The State Historical Society of Missouri

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Fall 2008

September

September 5 5 - 7 p.m.
1898 Society Reception

To honor the opening of Engelhardt on Elections, the 1898 Society will host a reception for Mr. Engelhardt and visit with the artist about his featured works. For more information concerning 1898 Society membership, or this event, call Carole Sue DeLaite at (573) 882-0133.

September 6
Engelhardt on Elections

From 1962 to 1997, Thomas Engelhardt drew over 8,000 editorial cartoons for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a body of work that can be viewed as a challenge to the status quo and, in many instances, a weapon of attack against social injustice. Engelhardt dealt with tough political issues such as money and influence, smear campaigns, and “spin,” as evidenced in elections that debated the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, the environment, poverty and crime in U.S. cities, and the actions of state and local government. Engelhardt on Elections will be on display until January 17, 2009.

September 16 7:00 p.m.
MoHiP Theatre Development Workshop

If you love history and theatre, you won’t want to miss the new Missouri History in Performance Theatre (MoHiP) workshops organized by Artistic Director Mary Barile. The workshops will provide new writers, experienced playwrights, and interested readers with an environment for developing new readers’ theatre scripts. Practice with performance techniques and public reading of works in progress will be encouraged. Workshops will be held the third Tuesday of each month and are free and open to the public. For information, call (573) 882-2476.

September 24 7:00 p.m., Daniel Boone Regional Library, Columbia
Columbia Life, 1900-1909

The current Daniel Boone Regional Library “One Read” book is The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig. Set in the 1950s with narrator Paul Milliron looking back to his childhood of 1909, this story contains joyful memories of the Montana prairie and appreciation of the life lessons learned in a one-room schoolhouse. WHMC staff member Bill Stolz will support the “One Read” experience by drawing connections between Milliron’s memories and those of early twentieth-century Columbia residents documented in letters, diaries, photographs, and oral histories at the WHMC-Columbia.

October

October 7 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Treat Yourself to Art: Campus Gallery Crawl

Explore the campus art scene and treat yourself to an evening of art, music, desserts, and the chance to win crafty and artful prizes. Visit the Society’s Main Gallery, the Museum of Art and Archaeology, George Caleb Bingham Gallery, the Museum of Anthropology, and Craft Studio Gallery – in the third annual MU Campus Crawl.

October 18 2:00 p.m.
Tour by the Artist — Engelhardt on Elections

Take a stroll through political history with the celebrated St. Louis editorial cartoonist as he provides a personal tour of his work in the Society’s exhibit. Engelhardt will discuss his technique, choice of topic, and behind-the-scenes stories on many cartoons that appeared during his thirty-five-year tenure with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

October 21 7:00 p.m.
MoHiP Theatre Development Workshop

November

November 1 Tiger Hotel, Columbia
Annual Meeting of the Membership

Morning workshops will include “World War II Research and Legacy Preservation” and “Cultural Regions of Missouri.” The annual luncheon entertainment will be the new MoHiP production Reunion, a play set during a reunion of World War II veterans of the 84th Infantry Unit. The play’s content is drawn from letters and various correspondence contained in the holdings of the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia. Music will be provided by the Boogie Woogie Babes. Reservations are required. For more information, call (573) 882-7083 or (800) 747-6366.

November 18 7:00 p.m.
MoHiP Theatre Development Workshop