World Wars Era (1914–1945)

At the intersection of Route 66 and Highway 5 in Lebanon, Nelson’s Dream Village was one of the finest…

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…

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

James M. Owen, a young advertising and insurance professional in Jefferson City, left mid-…

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

Marlin Perkins served as director at three zoos during his career: the Zoological Gardens in Buffalo, New York; the…

Homer G. Phillips was born in Sedalia, Missouri, on April 1, 1880. He was raised by an aunt…

Pippin Place was a legendary Gasconade River resort in the Missouri Ozarks. With the spread of railroads…

William Horatio Powell was the epitome of the suave, urbane leading man throughout his stage and film career…