the State Historical Society of Missouri
Alexander W. Doniphan (1808–1887)
Born on July 9, 1808, in Mason County, Kentucky, Alexander William Doniphan was the son of Joseph and Anne Smith Doniphan, both from Virginia.
Roger D. Launius
Roger D. Launius is a former associate director for collections and curatorial affairs at the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, and former chief historian for NASA.
Rose Philippine Duchesne (1769–1852)
Rose Philippine Duchesne, a French pioneer missionary on the American frontier, was born on August 29, 1769, in Grenoble, France. She was the eldest of five children.
Catherine M. Mooney
Catherine M. Mooney is associate professor of Church History in the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College.
Daniel Marsh Frost (1823–1900)
Daniel Marsh Frost, a Confederate army officer, was born on August 9, 1823, in Mariaville, in Schenectady County, New York.
Christopher Phillips
Christopher Phillips is the John and Dorothy Hermanies Professor of American History at the University of Cincinnati.
Kate Leila Gregg (1883–1954)
Kate Leila Gregg, a professor of English at Lindenwood College in St.
William Torrey Harris (1835–1909)
Born on September 10, 1835, in North Killington, Connecticut, William Torrey Harris was a philosopher and educator active in St.
Denys P. Leighton
Denys P. Leighton is professor and dean in the Jindal School of Languages and Literature, O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India.
Rogers Hornsby (1896–1963)
Born on April 27, 1896, at Winters, Texas, Rogers Hornsby began his professional baseball career in 1914 when he and his brother, Everett, walked into a tryout in Dallas. The St.