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June 20, 2020

Part I: Confederate Monuments-Where Do We Go From Here?

In part one, we discuss Confederate monuments and their prevalence, funding, location, timing of their installation in light of history, and what to do with them.

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March 7, 2020

Part II-Abridged Freedom: Harriet & Dred Scott-Their Story from Their…

On March 6, 1857 the Supreme Court handed down a decision which reverberated throughout the nation. Lynne Jackson, the great, great granddaughter of Harriet and Dred Scott describes the story in detail. A story which is one o...

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March 7, 2020

Part I-Abridged Freedom: Harriet & Dred Scott-Their Story from Their …

On March 6, 1857 the Supreme Court handed down a decision which reverberated throughout the nation. Lynne Jackson, the great, great granddaughter of Harriet and Dred Scott describes the story in detail. A story which is one ...

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March 5, 2019

Better Together-Part IV of Putting the City and County of St. Louis B…

Part IV of our discussion of "Better Together" with Pat Kelly, the executive director from the Municipal League of Metro St. Louis. What is in store for municipalities of St. Louis County? http://www.stlmuni.org/

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Feb. 26, 2019

Better Together-Part III of Putting the City and County of St. Louis …

Part III of our discussion on Better Together with Dr. Terry Jones from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He begins to peel back the layers of the onion and talks about aspects of the plan which you may not know.

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Feb. 17, 2019

Better Together-Part II of Putting the City and County of St. Louis B…

Part II of a multi-part series. Better Together has a plan to put St. Louis City and St. Louis County back together from the split in the late 19th century. Will we be "Better Together" under this encompassing plan? We …

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Feb. 17, 2019

Better Together-Part I of Putting the City and County of St. Louis Ba…

Dr. Terry Jones from the University of Missouri-St. Louis discusses the history of the why St. Louis City and St. Louis County split apart in the late 19th century. What caused the breakup and was there any remorse after? T...

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Jan. 4, 2019

Recycling 101: You Think You Can Pass?

So you think you know how to recycle in a single stream container? A large portion ends up in the landfill because of contamination. WHAT! Let's get re-educated from Todd Rehg, the Director of Public Works for the City of …

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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

How the DAV Helps Our Veterans

Dan Knabe from the DAV discusses the impact the DAV is having on our veterans. DAV is a leader in connecting veterans with meaningful employment, hosting job fairs and providing resources to ensure they have the opportunity ...

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Aug. 8, 2018

Mai Lee Restaurant-A Tradition; Voting, and an Election for Prosecuti…

With the upcoming August primary, Nancy Miller co-president of the League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis explains tips on voting, the ballot language, and the importance of voting. http://www.lwvstl.org/index.html Primary...

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July 28, 2018

Fragmented by Design: Why St. Louis Has So Many Governments

Dr. Terry Jones. professor emeritus from the University of Missouri-St. Louis updates us on his book "Fragmented by Design: Why St. Louis Has So Many Governments." Why did the City of St. Louis divorce St. Louis County and w...

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June 8, 2018

Miss Missouri and What is Done to Train Police Officers

Jennifer Davis, Miss Missouri for 2017 shares what it has been like the last year as Miss Missouri. Check out those boots! Helping police officers get this training is what Luther Tyus is studying at Washington University in...

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May 30, 2018

Schools: A Principal and a Principle Case for the Supreme Court

An interview with Jon Clark who is retiring as principal at Webster Groves High School. Discussion on the Landmark Supreme Court Case from St. Louis: Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier (1988)

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May 29, 2018

A Firebell in the Night and How Our Federal Government is Organized

An interview and conversation with Lee Drake about his new book "A Firebell in the Night" which documents black culture and society in St. Louis in the nineteenth century. https://www.pagepublishing.com/books/?book=a-firebel...

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