Lovers Lane Craft/Vendor Show
Join us for our second annual Lovers Lane Craft Show on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at The Lair Event Center in Dexter, Missouri. Admission is FREE!
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Winter Reopening!
After being closed for just over a month for renovations, the museum is finally ready to reopen and show you all what we’ve been working on! All exhibits will be available for viewing, including our newly remodeled Civil War exhibit, newly remodeled Battle of the Bulge exhibit, new “15 Years in Afghanistan” photo exhibit, new
Liberty Days 2020
Come celebrate the 8th annual Liberty Days 2020. Visitors will be able to walk through encampments from the Revolutionary War to
Famous quotes about the Stars and Stripes military newspaper
I do not believe that any one factor could have done more to sustain the morale of the A.E.F. than The Stars and Stripes. General John J. (Blackjack) Pershing This newspaper should be the equivalent of a soldier’s hometown newspaper, with no censorship of its contents, other than for security. General Dwight D. Eisenhower I
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Kids Night at the Museum
Please join us for Kids Night at the Museum! On the second Monday of each month, The Stars and Stripes Museum and Library holds a fun history-related workshop which includes a hands-on activity and a short educational lesson. Registration forms can be picked up at the museum or emailed to you directly. Registration forms must
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Bombers Hail One-Man Air Force
In the January 19, 1944 issue of the American Military newspaper, The Stars and Stripes, is what should be considered one of the reporter’s Andy Rooney’s very best Stripes articles. He wrote of a U. S. fighter pilot who makes Western movie heroes seem possible in their adventures against terrible odds. The airman, Major James
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Spirit of Democracy 2019
Time & LocationOct 10, 7:00 PMCape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, MO, USA
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COVID-19 Update – July 27, 2020
We are happy to report the museum is once again open to visitors. We are following the CDC guidelines for social distancing. Therefore, we are limited to 50 visitors in the building at one time. Visitors need to follow the 6-foot distance rule, keeping six feet between you or your family and other families visiting
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The History of The National Stars and Stripes Museum and Library
This video is about the first Stars and Stripes newspaper published during the Civil War and how the Museum got the paper. It features Jim Mayo, founding member of the Museum, and Brian Brooks, former editor of the European edition of the Stars and Stripes.
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