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UFO’s in the 1800’s

Published May 11, 2009 Submitted by: Renee

Were they balloons, experimental zeppelins, political forums, newspaper hoaxes or people from Mars? More...

Notable Events, Regional, Local History

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...

Notable Events, Regional, Local History

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...

Notable Events, Newspapers, Research Resources, Local History

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.

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Notable Events, Crime, Missouri, Local History

Young Brothers Massacre

Published January 16, 2009 Submitted by: Renee

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...

Notable Events Archives

Notable Events - Articles

UFO’s in the 1800’s

Auto Racing in the Ozarks

Desegregation of the Springfield-Greene County Library

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

Young Brothers Massacre

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