Dr. Larry Gragg will give a talk as part of Missouri S&T’s Constitution Day observance. Photo by Tom Wagner/Missouri S&T.
The community is invited to a talk in observance of Constitution Day, hosted by Missouri S&T’s history and political science department and the History Club. The event will begin at noon Tuesday, Sept. 17, in St. Pat’s Ballroom C in the Havener Center.
Dr. Larry Gragg, university historian and Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor emeritus of history and political science at Missouri S&T, will give a talk titled “Kelsy Beshears and the Struggle for Equal Rights in St. Joseph, Missouri.”
Kelsy Beshears was a journalist and civil rights activist. After moving to St. Joseph in 1946, she helped revive the local chapter of the NAACP and served as its president for several decades, as well as serving as president of the statewide organization for six years. Beshears led efforts to desegregate public accommodations in her hometown and joined other civil rights leaders in advising President John F. Kennedy on national legislation to advance equal rights.
Congress designated Sept. 17 as Constitution Day to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787.
For more information about Missouri S&T’s Constitution Day activities, contact Dr. Michael Meagher, associate professor of history and political science at Missouri S&T, at mmeagher@mst.edu or 573-341-4342.
About Missouri University of Science and Technology
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students located in Rolla, Missouri. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System, Missouri S&T offers over 100 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top public universities for salary impact, according to the Wall Street Journal. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.
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