- All
- [< 1821] Pre-Statehood
- [1821–1859] Western Expansion
- [1860–1877] Civil War and Reconstruction
- [1878–1889] Gilded Age
- [1890–1913] Progressive Era
- [1914–1928] Great War and Jazz Age
- [1929–1945] Great Depression and World War II
- [1946–1959] Post-war Era
- [1960–1969] The Sixties
- [1970–present] Information Age
Lifetime: 1838–1864
Region: Northwest
Categories: Folk Legends
Lifetime: 1761–1821
Region: Southeast
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Explorers and Settlers
Lifetime: 1897–1999
Region: St. Louis
Category: Doctors, Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Leaders & Activists, Women
Lifetime: 1906–1975
Region: St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Entertainers, LGBTQ+ Persons, Women
Lifetime: 1859–1934
Regions: Central, Northeast
Categories: African Americans, Athletes
Lifetime: 1864–1944
Region: Southwest
Categories: Politicians, Women
Lifetime: 1849–1929
Region: Central
Category: Architects, Historic Mizzourians
Lifetime: 1874–1917
Regions: Southeast, St. Louis
Category: Aviators
Lifetime: 1782–1858
Region: St. Louis
Category: Politicians
Lifetime: 1889–1975
Region: Southwest
Category: Artists
Lifetime: 1925–2015
Region: St. Louis
Category: Athletes
Lifetime: 1811–1879
Region: Central
Category: Artists, Historic Mizzourians
Lifetime: 1877–1951
Region: Southwest
Categories: Historic Mizzourians, Leaders and Activists, Politicians, Women, Writers
Lifetime: 1843–1916
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Educators, Women
Lifetime: 1911–2003
Region: Kansas City
Categories: African Americans, Historic Mizzourians, Journalists, Women
Carl Boller 1868–1946
Robert O. Boller 1887–1962
Region: Kansas City
Category: Architects
Lifetime: 1864–1927
Region: Central
Categories: African Americans, Musicians
Lifetime: 1734–1820
Region: Northeast
Category: Explorers and Settlers
Lifetime: 1769–1839
Region: Northeast
Category: Explorers and Settlers
Lifetime: 1781–1856
Region: Northeast
Category: Explorers and Settlers
Lifetime: 1893–1981
Region: Northeast
Category: Military Leaders
Lifetime: 1826–1885
Regions: Central, St. Louis
Category: Politicians
Lifetime: 1867–1932
Region: Northeast
Categories: Leaders and Activists, Travelers, Women
Lifetime: 1814?–1884
Region: St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Writers
Lifetime: 1924–2002
Region: St. Louis
Category: Journalists
Lifetime: 1839–1913
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Philanthropists
Lifetime: 1914–1998
Region: St. Louis
Category: Historic Mizzourians, Journalists
Lifetime: 1911–1983
Region: Northwest
Category: Writers
Lifetime: 1865?–1943
Region: Southwest
Categories: African Americans, Scientists
Lifetime: 1772–1834
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Journalists
Auguste Chouteau: 1749?–1825
Pierre Chouteau: 1758–1849
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Explorers and Settlers, Philanthropists
Lifetime: 1850–1921
Region: Northeast
Category: Politicians
Lifetime: 1842–1913
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Leaders and Activists, Women
Lifetime: 1876–1953
Region: Kansas City, Northwest
Categories: Journalists, Politicians, Writers
Lifetime: 1911–1983
Regions: Central, Kansas City
Category: Politicians
Lifetime: 1916–2009
Region: Kansas City
Category: Journalists
Lifetime: 1859–1932
Region: Northwest
Category: Historic Mizzourians, Military Leaders
Lifetime: 1865–1924
Region: Kansas City
Category: Architects
Lifetime: 1904–1959
Region: Northeast
Category: Writers
Lifetime: 1901–1966
Regions: Northeast, Kansas City
Categories: Artists, Entrepreneurs
Lifetime: 1808–1887
Region: Northwest
Categories: Leaders and Activists, Military Leaders
Lifetime: 1927–1961
Region: St. Louis
Category: Doctors, LGBTQ+ Persons
Lifetime: 1896–1974
Region: St. Louis
Category: Leaders and Activists
Lifetime: 1769–1852
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Educators, Explorers and Settlers, Women
Lifetime: 1820–1887
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Scientists
Lifetime: 1929-2007
Region: St. Louis
Category: Leaders & Activists, Politicians
Lifetime: 1839–1889
Region: Northwest
Category: Journalists
Lifetime: 1888–1965
Region: St. Louis
Category: Writers
Lifetime: 1872–1913
Region: Northeast
Categories: Entertainers, Women
Lifetime: 1902–1995
Regions: Central, Northwest, Southwest
Categories: Athletes, Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Leaders and Activists
Lifetime: 1867–1938
Region: Central
Categories: African Amercians, Entrepreneurs, Historic Mizzourians, Women
Lifetime: 1891–1969
Region: St. Louis
Category: Artists
Lifetime: 1938–1997
Region: St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Athletes, Leaders and Activists
Lifetime: 1860–1892
Region: Northwest
Category: Folk Legends
Lifetime: 1922–1991
Region: St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Entertainers
Lifetime: 1907–1980
Region: Central
Categories: Entertainers, Historic Mizzourians, Women
Lifetime: 1911–?
Region: St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Historic Mizzourians, Leaders and Activists
Lifetime: 1798–1864
Regions: Central, St. Louis
Category: Politicians
Lifetime: 1878–1970
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Leaders and Activists, Women
Lifetime: 1908–1998
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Journalists, Travelers, Women, Writers
Richard Gentry: 1788–1837
Ann Hawkins Gentry: 1791–1870
Region: Central
Categories: Explorers and Settlers, Leaders and Activists, Military Leaders, Politicians, Women
Lifetime: 1910–1972
Region: Northeast
Category: Leaders and Activists
Lifetime: 1932–1986
Region: St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Leaders and Activists, Politicians, Women
Lifetime: 1822–1885
Region: St. Louis
Category: Military Leaders, Politicians
Lifetime: 1875–1956
Region: Central
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Historic Mizzourians, Philanthropists
Lifetime: 1912-2003
Regions: Southwest
Categories: Historic Mizzourians, Leaders & Activists, Politicians, Women
Lifetime: 1895-1975
Region: Central
Category: Doctors, Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Scientists, Women
Lifetime: 1792–1866
Region: St. Louis
Category: Artists
Lifetime: 1835–1909
Region: St. Louis
Category: Educators
Lifetime: 1904–1969
Regions: Kansas City, Northwest
Categories: African Americans, Musicians
Lifetime: 1927-2023
Region: Southeast
Category: Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Leaders & Activists, Politicians, Women
Lifetime: 1923–2009
Regions: Central, Southeast
Category: Historic Mizzourians, Politicians
Lifetime: 1897–1990
Regions: Central, Southeast
Category: Historic Mizzourians, Leaders and Activists
Lifetime: 1907–1988
Region: Kansas City
Category: Writers
Lifetime: 1824–1913
Region: Northeast
Categories: Leaders and Activists, Politicians
Lifetime: 1911-2005
Region: Kansas City
Category: Entertainers, Historic Mizzourians, Writers
Lifetime: 1900–1977
Region: Northeast
Category: Athletes
Lifetime: 1902–1967
Region: Southwest
Categories: African Americans, Writers
Lifetime: 1806–1862
Region: Central
Category: Politicians
Lifetime: 1843–1915
Region: Northwest
Category: Folk Legends
Lifetime: 1847–1882
Region: Northwest
Category: Folk Legends
Lifetime: 1880–1938
Region: Central
Categories: Leaders and Activists, Philanthropists, Women
Lifetime: 1818–1850
Region: Northwest
Category: Folk Legends
Lifetime: 1845–1900
Region: Northwest
Categories: Folk Legends, Women
Edward "Ted" Jones (1925 - 1990)
Hilda "Pat" Jones (1925 - 2018)
Categories: Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Leaders & Activists, Philanthropists, Women
Lifetime: 1868?–1917
Region: Central
Categories: African Americans, Musicians
Lifetime: 1886–1986
Regions: Central, Northwest
Categories: Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Journalists, Women, Writers
Lifetime: 1898–1979
Regions: Kansas City, Southwest
Category: Entertainers
Lifetime: 1886–1910
Region: Southwest
Category: Athletes
Lifetime: 1858–1938
Region: Central
Categories: African Americans, Educators, Entrepreneurs, Historic Mizzourians
Lifetime: 1815–1899
Region: St. Louis
Category: Entrepreneurs
Meriwether Lewis: 1774–1809
William Clark: 1770–1838
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Explorers and Settlers, Politicians
Lifetime: 1902–1974
Region: St. Louis
Category: Aviators
Lifetime: 1772–1820
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Explorers and Settlers
Lifetime: 1937–1976
Region: Northwest
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Historic Mizzourians, Politicians
Lifetime: 1818–1861
Regions: Southwest, St. Louis
Category: Military Leaders
Lifetime: 1827–1855
Regions: Northwest
Categories: Travelers, Women
Lifetime: 1869–1957
Region: St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Entrepreneurs, Philanthropists, Scientists, Women
Lifetime: 1863–1935
Region: Central
Categories: Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Scientists
Lifetime: 1881–1968
Regions: Central,
Kansas City, St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Musicians
Lifetime: 1899–1976
Region: Northeast
Categories: Historic Mizzourians, Journalists, Women, Writers
Lifetime: 1824–1894
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Leaders and Activists, Women
Lifetime: 1868–1946
Region: Central
Categories: Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Scientists
Lifetime: 1920–2013
Region: St. Louis
Category: Athletes
Lifetime: 1846–1911
Region: Northwest
Categories: Leaders and Activists, Women
Lifetime: 1881–1973
Regions: Central, Kansas City
Categories: Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Travelers, Writers
Lifetime: 1876–1948
Regions: Kansas City, St. Louis
Categories: Leaders and Activists, Women, Writers
Lifetime: 1911–2006
Regions: Kansas City
Categories: African Americans, Athletes
Lifetime: 1874–1944
Region: Southwest
Categories: Artists, Women
Lifetime: 1854–1944
Regions: Northwest, Southeast
Categories: Leaders and Activists, Women
Lifetime: 1850–1935
Region: Kansas City
Categories: Women, Writers
Lifetime: 1906–1982
Region: Kansas City
Categories: African Americans, Athletes
Lifetime: 1920–1955
Region: Kansas City
Categories: African Americans, Musicians
Lifetime: 1872–1945
Regions: Kansas City, Northwest
Category: Leaders and Activists
Lifetime: 1875–1971
Region: Northwest
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Historic Mizzourians, Philanthropists
Lifetime: 1905-1986
Region: Southwest, Saint Louis
Category: Educators, Entertainers, Historic Mizzourians, Scientists
Lifetime: 1860–1948
Region: Northeast
Category: Military Leaders
Lifetime: 1884–1974
Region: Kansas City
Categories: Architects, Women
Lifetime: 1809–1867
Regions: Central, Northeast
Categores: Military Leaders, Politicians
Lifetime: 1847–1911
Region: St. Louis
Category: Journalists
Lifetime: 1892–1980
Region: Southwest
Category: Writers
Lifetime: 1847–1914
Regions: Central, Northwest
Categories: Artists, Women
Lifetime: 1889–1991
Region: Kansas City
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Women
Lifetime: 1916-2003
Region: Central
Category: Doctors, Educators, Scientists
Lifetime: 1812–1888
Region: Central
Category: Historic Mizzourians, Leaders and Activists
Lifetime: 1901–1989
Region: Northeast
Categories: Doctors, Historic Mizzourians, Leaders and Activists
Lifetime: 1809?–1836?
Region: Central
Categories: Native Americans, Travelers, Women
Lifetime: 1825–1911
Region: Central
Categories: Folk Legends, Women
Lifetime: 1776– 1856
Region: Central
Category: Doctors
Lifetime: 1793–1864
Region: Southeast
Categories: Explorers and Settlers, Writers
Lifetime: 1829–1906
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Journalists, Leaders and Activists, Military Leaders, Politicians
Charles Schwartz (1914 - 1991)
Elizabeth Schwartz (1912 - 2013)
Categories: Artists, Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Scientists, Women, Writers
Lifetime: 1800?–1858
Region: St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Leaders and Activists
Lifetime: 1815?–1876
Region: St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Leaders and Activists, Women
Lifetime: 1939-2023
Region: Saint Louis
Category: Athletes, Entrepreneurs, Historic Mizzourians
Lifetime: 1830–1897
Region: Northwest
Category: Military Leaders
Lifetime: 1898-1979
Regions: Southwest
Categories: Politicians
Lifetime: 1824–1902
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Military Leaders, Educators, Journalists
Lifetime: 1841–1927
Regions: Central, St. Louis
Category: Entrepreneurs
Lifetime: 1890–1975
Region: Kansas City
Category: Athletes
Lifetime: 1918–1994
Region: Central
Categories: Athletes, LGBTQ+ Persons, Women
Lifetime: 1828–1917
Region: Northeast
Category: Doctors
Lifetime: 1930-2013
Regions: Central
Categories: African Americans, Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Leaders & Activists
Lifetime: 1892-1969
Region: Central, St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Leaders & Activists, Women
Lifetime: 1884–1972
Region: Northwest
Category: Politicians
Lifetime: 1924–2008
Region: Northwest
Categories: Women, Writers
Lifetime: 1915-2010
Regions: Kansas City
Categories: Entrepreneurs, Historic Mizzourians, Journalists, Women
Lifetime: 1839?–1915
Region: St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Educators, Leaders and Activists
Lifetime: 1871?–1922
Region: St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Entrepreneurs, Musicians
Lifetime: 1835–1910
Region: Northeast
Category: Historic Mizzourians, Writers
Lifetime: 1716–1783
Region: Southeast
Category: Explorers and Settlers
Lifetime: 1794–1860
Region: Southeast
Category: Explorers and Settlers
Samuel M. Walton (1918 - 1992)
James L. Walton (1921 - 1995)
Category: Entrepreneurs, Historic Mizzourians
Lifetime: 1784?–1834
Region: Northwest
Categories: Leaders and Activists, Native Americans
Lifetime: 1889–1938
Region: Southwest
Category: Entertainers, Women
Lifetime: 1867–1957
Region: Southwest
Categories: Women, Writers
Lifetime: 1889–1961
Region: Central, Northwest
Category: Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Journalists, Women, Writers
Lifetime: 1911–1983
Region: St. Louis
Category: Historic Mizzourians, LGBTQ+ Persons, Writers
Lifetime: 1864–1935
Region: Central
Categories: Educators, Historic Mizzourians, Journalists,
Leaders and Activists
Lifetime: 1919–2009
Region: St. Louis
Categories: African Americans, Leaders and Activists, Women
Lifetime: 1927–2007
Region: St. Louis
Categories: Leaders and Activists, Politicians, Women
Lifetime: 1844–1916
Region: Northwest
Category: Folk Legends
