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Presentation by Alex Primm, oral historian, writer, and teacher, for Missouri River Relief’s Big Muddy Speaker Series, hosted in St Charles by Greenway Network.7 p.m. presentation (6 p.m. Social Hour)
Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S Riverside Dr, St Charles, MO 63301
** NOTE: this month’s presentation will be on the 3rd Wednesday. Our next BMSS will be on the usual 2nd Wednesday, June 10. **
Which Missourians do we consider heroic? What does it mean to be a hero now? This presentation will describe little heralded Missouri heroes. It will also ask the audience to describe their heroes. We live in a time where we need heroes, especially in rural areas. This program’s particular heroes are conservationists. Thanks in part to several state agencies, Missouri has been a renowned pioneer in restoring wildlife and protecting our environment. Many private citizens have helped establish a tradition of appreciating our natural heritage. Among individual conservation heroes: Thomas Hart Benton, artist; Daniel Boone, early explorer and friend to native people; George Washington Carver, agricultural pioneer, Leonard Hall, conservationist and farmer, Lloyd Stark, governor and nurseryman; Laura Ingalls Wilder, agricultural journalist and novelist. We will also explore Missouri’s natural areas inspiring these conservationists.
More details can be found at https://bigmuddyspeakers.org/event/missouris-natural-heroes/
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Bike Stop Cafe, 701 S Riverside Dr, St Charles, MO 63301-3487, United States
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