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Missouri

Missouri's Gateway Arch symbolizes westward expansion. Historical societies preserve frontier, Civil War, and urban history.

Capital: Jefferson City Pop: 6.2 million Statehood: 1821

Historical Societies in Missouri(1)

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State Historical Society of Missouri

Founded in 1898, comprehensive research center with manuscripts, newspapers, photographs, and extensive Missouri history collections.

Columbia, MO Est. 1898
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