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 ...

She loves history, taught it in school, and helped preserve it as a historian in the Carthage and West Carthage area. But, Lynn Thornton is ready to step away from it.

John G. Turner’s new book is a nimble account that showcases the frenzied core of Smith’s soul.

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 ...

There is surely a long list of candidates for the title of worst election in American history, but Tuesday night's mayoral race in New York City would have to merit notice. In terms of sheer ...

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

These are some of the most insightful history books to add to your reading list. "Hands up all who know when Tsarist Russia ...