/tags/soldiers-memorial-military-museum Soldiers Memorial Military Museum en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 25 May 2023 20:47:31 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-05-25/as-st-louis-soldiers-memorial-adds-254-names-gold-star-families-grieve-and-remember This is the first time the Vietnam War Memorial has been updated since its installment in 1979. Thu, 25 May 2023 20:47:31 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-05-25/as-st-louis-soldiers-memorial-adds-254-names-gold-star-families-grieve-and-remember Miya Norfleet /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-09-02/1940s-japanese-internment-inspires-museum-show-slso-performance Check out two local opportunities to learn about the era of Japanese internment camps: "Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II" exhibit at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, and a multimedia performance of "Improvisations on EO9066" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on Sept. 17. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 22:15:39 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-09-02/1940s-japanese-internment-inspires-museum-show-slso-performance Lara Hamdan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-02-03/the-influence-of-the-black-vote-then-and-now This year is full of political commemorations: the presidential election, the centennial of the 19th Amendment and the culmination of the women’s suffrage… Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:11:14 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-02-03/the-influence-of-the-black-vote-then-and-now Lara Hamdan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-12-16/path-of-the-past-details-metro-east-mans-wwii-journey Many people honor the sacrifices and achievements of combat veterans. But the horrors they experience can get overlooked, especially as many former… Mon, 16 Dec 2019 20:26:57 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-12-16/path-of-the-past-details-metro-east-mans-wwii-journey Lara Hamdan, Emily Woodbury /arts/2019-06-06/commentary-st-louis-war-memorials-and-museums-provide-honor-those-who-served-and-sacrificed Drive through any city in the world and you will find war memorials dedicated to battles or individual war heroes. Many of the sculptures are made by… Thu, 06 Jun 2019 22:22:06 GMT /arts/2019-06-06/commentary-st-louis-war-memorials-and-museums-provide-honor-those-who-served-and-sacrificed Nancy Kranzberg /arts/2019-06-05/this-ship-of-jewish-refugees-asked-for-shelter-80-years-ago-and-the-us-said-no Updated at 5 p.m., June 5 with information about a new location for the event — The lecture and vigil will now be held at the Missouri History Museum to… Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:31:12 GMT /arts/2019-06-05/this-ship-of-jewish-refugees-asked-for-shelter-80-years-ago-and-the-us-said-no Shahla Farzan /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-02-06/african-american-soldiers-share-experience-of-u-s-military-service-over-generations On Wednesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked about the contributions and enduring legacies of African-American doughboys who served in World… Wed, 06 Feb 2019 22:30:49 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-02-06/african-american-soldiers-share-experience-of-u-s-military-service-over-generations Lara Hamdan /arts/2018-11-09/never-forget-st-louis-veterans-will-call-roll-of-missourians-who-died-in-world-war-i As world leaders meet Sunday in France for a grand tribute marking the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, a group of St. Louis… Fri, 09 Nov 2018 20:20:52 GMT /arts/2018-11-09/never-forget-st-louis-veterans-will-call-roll-of-missourians-who-died-in-world-war-i Mary Delach Leonard /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-11-02/soldiers-memorial-reopens-in-downtown-st-louis-after-major-renovation-inside-and-out The Soldiers Memorial Military Museum reopens Saturday after a $30 million project to restore the grand 80-year-old landmark in downtown St. Louis.The… Fri, 02 Nov 2018 11:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-11-02/soldiers-memorial-reopens-in-downtown-st-louis-after-major-renovation-inside-and-out Mary Delach Leonard /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-05-31/st-louis-veterans-speak-up-about-war-experiences-exhibit-to-open-at-soldiers-memorial-this-fall Oral storytelling is an age-old tradition that the Missouri Historical Society is making the most of when it comes to sharing veterans’ personal… Thu, 31 May 2018 20:40:59 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-05-31/st-louis-veterans-speak-up-about-war-experiences-exhibit-to-open-at-soldiers-memorial-this-fall Caitlin Lally