![]() In fact, a LinkedIn poll reported that only 25% of historical societies had more than one paid, professional staff member. There are an estimated 10,000 local historical societies in the United States today, and many run on a shoestring budget. ![]() While many of these rural communities no longer exist, historical societies across northwestern Missouri gather stories of the past and display that history to the people who live there today and for the people who used to call the area home. From the road, you see rows of corn and cattle in the fields, which provide a glimpse into the daily life that has existed, both today and for decades in the past, for people in this part of the state. Head north from Kansas City on Interstate 29 in Missouri and the features of city life quickly fade from view. “Rural Women on Display” Elyssa Ford, Northwest Missouri State University
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