Culture & History

Some existing lessons on Native American history are incomplete and possibly inaccurate, according to many Indigenous people.

From May through November, bus tours will lead visitors through the rich Black history of Alton.

Charlie Berry and his band have found a monthly home playing Blueberry Hill, the venue where his grandfather Chuck played for years. Berry mixes original material and classics from the Chuck Berry songbook.

U.S. captain and Olivette native Becky Sauerbrunn came home to lead the reigning World Cup champions in their final tuneup before the 2023 World Cup begins in July in Australia and New Zealand.

Becky Sauerbrunn, an Olivette native and longtime fixture on the U.S. women’s soccer team, returns to St. Louis on Tuesday for an exhibition match against Ireland at CityPark.

A Washington University librarian received a $10,000 grant from the Missouri Humanities Council to research Asian American History in St. Louis during the 20th century. Project coordinator Joan Wang said the history will help people in the region gain a better understanding of Asian communities in St. Louis.

There are five little-known Black cities across the St. Louis region that were created before and after the end of the slavery — and only one still exists. The cities are included on an online map featuring Black townships across the nation that will be presented Thursday at the Missouri History Museum.

St. Louis County restored the only known remaining African American school in the county. During the 1900s, African Schoolhouse #4 held about 20 Black children each school year before it closed in 1950.

The White Castle chain began in 1921 in Wichita, Kansas, where its ingenious small burgers kicked off a national craze and inspired imitators of all shapes and sizes. But over a century later, White Castle has entirely vanished from its home state. And the story of how it introduced America to the hamburger has largely been overshadowed by its fast food rivals.

The St. Louis American, a Black newspaper focused on telling the stories of Black people in the region, turned 95 this year. It’s known for being the single largest weekly newspaper in Missouri.