NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 9, 2009
The State Historical Society of Missouri
Hitt Street at Lowry Mall, University of Missouri Campus
Contact: Christine Montgomery (573) 882-7083
Celebrate Missouri Day and learn about the Missouri Heritage Reader book series on Wednesday, October 21, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the State Historical Society of Missouri. Established in 1915, Missouri Day sets aside the third Wednesday of each October for the study of Missouri history, people and places. The Missouri Heritage Reader series, published by the University of Missouri Press, under the editorial direction of Rebecca Schroeder, has produced 27 volumes (1994 to 2009) covering various aspects of our state’s rich cultural heritage, including the Osage and Ioway tribes, food traditions, caves and earthquakes, German settlement, African American traditions, and, forthcoming next month, the Santa Fe Trail.
Authors Robyn Burnett, Ken Luebbering, Margot McMillen, Greg Olson, and Mary Collins Barile will discuss their experiences writing about Missouri history, and many additional authors will be on hand to meet with audience members at a reception immediately following the program. Autographed copies of Missouri Heritage Readers, as well as books published by the State Historical Society, will be available for purchase. Perfect for early Christmas shopping!
• Robyn Burnett and Ken Luebbering, authors, German Settlement in Missouri: New Land, Old Ways and Immigrant Women in the Settlement of Missouri
• Margot McMillen, author, Paris, Tightwad, and Peculiar: Missouri Place Names; Into the Spotlight: Four Missouri Women; and Called to Courage: Four Women in Missouri History
• Greg Olson, author, The Ioway in Missouri
• Mary Collins Barile, author, A Companion to the Santa Fe Trail in Missouri (due out November 2009)
For further information about authors who will speak, their topics, or a listing of the books available at the event, go to http://shs.umsystem.edu/missouriday
The State Historical Society of Missouri
Founded in 1898 by the Missouri Press Association and a trustee of the state since 1899, the Society is the preeminent research facility for the study of the Show Me State’s heritage and a leader in programming designed to share that heritage with the public. Through educational outreach, such as the Missouri History Speakers’ Bureau and genealogy workshops, or the performing arts, like MoHiP Theatre, the Society not only brings Missouri history to the state’s citizens, but also gives Missourians the tools to uncover the history in their own lives.