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10th Annual Liberty Days: A Living History Timeline Adventure

When: Friday, October 7, and Saturday, October 8, 2022 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days Where: On the Museum Grounds Cost: Free Bloomfield, Missouri — The National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library will be celebrating our 10th Annual Liberty Days: A Living History Timeline Adventure on Friday, October 7, and Saturday, October 8,

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Spirit of Democracy 2022

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2022 AT 5 PM The National Stars and Stripes Museum Library will be celebrating our 3rd Annual Spirit of Democracy Banquet and Silent Auction.  This event will be held at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on Saturday, November 5, 2022.  There will be delicious food, live music, a cash bar,

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Medal of Honor Recipient Donald E. Ballard

(EDITOR’S NOTE: To mark the 160th anniversary of Missouri-founded Stars and Stripes, our nation’s military newspaper, this is one of a series of articles on the importance of commitment and service to our democracy. Some information in the article was provided by Wikipedia.)  By JIM MARTIN, Former President National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library  Medal of

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Spirit of Democracy

(EDITOR’S NOTE: To mark the 160th anniversary of Missouri-founded Stars and Stripes, our nation’s military newspaper, this is the first of a series of articles on the importance of commitment and service to our democracy. On Nov. 6 at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the Second Annual Spirit of Democracy Celebration and Dinner

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