Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The 326th Airborne Reenactors Society is back! They will be at the Museum on Friday, April 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will be able to check out the replica
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(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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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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More than 725 students from 11 different schools attended the Liberty Days Event. We had reenactors from the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I and World War II. There were vetarans from the Vietnam War, Cold War and the Gulf War. One of the demonstrations included the firing of the Civil War cannon and
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Liberty Day’s 2016 October 13, 14, and 15 By popular demand, we have added a Re-enactor’s Flea Market to the event. Bring your spare gear, stuff your wife wants out of the house! Show up in period costume. $5.00 for a blanket or table. Bring your own blanket/table.
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THE FIRST STARS AND STRIPES By James R. Mayo* On November 7 and 8, 1861, federal soldiers from Illinois and Iowa entered the nearly abandoned town of Bloomfield, Missouri and set up their camps. They had temporarily maneuvered the pro-southern Missouri State Guard from the area. Undoubtedly, the soldiers were pleased with this accomplishment since many
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Get ready for it, because Liberty Days 2016 is coming! The Liberty Days committee is putting finishing touches on this year’s event. This year’s event will feature a parade, live entertainment, historical encampments, military reenactments, pageants, games, food and gift vendors, and so much more! In fact, we’re giving away prizes for best display, best
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When the idea of a museum of national stature was proposed to be located in Bloomfield, Missouri, many asked, “Why Bloomfield?” Ken Zumwalt, an editor who served on six editions of the Stars and Stripes after WWII, said, “Why not Bloomfield?” While others suggested that such an important tribute to history should be located in our nation’s
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