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MURA Sponsored Programs – Fall 2020 and November Picks

MURA Sponsored Programs – November 2020
Date  and Time Program Presenter Host Notes to connect
Nov 3, Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 am CST Virtual MURA Breakfast Program:  “Celebrating 150 Years of CAFNR Innovation” Bryan Garton, CAFNR Senior Associate Dean and Director of Special Programs MURA Recording
December 1, Tuesday, 8:30-9:30 am CST Virtual MURA Breakfast Program: Discovering the Secrets of Special Collections Kelli Hansen, Head of Special Collections and Rare Books, MU Libraries MURA Zoom link will be provided later.
In addition to MURA sponsored programs, consider additional online events available to you for free. These are open to the public, but most require pre-registration. Barbara Schneider is a member of our MURA Program Committee and MURA’s Liaison to the Osher Life Long Learning Institute.

Barbara’s Picks
November 1, Sunday, 2:00-3:00 pm CST An Odyssey in Art Museum Docents David Bedan and Valerie Hammons MU Museum of Art & Archaeology; email callawaycl@missouri.edu to register for this Zoom event. https://maa.missouri.edu/events/family-events/docent-led-zoom-tour-odyssey-art
November 4, Wednesday, 7:00-8:00 pm CST; recording available later on YouTube Ensuring Your Digital Legacy Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia, MO https://events.dbrl.org/event/4645754
November 5, Thursday, 1:00 pm CST Japanese-American Student Success at the Missouri School of Mines in World War II Dr. Larry Gragg, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus of History at Missouri University of Science & Technology State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/2020/japanese-american-students-at-msm
November 7, Saturday, 1:30-2:30 pm CST The Efforts of Missouri’s Women, Both Union and Confederate, to Commemorate the Civil War Amy Laurel Fluker, author of Commonwealth of Compromise: Civil War Commemoration in Missouri State Historical Society of Missouri Annual Meeting https://shsmo.org/events/2020/annual-meeting/fall-lecture
November 10, Tuesday, 2:00-3:00 pm CST Tribute to a Generation: Haydn Williams and the Building of the WWII Memorial Retired Navy commander David F. Winkler, author of Tribute to a Generation National Archives Museum; registration upcoming https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/tribute-to-a-generation-haydn-williams-and-the-building-of-the-wwii-memorial
November 11, Wednesday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST Native Historian Symposium: Indigenous Resurgence The Next Generation of Native Historians Missouri Humanities Council https://mohumanities.org/event/native-historian-symposium/
November 12, Thursday, 2:00-3:00 CST Women of the Odyssey Cathy Callaway, Museum Educator MU Museum of Art & Archaeology; email chrismo@juno.com to register for this Zoom event. https://maa.missouri.edu/events/lecture/museum-lecture-series-women-odyssey
November 12, Thursday, 7:00 pm CST Shoes Older than the Pyramids: Artifacts Found in the Arnold Research Cave, overlooking the Missouri River in southeast Callaway County Dr. Candace Sall, Associate Curator of the University of Missouri’s Museum of Anthropology Missouri State Archives https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/about/calendar
November 18, Wednesday, 1:00 pm CST Spanish Flu in 1918 Boone County Tim Dollens, DBRL staff member and genealogist Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia, MO https://events.dbrl.org/event/4643537
November 19, Thursday, 1:00 CST Basic Genealogy: Censuses Bill Eddleman, Associate Director of the Cape Girardeau Research Center State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/2020/genealogy-censuses
November 19, Thursday, 6:00 pm CST Lights, Camera, Action: Chasing Creative Dreams in Hollywood Daniel Willis (Mizzou BA ’08), Writer and Director Mizzou Alumni Association – Open to all Mizzou Alumni and Friends https://alumlc.org/missouri/4328
November 24, Tuesday, 6:00 pm CST We Gather Together: A Nation Divided, a President in Turmoil, and a Historic Campaign to Embrace Gratitude and Grace Author Denise Kiernan National Archives Museum; registration upcoming https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/we-gather-together-a-nation-divided-a-president-in-turmoil-and-a-historic-campaign-to-embrace
On Demand Votes for Missouri Women! Part 1:  Silent protest for Women’s Suffrage in St. Louis at the 1916 Democratic Convention, and Part 2: Missouri Women: Suffrage to Statecraft SHS Exhibit Part 1: Margot McMillen, Author of  The Golden Lane, and Part 2: SHSMO Curator Joan Stack and Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection Curator Jean Parsons, and Collection Manager Nicole Johnston State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/votes-for-mo-women
On Demand White House History Live Various videos:  Protocol-The Power of Diplomacy;  Jefferson’s White House-Monticello on the Potomac; The Cabinet, by Lindsay Chervinsky; and more! The White House Historical Association https://www.whitehousehistory.org/rubenstein-center/white-house-history-live
On Demand Beginning Genealogy, Part 1: Getting Started Bill Eddleman, Associate Director of the SHS Cape Girardeau Research Center State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/basic-genealogy-pt1?mc_cid=ce47445d01&mc_eid=376db1f8f8
On Demand The African American Experience in Missouri – 2019-2020 Series 20 programs such as Charlie Parker’s Life and Music in KC; The African American Press in Mo; Lincoln University: Black Culture Mecca of the Midwest. State Historical Society of Missouri and the University of Missouri https://shsmo.org/lecture-series/african-american-experience?page=0
On Demand 1918 Flu Epidemic in Missouri: Parts 1 and 2 Kathleen Seale State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/1918-flu
On Demand All About Art: A Virtual Architectural Tour Video Joan Stack State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/all-about-art
On Demand Weekly Friday Feature Essays or Videos spotlighting artwork in the Collection – new ones each Friday, and previous ones available. Museum of Art & Archaeology – University of Missouri https://maa.missouri.edu/exhibit/online-friday-feature-0
On Demand Webinars and Online Events – Future Live Events as well as Past Recordings Past Examples I recommend: True Tiger Alumni Panels for Education, Business, A&S, Nursing, Journalism, Graduate School;  I’m Gerald Ford and You’re Not: Saturday Night Live and the American Presidency (Bill Horner, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor) Mizzou Alumni Association – Open to all Mizzou Alumni and Friends https://alumlc.org/missouri
On Demand Growing Up with the River: Nine Generations on the Missouri by Dan and Connie Burkhardt (Program is a 10-part series based on this very beautiful book) Professional storytellers and special guests Missouri Humanities Council https://mohumanities.org/programs/growing-up-with-the-river/
Ongoing – Digital Exhibit Tour Missouri’s Struggle for Statehood Created in consultation with the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy and supported by The Bicentennial Alliance Missouri Humanities Council https://mohumanities.wixsite.com/struggleforstatehood
Ongoing – Monday Mashup Series – 7:00 pm CDT Pre-recorded musical performances of Mizzou faculty and students Live Nov 2, 9, 16 and Holiday Brass on Nov 30 MU School of Music https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqHQYMI7cP8SE6Z3XDwSjw
Ongoing – Sept 2020 to April 2021 – Second Thursday (Nov 12, 10-11:30 am CST) with past program videos available on website Explore Missouri’s German Heritage Author Dr. W. Arthur Mehrhoff and  Director of Heritage Programs, Caitlin Yager explore the stories of the people, places, and ideas that helped shape Missouri’s German cultural heritage Missouri Humanities Council https://mohumanities.org/programs/explore-missouris-german-heritage/

Program Archive

MURA Virtual Breakfast Meeting: Election 2020 Forum

MURA Virtual Breakfast Meeting

October 6, 2020, Tuesday, 8:30-9:30


“Election 2020 Forum.”  All Boone County candidates have been invited to participate in this Election Forum. Mary Anne McCollum and Tom Henderson will serve as moderators for questions posed to candidates.  This will be co-sponsored with Osher Lifelong Learning.

MURA Sponsored Programs – Fall 2020 and September Picks

In addition to MURA sponsored programs, consider additional online events available to you for free. These are open to the public, but most require pre-registration. Barbara Schneider is a member of our MURA Program Committee and MURA’s Liaison to the OSHER Life Long Learning Institute.

MURA Sponsored Programs – September
Date and Time Program Presenter Host Notes to connect
Sept 8, 8:30-9:30 am CDT Virtual MURA Breakfast Program: Along the Boone’s Lick Road, Key Link to the West David Sapp – author and past president of Boone County Historical Society and the Boone’s Lick Road Association; retired 3M engineer/executive MURA Zoom recording:
http://bit.ly/mura-sapp
Sept 18, 1:30-3:00 pm CDT Virtual Fall Social: Breakout sessions for sharing items and discussion. “Our Material Culture” Joan Stack, State Historical Society Curator and Nicole Johnston, Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection. MURA and Osher Life Long Learning https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/91020482660
Phone: (312) 626-6799 ID: 910 2048 2660
Oct 6, 8:30-9:30 am CDT Virtual MURA Breakfast Program: Election 2020 Forum Boone Co State legislative candidates. Mary Anne McCollum and Tom Henderson, moderators. MURA and Osher Life Long Learning https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/93264937827
Phone: (312) 626-6799 ID: 932 6493 7827

Barbara’s Picks
September 14, Monday, 7:00 pm CDT “Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation” Virtual Author Series: Peter Cozzens Missouri Humanities Council https://mohumanities.org/event/virtual-author-series-peter-cozzens/
September 15, Tuesday, 11:00 am CDT Great Rivers Confluence Tour: The Mississippi & Illinois David Lobbig, Curator of Environmental Life Missouri Historical Society https://mohistory.org/events/great-rivers-confluence-tour-the-mississippi-illinois
September 16, Wednesday, 1:00 pm CDT Basic Genealogy, Part 2: Online Resources, Free and Subscription (See Part 1 On Demand below) Bill Eddelman, Associate Director of the SHS Cape Girardeau Research Center State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/2020/genealogy-online-services
September 16, Wednesday, 6:30 pm CDT Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe Dr. Rebecca Erbelding, past archivist and curator at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum from 2003-2015, and now is a historian for the Museum’s current exhibition, Americans and the Holocaust. National Archives and Harry S. Truman Library and Museum https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/rescue-board-the-untold-story-of-america-s-efforts-to-save-the-jews-of-europe
September 17, Thursday, 7:00 pm CDT One Woman, One Vote: The Long Road to Ratification of the 19th Amendment (Constitution Day Lecture) Author and University of South Carolina Distinguished Professor Emerita Marjorie J. Spruill (Book was basis for PBS Documentary) Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri – Contact Allison Smythe, SmytheA@missouri.edu https://democracy.missouri.edu/events/one-woman-one-vote-constitution-day-lecture-with-university-of-south-carolina-distinguished-professor-emerita-marjorie-j-spruill/
September 20, Sunday, 2:00 pm CDT Virtual tour of artwork in the museum that complements One Read program exploring “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles. Valerie Hammons, Docent Daniel Boone Regional Library One Read Program and MU Museum of Art & Archaeology https://events.dbrl.org/event/4526608
Sept 22, Tuesday, 7-8:30 pm Democracy and the Informed Citizen Panel Michael Gerson; Tony Messenger; Ruby Bailey UM System and Missouri Humanities Council https://mohumanities.org/event/democracy-and-the-informed-citizen/
Sept 22, Tuesday, 7-8:00 pm One Read Program – A Gentleman in Moscow Author Amor Towles live online in conversation with KFRU’s David Lile. Daniel Boone Regional Library http://oneread.dbrl.org/2020/08/25/one-read-author-talk-with-amor-towles/
On Demand Beginning Genealogy, Part One: Getting Started Bill Eddleman, Associate Director of the SHS Cape Girardeau Research Center State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/basic-genealogy-pt1?mc_cid=ce47445d01&mc_eid=376db1f8f8
On Demand The African American Experience in Missouri – 2019-2020 Series 20 Lectures by a variety of speakers State Historical Society of Missouri and the University of Missouri https://shsmo.org/lecture-series/african-american-experience?page=0
On Demand 1918 Flu Epidemic in Missouri: Parts 1 and 2 Kathleen Seale State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/1918-flu
On Demand All About Art: A Virtual Architectural Tour Video Joan Stack State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/all-about-art
On Demand Weekly Friday Feature (While Exhibits are Closed) Essays or Videos spotlighting artwork in the Collection – new ones each Friday, and previous ones available. Museum of Art & Archaeology – University of Missouri https://maa.missouri.edu/exhibit/online-friday-feature
Ongoing – September 21 thru November 13 (Note: Some classes begin on later dates so check schedule.) Classes Meet Weekly on a Variety of Subjects Instructors include former teachers and community members with interest and expertise in various subject areas. Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, MU Extension https://extension2.missouri.edu/programs/osher-lifelong-learning-institute
Ongoing – Sept 2020 to April 2021 (Second Thursday, with past program videos available on website) Explore Missouri’s German Heritage Author Dr. W. Arthur Mehrhoff and  Director of Heritage Programs, Caitlin Yager explore the stories of the people, places, and ideas that helped shape Missouri’s German cultural heritage Missouri Humanities Council https://mohumanities.org/programs/explore-missouris-german-heritage/
Ongoing –  Upcoming episodes live Sept 16, 23 and 30. Previous episodes available at website. Growing Up with the River: Nine Generations on the Missouri by Dan and Connie Burkhardt (Program is a 10-part series based on the book) Professional storytellers and special guests Missouri Humanities Council https://mohumanities.org/programs/growing-up-with-the-river/

August 2020 Programs

July 2020 Programs

MURA Sponsored Programs – Fall 2020 and August Picks

MURA Sponsored Programs
Date  and Time Program Presenter Host Notes to connect
Sept 8, 8:30-9:30 am CDT MURA Breakfast Program: Along the Boone’s Lick Road, Key Link to the West David Sapp –  author and past president of Boone County Historical Society and the Boone’s Lick Road Association; retired 3M engineer/executive MURA https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/96023082648?pwd=U21SckRQenU3NUVKa29nVGxieGJ1Zz09
Phone: 312 626 6799
When prompted, input meeting ID:
960 2308 2648
Oct 6, 8:30-9:30 am CDT MURA Breakfast Program:  Election 2020 Forum Mary Anne McCollum will organize panel MURA and OSHER Life Long Learning Online link will be sent to you in advance
In addition to MURA sponsored programs, consider additional online events available to you for free. Here are Barbara Schneider’s Picks for August. Barbara is a member of our MURA Program Committee and MURA’s Liaison to the OSHER Life Long Learning Institute.

Barbara’s Picks
August 11, Tuesday – 7:00-8:00 pm CDT Boosting Your Immune System Partner: Kirkwood Public Library University of Missouri Extension https://extension2.missouri.edu/events/boosting-your-immune-system
August 12, Wednesday – 1:00 CDT Personal Digital Archives: Social Media Account Preservation Zack Palitzsch State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/2020/social-media-preservation
August 18, Tuesday – 10:00-11:30 am CDT (Third Tuesday each month) Museum Sketching Group – Onine Museum of Art & Archaeology – University of Missouri https://maa.missouri.edu/events/family-events/zoom-sketching-group
August 19, Wednesday – 12:00 CDT Show Me Frank Lloyd Wright Kelly Johnston; Partners with Linda Hall Library
Kansas City Public Library		 State Historical Society of Missouri et al https://shsmo.org/events/2020/speakers-bureau/johnston-aug-19
August 25, Tuesday – 12:15-1:15 pm CDT Book Discussion – Georgia, by Dawn Tripp Art of the Book Club – Quarterly Meeting Museum of Art & Archaeology – University of Missouri Contact ChrisMO@juno.com for Zoom Code; See https://maa.missouri.edu/events/ma-event/art-book-club-book-discussion-georgia
On Demand The African American Experience in Missouri – 2019-2020 Series – 20 Lectures State Historical Society of Missouri and the University of Missouri https://shsmo.org/lecture-series/african-american-experience
On Demand 1918 Flu Epidemic in Missouri: Parts 1 and 2 Kathleen Seale State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/1918-flu
On Demand All About Art: A Virtual Architectural Tour Video Joan Stack State Historical Society of Missouri https://shsmo.org/events/on-demand/all-about-art
On Demand Weekly Friday Feature (While Exhibits are Closed) Essays or Videos spotlighting artwork in the Collection – new ones each Friday, and previous ones available. Museum of Art & Archaeology – University of Missouri https://maa.missouri.edu/exhibit/weekly-friday-feature

July 2020 Programs

Osher/MURA Program: How Food Scientists are Changing the Way We Feed the World

Special Joint Osher/MURA Program: How Food Scientists are Changing the Way We Feed the World

July 14, 2020

Dr. Andrew Clarke, Associate Professor of Food Science and UM Presidential Fellow addressed “How Food Scientists are Changing the Way We Feed the World.” Dr. Clarke identified achievements in food science and technology as well as the challenges ahead of us. As explained, food is complicated—as are consumers, agriculture and regulations.  Missourians can help meet the challenges ahead by using value-added agriculture experience and investing in the Missouri Food, Beverage, and Forest Products Initiative.  Sixty-four viewers tuned in for this “breakfast presentation” by Zoom conferencing allowing questions and answers. We were pleased that we were joined by viewers from out state Missouri and other states as well. This was the first cooperative program between MURA and Osher Lifelong Learning.  You may see the full recording of the program at https://umsystem.zoom.us/rec/share/1-53IujZ5kRIUJHi-lDef5EeG5_7aaa80SQY-6IKzx04SOYgyGdLQGmmW_e1ZU3X

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