Missouri History Museumさんのイラストまとめ

@DalnavertMuseum What a purr-fectly cute feline! #AskAMuseum

Anna Maria von Phul was the earliest known woman artist working in what was then called the Missouri Territory. Take a look at her life and work year by year, then visit our #PaintingCreoleSTL small gallery exhibit to see reproductions of her art: https://t.co/8rjt2oYzgv

This weekend is your last chance to see our #BeyondTheBallot exhibit, which is full to the brim with stories about fascinating #STL women, including talented dressmaker Elizabeth Keckly who attained freedom through her sewing: https://t.co/XOsIDFRlzP

Illustration by @RoriComics

When Susan Blow opened Des Peres School in 1873, it was the first public kindergarten in the country. Upon her death in 1916, there were more than 400 school districts in the US that provided kindergartens for their students. #ArchivesTrailblazers

🎨: @RoriComics

Due to St. Louis's restrictive housing covenants, Ethel Shelley had to rely on a decision from the US Supreme Court to realize her dream of home ownership. The 1948 landmark case was a direct forerunner to later civil rights victories. #ArchivesTrailblazers

🎨: @RoriComics

How did Missouri get its modern-day shape? Its boundaries were formed by nature, economics, and politics—all factors that resulted in a state with a unique shape: https://t.co/0RapPjEaUw

#MissouriMonday #MakingMO #Missouri2021

It's been 217 years since St. Louis was transferred between Spanish, French, and American power in one 24-hour period. Today we know it as #ThreeFlagsDay: https://t.co/rVI2o8lvHn

Today @SaintLouCo announced that Juneteenth has been formally recognized as a countywide holiday. Learn more about one of the country’s oldest and largest celebrations and the local connections to Juneteenth's origins: https://t.co/weDpg9CkFW

📷 : @librarycongress

Making the state of Missouri took hard work—and not just from politicians. It relied upon thousands of ordinary citizens to create a thriving and dynamic new state: https://t.co/LQ1Zfgq88R

#MissouriMonday #MakingMO #Missouri2021

Is there an avid reader on your holiday gift list? We've got you covered! Check out these great titles from MHS Press!

📖 "Ruth's River Dreams"
📘 "Great River City: How the Mississippi Shaped St. Louis"
📗 "Groundbreakers, Rule-breakers & Rebels: 50 Unstoppable St. Louis Women"