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“Brooklyn was like a beacon of hope for those who desired to be the architect of their own destinies,” a historian said.
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After nearly two years and $29 million in renovations, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is back open for business.
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Rob Mellon, executive director of the Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County, guides us through SeeQuincy's new self-driving tour that highlights 20 historically significant sites and stories in Quincy, Illinois.
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As a 14-year-old imprisoned in a satellite camp to Auschwitz in 1944, Ben Fainer crafted a bracelet engraved with his name, his ID number and some decorative elements. We explore Fainer's story and how the bracelet made its way to St. Louis.
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"America's Last Little Italy: The Hill" tells the story of a historic St. Louis neighborhood. The coronavirus pandemic changed the film's rollout last year, but director Joseph Puleo said that online streaming has attracted viewers from around the world.
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The Missouri Historical Society has a major project underway to document and preserve aspects of LGBTQ history in St. Louis. To help prepare for a special exhibition on the LGBTQ community that will open in 2024, the Missouri History Museum is first presenting a virtual exhibit, which launches Thursday, to kick-start the effort.
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Carol Diaz-Granados and Jim Duncan have researched rock art — referred to as petroglyphs and pictographs — for more than 30 years in Missouri. They discuss how the petroglyphs and pictographs came to be and what they tell us about the state's indigenous history.
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The GIs who mounted the only successful armed rebellion on U.S. soil since the American Revolution are the focus of Chris DeRose’s new book, “The Fighting Bunch.” He discussed the book on "St. Louis on the Air."
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For 15 years, the Grannie Annie Family Story Celebration has encouraged young people to discover, write and share stories about their family history. The St. Louis-based nonprofit’s co-founder, Connie McIntyre, would like people of all ages to seek out their family history this holiday season, whether they do so in person or on a video call.
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Thirty years ago, Iben Browning, a self-proclaimed climatologist, predicted that the St. Louis area was in for a major earthquake along the New Madrid Seismic Zone. He forecast that it would happen right around Dec. 3, 1990, sparking a media frenzy in the small town of New Madrid, Missouri, and causing many to stock up on emergency supplies.