Summary/Conclusion
The Pride of Missouri exhibit is a showcase of men from Southwest Missouri who were deployed during World War II. Currently, there is one book that covers the service of the 203rd Coast Artillery Battalion (AA) extensively. The goal of the research provided is to show what actions the men of the 203rd CAB (AA) participated in during World War II. The goal of the exhibit is to bring life to the story of Missouri farm boys who went to war during global conflict and how the men kept the connection to hometowns by writing to the hometown newspapers.
The project goal is to connect the current generations to the past, by remembering those that served this great nation during World War II, by displaying the story in both a physical and an online exhibition. The newspapers in Southwest Missouri still honor the 203rd CAB (AA). Southwest Missouri has what is referred to as Houn’ Dawg Days to honor the men in the 203rd CAB (AA). The main goal of the project is to show local and state audiences the men of the 203rd CAB (AA) and what actions the men participated in during World War II. The project is also connecting traditional exhibition practice to the new digital ways of Public History by having both a physical and online option for the public to view.
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