Missouri History

By cculbertson
  • Finding Missouri
    Jan 1, 1541

    Finding Missouri

    Hernando de Soto and his party became the first Europeans to reach Missouri. This happened sometime in 1541 but we are unsure of the exact date.
  • First European Settlement in Missouri

    First European Settlement in Missouri

    Ste. Genevieve becomes the first permanent European settlement in Missouri.we are unsure of the exact date but it happened in 1735.
  • St. Louis founded

    St. Louis founded

    St. Louis was founded. This happened sometime in 1763 but we are unsure of the exact date.

  • A slave state

    Th Missouri compromise is reached, allowing Missouri to enter the Union as a Slave State. This happened sometime in 1820 but we are unsure of the exact date.
  • 24th State

    24th State

    Missouri becomes the 24th state. We do not know the exact date but it happened in 1821.

  • The end of Slavery

    Missouri becomes the first slaveholding state to end slavery. We are unsure of the exact date but it happened in 1865.
  • First Kindergarten

    First Kindergarten

    Susan Blow opens the first public Kindergarten in the U.S. We are unsure of the exact date but it was in 1873.
  • The Lake of the Ozarks were made

    The Lake of the Ozarks were made

    The Lake of the Ozarks is created by Baynell Dam. We are unsure of the exact date but it happened in 1931.
  • William Clay in Congress

    William Clay in Congress

    William Clay is elected Missouri's first African American congressman. We are unsure of the exact date but it happened in 1968.

  • Schools Desegregate

    Courts order that Missouri schools desegregate. We are unsure of the exact date but it happened in 1980.

  • Population Increase

    St. Louis gains population for the first time in more than 50 years. We are unsure of the exact date but it happened sometime in 2006.
  • Current day Missouri

    Current day Missouri

    Today Missouri is filled with fun and still holds on to its amazing past.