Speakers Include:

Professor Rachel Douchant, Lindenwood University
Dr. Carey Roberts, Arkansas Tech University
Dr. Christopher Anadale, Conception Seminary College
Dr. Donna Card Charron, Lindenwood University (Emeritus)
Dr. William Charron, St. Louis University
Dr. Donald Livingston Emory University
Dr. Jeff Smith, Lindenwood University
Dr. Greg Beabout, St. Louis University
Mr. Stephen Carson, Editor of the Study Guide and Films on Liberty, Mises.org

Visit HistoricalLandmarks of Missouri:

The Guilbourd-Valle House in Ste. Genevieve
The Louisiana Academy in Ste. Genevieve
The New Cathedral in St. Louis The Boone Home Cahokia Mounds
And More...

Program Schedule

Description of Sites

Fee Schedule

Description of Sites

Lindenwood University: Founded by George and Mary Sibley in 1827 and beginning as an all girls' school, Lindenwood University is the second oldest "higher-education" institution west of the Mississippi River. Originally, Lindenwood University was officially instituted as the Linden Wood School for Girls, a continuation of Mary Sibley's school already being run in St. Charles, MO. Lindenwood University originally consisted of one building, Sibley Hall. Now as a liberal arts university, and well recognized for its strengths in the Humanities department, it is the fastest growing university in the Midwest since 1990.

The New Cathedral: The New Cathedral of Saint Louis, designated as a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1997, was built in St. Louis Missouri in the early 20th century. While preserving the religious artistic prestige of King Louis IX of France (canonized as a Saint), it contains the largest collection of mosaics in the entire world and typifies the elegance of artistic culture in the area it is located, the Central West End. The New Cathedral is a melting pot of Catholic religious expression and culture across the globe, manifested in a variety of periods in the Church's history.

Ste. Genevieve: Just an hour's drive south of St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve is the oldest surviving settlement in Missouri. It was founded as a trading post in the French Illinois Territory in the 1740s. After the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763, all French lands east of the Mississippi were ceded to the British, and much of France's Canadian territory became an Indian reservation. As a result, hundreds of displaced French and Creole immigrants flocked to Ste. Genevieve, not knowing that France had quietly given control of the region to Spain in 1762. Consequently, the city was a mixture of French, Creole, and Spanish influence, although most of its early architecture was distinctly of the French Colonial style. Today Ste. Genevieve retains an antique, small-town atmosphere and allows visitors to better understand the culture of early French America.

Cahokia Mounds: Just a few miles outside a modern metropolitan area lie the remains of the largest Native-American settlement in the United States. The 2,200-acre area at Cahokia is a world-renowned archaeological site, now protected by the Illinois Historical Preservation Agency. The remains of this ancient city have fascinated visitors for hundreds of years, with its grand, earthen mounds and their mysterious past. The site was named Cahokia in honor of a tribe of the Illinewek, a confederation of the native inhabitants of Illinois. This tribe lived alongside the early French explorers who settled the region. However, the site at Cahokia predates this group by nearly a millenium. Little is known about the area's original inhabitants. Archaeological evidence suggests that the site was a major urban center for several centuries and began to decline near the 1200s. Nearly 20,000 people may have lived in the city at its peak. By 1400 the site was totally abandoned, for reasons still debated by scholars.

Boone Campus: The Daniel Boone home, near Defiance, MO, offers a unique glimpse into the history of the early American frontier. After losing his property in Kentucky, the famous pioneer Daniel Boone sought to explore the Louisiana Territory. After his son explored the area, the Spanish government in the region formally invited the Boone family to live there, hoping to use Daniel Boone's fame to attract more settlers to the undeveloped lands. In 1799, the Boones moved to present-day Missouri, and a year later they were granted close to 1,000 acres by the Spanish government. Daniel Boone was appointed commandant of the region, which flourished into a thriving village. He died there in his home in 1820. The remnants of the village remain today. The four-story house of the Boone family is an icon of Georgian architecture. Other sites include a chapel, schoolhouse, mill, general store, and all the artifacts that made frontier life possible. Today the Boone Home is maintained by Lindenwood University and hosts a number of reenactments and festivities.

Fee Schedule:
(1) Full Lindenwood participant = $820* (for credit as PHL 380, HIS 380 or AST 386)
(2) Full outside conference attendee = $800
(3) Partial outside conference attendee (no housing) = $670
(4) Day outside conference attendee = $80 per day

*Tuition is waived for students with a full-ride scholarship to Lindenwood, leaving a $300 fee for room and board.