Jody-Sowell

Daytime presentation at Tesson Ferry library
Friday, February 21, 2:00 pm
250 Years of St. Louis History

St. Louis turns 250 years old in 2014. In honor of this milestone, the Missouri History Museum is planning an exhibit that will tell the city’s history through 50 people, 50 place250 Years of St. Louis Historys, 50 moments, 50 images, and 50 objects. Learn more about the history of your favorite city and about the process of producing a museum exhibit as Jody Sowell, Missouri History Museum Public Historian, takes you behind the scenes of the making of “250 in 250.”

See Jody Sowell in his own words write about curating “250 in 250” from the blog post; “The Power of Objects.”

And another post of the selection process for arriving at 50 items in each category; An Exhibit Takes Shape: Final Decisions for 250 in 250.

See Directions to Tesson Ferry library for map showing library location.

This presentation is sponsored jointly by Tesson Ferry library and Sappington-Concord Historical Society.

See more about this presentation at: 250 Years of St. Louis History.