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April 9, 2019

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum-The Legacy of the Negro Leagues Pla…

Nearly 100 years ago, Andrew “Rube” Foster established the Negro National League in 1920. Not far from the original site, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum highlights the league, players, owners, fans, and the struggle to be...

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March 22, 2019

Miles Davis-The House of Miles East St. Louis (HOME)

The House of Miles East St. Louis (HOME) is a non-profit 501c3 that offers tours and educational programs in the restored childhood home ( in EStL) of musician extraordinaire, Miles Davis! Get to know more about this import...

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March 22, 2019

Unfamiliar Women in Our History

Do we know about the historic contributions of these women? Do we even know about these women and their role in science, sports, medicine, and the arts? Find out and don't forget about them.

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Jan. 31, 2019

Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the USS Missouri

The U.S.S. Missouri is 75 years old and she has a permanent place alongside another historic ship in Pearl Harbor. "The USS Missouri Memorial Association is dedicated to preserving the Battleship Missouri and sharing her sto...

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Jan. 31, 2019

He Served on the USS Missouri-A First Hand Account of the Japanese Su…

John Atkins, Petty Officer Third Class Machinist's Mate, was a member of the crew of the U.S.S. Missouri from the time she left the Brooklyn Shipyard, during the kamikaze attack, and was present at the Japanese Surrender. Hi...

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Jan. 30, 2019

Remembering the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & The National Civil…

In memory of the 90th birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we focus and reflect on the power of his spoken words to followers and to his daughter. Faith Morris from the National Civil Rights Museum discusses …

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Jan. 4, 2019

Pearl Harbor: Prelude, Destruction, and Aftermath

John McManus, an award-winning professor, author, and military historian joins us to explain events leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor and how the United States responded immediately after the attack. http://johncmcmanu...

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Nov. 20, 2018

Insights on Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: A speech many school children have memorized and one that has endured through time. What about this speech gives us cause to wonder and contemplate? Ian Patrick Hunt, historian and the chief of...

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Nov. 20, 2018

St Louis Holocaust Museum & Learning Center

The pogrom of November 9, 10 of 1938: at least 91 Jews were killed, 30,000 were arrested and incarcerated in Nazi concentration camps, hundreds of synagogues were burned, and over 7,000 Jewish businesses destroyed or damaged...

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Nov. 6, 2018

This Descendant of Frederick Douglass & Booker T Washington Has Somet…

Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. who is a direct descendant of Frederick Douglass and Booker T. Washington speaks about human trafficking, one million abolitionists, and the work of the Frederick Douglass Family Initiative. www.fdfi.or...

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Nov. 5, 2018

History to You: Reignited Learning of African-American History

History To You: Their goal is simple: to stimulate positive change by increasing awareness of the cultural richness of African-American history. Get reignited in learning about your history in an interactive way! www.historyt...

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Oct. 24, 2018

Sensory Friendly Barber of Seville

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis presents a sensory-friendly family production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville. Mia DeJong discusses this kind of production in which kids will experience interactive workshops in stage makeup,...

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Sept. 19, 2018

Soldiers Memorial Military Museum and Court of Honor: It Is Back!

Often passed by without much thought and used as a focal point for concerts and food venues, the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum and Court of Honor will reopen November 3, 2018 after a two year absence and a $30 million …

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June 8, 2018

Project Appleseed and What is New at the Shakespeare Festival St. Lou…

Project Appleseed has helped thousands of students, parents, and educators across the country. What do they do and why are they so successful? http://www.projectappleseed.org/ Tom Ridgely discusses his background and new rol...

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June 8, 2018

Taking Care of Your Estate and A Historic Black Cemetery

An enlightening conversation with attorney Beth McCarter on legal documents (Health Care Declaration, Health Care POA, Durable POA, Will & Testament, Trusts). http://missourilawyershelp.org/ http://www.mobar.org/ Father Dicks...

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