William Rockhill Nelson. [State Historical Society of Missouri, Missouri Press Portraits Collection, P1196-014545]
William Rockhill Nelson (1841–1915)

Of British, Quaker, and Huguenot heritage, William Rockhill Nelson was born five miles west…

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Frank O’Hare as a young man. [Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis]
Francis Peter O’Hare (1877–1960)

Francis Peter “Frank” O’Hare was born in New Hampton, Iowa, on April 23, 1877, to Peter…

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Mo-Hon-Go (Sacred Sun), an Osage woman, and her child. [State Historical Society of Missouri, Image Collection, 021180]
The Osage

The most powerful tribal group in the early history of Missouri was referred to as the Wah-…

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Henry Clemens Overstolz. [William Hyde and Howard L. Conard, eds., Encyclopedia of the History of St. Louis (New York: Southern History Co., 1899)]
Henry Clemens Overstolz (1822–1887)

Henry Clemens Overstolz was a St. Louis businessman and politician. He was born on July 7,…

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Luella Agnes Owen, circa 1880s. Colorized photograph by Uhlman Photographers, St. Joseph. [Courtesy of the St. Joseph Museums, Inc., object no. P2013.003.00020]
Luella Agnes Owen (1852–1932)

Luella Agnes Owen was a female pioneer in the fields of speleology, geography, and geology. She viewed these…

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The O’Joe Club in Noel, Missouri. [Courtesy of Dorene Stiles and Noel Centennial, 1887–1987]
O’Joe Club (Noel, Missouri)

The O’Joe Club in Noel, Missouri, was one of the first commercial resorts in the Ozarks. Although it was not…

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Emil Preetorius. [Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, Photographs and Prints Collection, Portraits, N13088]
Emil Preetorius (1827–1905)

Emil Preetorius was a German-language journalist in St. Louis. Born in Alzey, Rheinhessen, Germany, on March…

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William Marion Reedy in 1904. Photo by J. C. Strauss. [Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, Photographs and Prints Collection N35138]
William Marion Reedy (1862–1920)

William Marion Reedy discovered, promoted, and nurtured some of America’s most important writers during his almost…

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Dr. Katharine Berry Richardson. [Courtesy of Children’s Mercy Kansas City]
Katharine Berry Richardson (1858–1933)

Katharine Berry Richardson founded the highly respected Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas…

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Hugh Robinson. [Courtesy of DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University]
Hugh Armstrong Robinson (1882–1963)

Hugh Armstrong Robinson, a member of the distinguished Early Birds…

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