2017 Quilt Trail Theme Revealed
American Genius Highway unveils new Quilt Trail Passport Theme for 2017 Sign up to get patterns and more information. The Missouri Highway 36 Heritage Alliance…
A Visitor’s View: Kirksville’s Osteopathic Museum
Have you ever wanted to travel in a time machine? When I visit the Museum of Osteopathic Medicine it feels like I am stepping back…
Let us show you the way – The Way of American Genius
Missouri Highway 36. The CKC Expressway. The Apian Way of America. The four lane stretch of road from Hannibal to Saint Joseph, Missouri, about an…
Military & Leadership Along The Way of American Genius
Highway 36 is dubbed the VFW Memorial Highway, named in honor of the brave men and women who have fought for our country. It is…
Father of the Tenor Saxophone: Coleman Randolph Hawkins
Highway 36 Innovator Coleman Hawkins or “Hawk” is the Father of the Tenor Saxophone. Born in St. Joseph, on Nov. 21, 1904, his mother taught…
First Female State Governor: Nellie Tayloe Ross
Highway 36 Innovator Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman to take the oath of office and serve as governor of a state, was born in…
Highway 36 Innovation: Rock Port, Missouri
The city of Rock Port holds the distinction of being the first community in the United States to be totally powered by wind energy. As…
Genius Spotlight: The Pony Express
In 1860, the United States was a country on the move – to the west – but it stood on the brink of Civil War.…
Genius Spotlight: J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney trained a young Sam Walton (yes, that Sam Walton of Walmart fame) on the ins and outs of the world of retail. That’s…
Picnic Perfect Spots
The Way of American Genius is as scenic as it is significant. On your travels pop into one of our amazing eateries or grocery stores…