Join The State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) at these FREE upcoming events!
Gen. Thomas Ewing: Beyond Order No. 11
June 21 1:30 p.m. Research Center-Columbia
Many people best know Thomas Ewing as the general who issued General Order No. 11, a forced evacuation impacting four western Missouri counties in 1863. The famous George Caleb Bingham painting by the same name illustrates the repercussions of that edict. Guest lecturer Walter E. Busch, site administrator of the Fort Davidson State Historic Site, will discuss Ewing’s career in Missouri after Order No. 11, arguing that the controversial evacuation order has overshadowed the general’s important role in preserving Union control of Missouri in 1864.
Missouri and World War I Walk-Through
June 28 1:30 p.m. Corridor Gallery Research Center-Columbia
On this date 100 years ago, a single act ignited a chain of events that led to World War I. Join SHSMO in remembering the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria with a walk-through of a new exhibition. Missouri and World War I examines the Great War’s impact on Missourians’ daily lives through photographs and correspondence that provide firsthand accounts of their experiences, both on the home front and abroad.
For more information, visit http://shs.umsystem.edu or contact the Society at 573.882.7083.