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Georgia Clark

Published March 10, 2023

A Drury College graduate became the first full-time woman instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1962.

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Lincoln School Library Catalog

Published February 25, 2023

A new exhibit at the History Museum on the Square includes an item on loan from the Springfield-Greene County Library. The exhibit is called, Community Cornerstones: Springfield’s Black Educators, and will run February 1-May 7, 2023 at the History Museum on the Square.

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Washington's Birthday

Published February 17, 2023

Over the years, Springfield has celebrated George Washington's birthday in different ways, which were reported in the papers.

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Valentine's Day Dance 1957

Published February 10, 2023

Five young men hosted a Valentine's Day dance at the Springfield American Legion Hall in 1957. They were Jerry Fielder, Gary Bareford, Bob Green, Mike O'Neal and Rick Mayse.

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A.T. Yoachum

Published January 27, 2023

The obituary of Augustine Yoachum gives interesting insight to the history of Christian County, the Ozarks region, and some background of the mysterious Yoachum silver dollar.