Notable Events Archives -
Auto Racing in the Ozarks
Racing season has begun. Gear up by taking a look back at some famous drivers that visited Springfield, Mo. at the Fairgrounds Speedway. MoreDesegregation of the Springfield-Greene County Library
This desegregation milestone occurred in Springfield fully seventeen years before the passage of The Civil Rights Act of 1964. MoreThe ice storm of 1924 and the big sleet of 1848.
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.
MoreYoung Brothers Massacre
The most lawmen killed in one day before 9/11 is the subtitle to the Bruce Davis book, We’re Dead, Come On In. January marks the anniversary of what came to be known as the Young Brothers Massacre. More