Local History

Discussion: African American Heritage Trail

Columbia City Manager John Glascock talks with James Whitt about the African American Heritage Trail. Experience the African American Heritage Trail on your mobile device.… Read More »Discussion: African American Heritage Trail

Missouri’s American Indian Cultural Center

On your way into Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park (located in Miami, Missouri, 70 miles from Columbia), stop by Missouri’s American Indian Cultural… Read More »Missouri’s American Indian Cultural Center

African American Experience in MO Lecture Series

Explore Missouri’s past and prepare for the future through the African American Experience in Missouri lecture series. A collaboration of the State Historical Society of… Read More »African American Experience in MO Lecture Series

The Americans With Disabilities Act at 30

2020 marked the 30th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Columbia Disabilities Commission members Rene Powell, John Bowders and Lydia Olmsted present information… Read More »The Americans With Disabilities Act at 30