Francis Peter “Frank” O’Hare was born in New Hampton, Iowa, on April 23, 1877, to Peter…
Jack Oakie was long considered one of the screen’s most notorious scene-stealers. He had a…
James M. Owen, a young advertising and insurance professional in Jefferson City, left mid-…
Geraldine Page was born in Kirksville, Missouri, on November 22, 1924, to Leon Elwin Page,…
Marlin Perkins served as director at three zoos during his career: the Zoological Gardens in Buffalo, New York; the…
A community organizer, civil rights campaigner, housing specialist, and antipoverty…
William Horatio Powell was the epitome of the suave, urbane leading man throughout his…
Vincent Price, a versatile actor of stage, screen, and television, was born in St. Louis,…
The original Red’s Giant Hamburg on Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri, was a legendary roadside spot for…