Missouri lawmakers want to keep an economic ceasefire alive — even as Kansas mounts an aggressive effort to lure the Kansas ...

Before the Civil War, almost nobody in Missouri supported the abolition of salvery. Even strong Unionists generally supported "the peculiar institution." But the bloody conflict created a new ...

Carole Shelton presented the program "Portraits of African American Women in Missouri" on Feb. 6 during an evening hosted by ...

Housed in the restored Jefferson Barracks 1905 Post Exchange Building, the Missouri Civil War Museum is the oldest active military installation west of the Mississippi River. Within the 22,000 ...

"The years of the Civil War were bleak ones for the churches of Missouri," wrote Duane Myer in "The Heritage of Missouri: A ...

In post Civil War Missouri Jesse James built his reputation as a ruthless outlaw. Yet many sympathized with the notorious bandit, because they shared his pro-Confederate sentiments. James was ...

Missouri is home to numerous roadside attractions that offer a glimpse into the state’s rich history. From Route 66 landmarks ...

Kansas and Missouri put a stop to this kind of back-and-forth business poaching more than five years ago when officials in both states agreed to a ceasefire in the so-called economic border war.