The Missouri Humanities Council (MHC) has awarded the Friends of the Missouri State Archives a $2,500 grant to support the 2015 season of Archives Alive!, a history-based theatrical performance at the Missouri State Archives for students in fourth and fifth grade.
Performances this year will feature Missouri's Civil War history with 30 performances. Students will learn about Missouri's role as a border state, the impact of guerrilla warfare on ordinary citizens, the role slavery played in the state's culture and economy, the significance of Missouri's battles and the political climate of Reconstruction.
Missouri Arts Council, Hawthorn Bank and the Eldon chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are co-sponsors of the event.
MHC is the only statewide agency in Missouri devoted exclusively to humanities education for citizens of all ages. It serves as the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.