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Historians and curators worked with community members and descendants of fair participants to tell a fuller history of the 1904 World’s Fair, which put St. Louis on the map.
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In this Year of the Dragon, Vietnamese St. Louisans discuss their community history and two special events to celebrate Lunar New Year.
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A Missouri History Museum event brings new attention to an antebellum insurrection plot that was secretly devised by free Black Americans in St. Louis — and how an insubordinate war hero ticked off Lincoln with his antics to free enslaved Missourians during the Civil War.
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From left: Josh Mayfield, Christina Rios, Tyler White (in back), Ryan Lawson Maeske, and Noah Laster rehearse in "1877," a new play about the St. Louis General Strike of 1877 will premiere at the Missouri History Museum.
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The 1904 World’s Fair exhibit closes April 30 and will reopen spring 2024
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150 years of soccer history proves St. Louis is the true soccer capital in the U.S.
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The newly formed Chinese American Collecting Initiative highlights the long- lost stories of Chinese American immigrants living in St. Louis from the mid-19th century onward.
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Hugh Ferriss was a highly regarded architectural illustrator from St. Louis. His distinct moody nighttime illustrations of skyscrapers and suspension bridges inspired the backdrops of many fictional worlds like Gotham City, Metropolis and Emerald City.
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Handwritten letters are some of the most treasured artifacts held at the Missouri History Museum. On April 19, head archivist Dennis Northcott will share some of his favorites.
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Historian Katie Moon describes notable women who shaped St. Louis history.