Officials with Ozark Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation on "The Cherokee Nation,” at 6 p.m. at Garnett Library on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Refreshments provided. Guest speaker, Carol Silvey, emeritus professor of history at MSU-WP, will present the topic about the Cherokee nation from 16th to the 21st … [Read more...] about OHRC to host “The Cherokee Nation” Nov. 11
Aging will be the topic of the Friends of the Garnett Library meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. Carol Silvey, emeritus professor of history, former director of development at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) and former member of the Missouri State University Board of Governors, will … [Read more...] about Aspects of aging topic of Feb. 14 Friends of the Garnett Library meeting
Officials with the Ozarks Heritage Research Center (OHRC) at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) will host a presentation about “The First Americans” at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at the OHRC. The center is inside MSU-WP’s Garnett Library, 304 W. Trish Knight St., in West Plains. Carol Silvey, emeritus professor of history at MSU-WP, will discuss the history of the … [Read more...] about OHRC to host presentation about ‘first Americans’ Nov. 19
“Legacies of the Ozarks” is the theme of the 16th annual Ozarks Studies Symposium set for Sept. 21-23 at the West Plains Civic Center. Hosted by Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), the event celebrates various aspects of Ozarks culture and history through a variety of presentations and performances. Support is provided by the West Plains Council on the Arts … [Read more...] about Ozark Studies Symposium will focus on ‘Legacies of the Ozarks’
When like-minded people come together and pool their resources to address a social or political issue, the course of history can be changed. “The Anatomy of a Movement,” a short-term class scheduled for April 25-28 at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP), takes a closer look at the history of some of these movements and analyzes their effectiveness, organizers … [Read more...] about Short-term class in April will explore impacts of social, political movements