Congressman and agricultural innovator, was born. Hatch Hall at the University of Missouri in Columbia was named in his honor.
The Geyer Act established public schools in Missouri and the University of Missouri.
