The life and legend of one of Carthage’s native daughters, Belle Starr, is the focus of a new book. Starr, originally known as Myra Maybelle Shirley, was famous by the time of her death in Indian ...

Over centuries, the Roman Empire conquered almost the entirety of Europe, giving generation after generation the chance to ...

The Joplin Museum is having a few great events coming up within the next couple of months so Kelly and Paula came in today to ...

Due to these different opinions, the world has so many religions. Also, one of a Rev. Frs. said, we have different religions and Churches because, some of us fully accepted the Bible, but some of the ...

Literature has the potential to create conditions and cultures that facilitate important endings and beginnings, such as abolition, such as independence, such as the end of apartheid, the end of ...

Pulitzer Prize nominee and author Michael Wallis will be in Joplin and Carthage on July 17 and 18. He will host a brief ...

As the Historical and Genealogical Association welcomed treasured artifacts this week, read the legacy of the local Neal ...

Hancock County Historical Society is pleased to announce a special feature at the Society’s July 19 quarterly meeting, being ...

A battle fought in Carthage more than a century ago, now memorialized by a historic monument in its downtown square.

Retiring from the classroom after 50 years in academia, every journalist's favorite Jewish historian is enjoying a victory ...

The next quarterly meeting of the Hancock County Historical Society will focus on local poets reflecting the issues and struggles of 19th century county residents.

Dugard, who is well-known as co-author with Bill O’Reilly of the 13 “Killing” book series, including “Killing Lincoln” and ...