É«»¢ÊÓÆµâ€™s Christine Boston and Alumni Featured in Missouri Humanities Prairie Home Video
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Christine Boston, É«»¢ÊÓÆµ associate professor of anthropology and sociology, and alumni Travis Barrett, Michelle Brooks and Tori Spencer are featured in a Missouri Humanities "Small Town Showcase" video.
É«»¢ÊÓÆµ of Missouri’s Christine E. Boston, associate professor of anthropology and sociology, and alumni Travis Barrett (B.S. biology, ’25), Michelle Brooks (B.L.S. in anthropology, history and psychology, ’18) and Tori Spencer (B.S. biology, ’20) are featured in the , released Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Viewers can watch the video online for free by creating a free account.
The series is sponsored by Missouri Humanities and highlights small communities across the state, focusing on what they offer and why they matter. The Prairie Home video explores the town’s history and its longstanding Prairie Home Free Fair, one of the longest-running free fairs in Missouri.
Boston and her students have been conducting historical archaeological research in Prairie Home. Their work, and its connection to the Prairie Home Free Fair, is featured in the video as part of the town’s broader historical narrative.