German roots. Missouri stories. A little discovery every day.
Past editions
A little history adds up.
Every published Daily Rhine story, kept under its original date.
Missouri story · Cole Camp · Benton County
A memorial you can read like a map.
In Cole Camp, a name is only the beginning. The next clues point across an ocean.
Missouri story · Hermann · Gasconade County
Hermann’s time machine is a map.
An 1869 bird’s-eye view lets you explore a river town from a viewpoint its artist imagined.
How the daily story works
We lead with Missouri’s German heritage and occasionally explore the wider German-speaking world. An “On this day” label means the exact historical month and day are documented; a “Missouri story” is a daily feature. New editions are released on Missouri’s calendar date. Each article links to its sources; corrections are welcome.