St. Louis Public Library Digital Photo Collection Dates Back To The 1920s
The St. Louis Public Library recently digitalized a collection of images of various locales throughout the City of St. Louis that predominantly dates from the 1920s…
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Who is Rebekah Harkness and Why is She the Star of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Last Great American Dynasty’?
Every home has a story. But not every home has a song, much less a track on the No. 1 album in the country. Taylor Swift…
Own a Piece of St. Louis History | Seven Must See Historic Homes on the Market Now
St Louis is rich in history, and that includes our homes and condos. While some buyers view newer as inherently better, historic homes have a unique…
About the Friedrich Jahn Memorial Statue in Forest Park
Below and to the east of Art Hill stands the 41-foot-long Friedrich Jahn Memorial. Friedrich Jahn, a German-Prussian gymnastics educator and nationalist, founded the Turnverein,…
Watch the Mid-Century Modern in St. Louis Nine Network Special
For Mid-Century Modern in St. Louis writer/producer Kara Vaninger, the story of mid-century modern architecture isn’t just about buildings and artistic vision, it’s about a…
Where To See The Train Display From The Old Famous Barr Store
Years ago, shopping in downtown St Louis during the holidays was the thing to do. One of the highlights was the Christmas decorations in the…
How the Planetarium got its Holiday Bow
At 12:45 a.m. on December 16, 1966, St. Louis police answered a call alerting them that someone had put a six-inch Christmas ribbon around the…
Throwback Thursday: 1904 World’s Fair | St. Louis
In April 1904, St. Louis opened its doors to the world for what was officially called the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, but was widely known as…
The Concept of Ladies’ Day Baseball Games Originated in St. Louis
“Women vote, smoke, drink and vie with men for jobs today. But although we have ‘Ladies Days’ at baseball parks, there are no ‘Gentleman’s Days,’”…
Throwback Thursday: Why does St. Louis have such good water?
This wasn’t always the case. St. Louis made up for its terrible water with “inex- haustible quantities of the best beer in the world,” Walt…