the State Historical Society of Missouri
Arthur F. McClure was a professor of history at the University of Central Missouri.
Forrest C. “Phog” Allen, whose foghorn voice earned him his nickname, was a masterful,…
Joan Crawford was born Lucille LeSueur on March 23, 1908, in what she described as “a drab…
Jane Darwell, a pioneering film actress whose career spanned more than sixty years, was…
Although there is some dispute about the date and place of her birth, most sources state…
Jean Harlow was born Harlean Carpenter in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 3, 1911. Her…