Missouri has long been known as the Show Me state, but the origins of that nickname aren't entirely clear.
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Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver of Cape Girardeau is best remembered for his role in popularizing the "Show Me State" motto.
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Willard Duncan Vandiver Hall is a five-story, suite-style residence hall located near the entrance to SEMO's campus. The first floor houses the main shared...
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I come from a state that raises corn, cotton, and cockleburs, and frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I am from Missouri.
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The state of Missouri, often referred to by its postal abbreviation MO or traditional abbreviation Mo., proudly carries the nickname "The...
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U.S. Rep. Willard Duncan Vandiver coined Missouri's motto during an 1899 Philadelphia speech. “I come from a state that raises corn and...
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“Frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me,” the 19th century Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver allegedly declared.
34か月前

The nickname came from US Representative Willard Duncan Vandiver who gave a speech about being from Missouri.
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150 years is a long time and there's a lot of history between 1873 and 2023, both at Southeast Missouri State University and in the world.
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A student schedule in the 1800s at the Normal School was nothing like what SEMO students know today. Studying began at 8:30 am in the Normal building.
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