Posted inGrants
Inaugural Scholarships Announced
Ever since we first publicized our partnership with the University of Missouri, we have been looking forward to making this post, so we are beyond thrilled that the candidate pool…
Posted inHistory
Down By The Riverside
Every family has stories. Many of these get passed down from one generation to the next. And occasionally, a story will have just the right mix of mystery and appeal…
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Final Resting Places
Genealogy is the study of where we come from, but it ultimately leads to our acknowledgement that we all wind up in the same place. We must come to terms…
Posted inCreation
Show Me The Money
Last month, we started talking about the process of establishing a foundation, and now we turn to one of the most important aspects of running a foundation: bookkeeping. In order…
Posted inHistory
Pieces of Eight
Between 1818 and 1836, Congress passed a series of laws providing pensions to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, many of whom were in poor health and destitute. These veterans had…