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Notable Events Archives - February 2009

Auto Racing in the Ozarks

Published February 27, 2009 Submitted by: Renee

Racing season has begun. Gear up by taking a look back at some famous drivers that visited Springfield, Mo. at the Fairgrounds Speedway. More

Desegregation of the Springfield-Greene County Library

Published February 24, 2009 Submitted by: Renee

This desegregation milestone occurred in Springfield fully seventeen years before the passage of The Civil Rights Act of 1964. More

The ice storm of 1924 and the big sleet of 1848.

Published February 3, 2009 Submitted by: Renee

from USAsearch.gov The ice storms of 1924 and 1848 are reminiscent of the 2007 and 2009 ice storms. Newspaper microfilm, available at the Library Center, and The History of Greene County Missouri, available online, give insight to how our ancestors dealt with severe weather.