St. Louis History /tags/st-louis-history St. Louis History en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT ‘Mapping St. Louis’ tells the region’s story in 40 rare maps /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-11-14/mapping-st-louis-tells-the-regions-story-in-40-rare-maps The new book from Reedy Press contains colorful prints of maps spanning St. Louis history from the 1760s to the present day. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-11-14/mapping-st-louis-tells-the-regions-story-in-40-rare-maps Emily Woodbury Chinese restaurants in St. Louis have done more than serve food. They’ve built community /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-11-12/st-louis-chinese-restaurant-community-building Chinese restaurants in St. Louis have served food and community needs and reflected shifts in demography and appetite. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:29:34 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-11-12/st-louis-chinese-restaurant-community-building Elaine Cha Chuck Berry’s family and bandmates are out to show his music can rock in any style /arts/2024-10-24/chuck-berry-family-band-music-cover-project Chuck Berry’s family and former bandmates have launched a two-year project to celebrate the late rock ‘n’ roll legend’s music. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-10-24/chuck-berry-family-band-music-cover-project Jeremy D. Goodwin How a St. Louis-based archival company catalogs messy museum storage rooms /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-08-22/need-to-archive-old-photos-or-find-ancestry-info-this-woman-led-company-can-help Archivist and entrepreneur Emma Prince helps build archives for places like the City Museum and people like Carmelite Sisters in Los Angeles. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:37:23 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-08-22/need-to-archive-old-photos-or-find-ancestry-info-this-woman-led-company-can-help Ulaa Kuziez St. Louis commemorates historic Chinatown with honorary street renaming, cemetery centennial /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-18/st-louis-commemorates-historic-chinatown-with-honorary-street-renaming-cemetery-centennial St. Louis’ Asian American and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islander community celebrates recent work to bring light to the lives and contributions of early Chinese immigrants to St. Louis. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:42:04 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-07-18/st-louis-commemorates-historic-chinatown-with-honorary-street-renaming-cemetery-centennial Emily Woodbury How St. Louis became known as 'Mound City' despite settlers razing those monuments /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-27/st-louis-mound-city-osage-cahokia-mounds-native-americans-indigenous-colonization-history-monuments Historian Patricia Cleary’s new book details the history of the more than two dozen mounds that once stood in St. Louis. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 22:50:59 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-06-27/st-louis-mound-city-osage-cahokia-mounds-native-americans-indigenous-colonization-history-monuments Emily Woodbury The Eads Bridge — a design masterpiece — is 150 years old. A new exhibit tells its story /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-24/the-eads-bridge-a-design-masterpiece-is-150-years-old-a-new-exhibit-tells-its-story The Eads Bridge was completed 150 years ago this July. It connects East St. Louis and the City of St. Louis. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:34:12 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-04-24/the-eads-bridge-a-design-masterpiece-is-150-years-old-a-new-exhibit-tells-its-story Ulaa Kuziez Showing love for the Lou means holding each other accountable for a better region /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-03-14/showing-love-for-the-lou-means-holding-each-other-accountable-for-a-better-region Pi Day is sweet, St. Louis celebrants find 314 Day even sweeter. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:10:24 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-03-14/showing-love-for-the-lou-means-holding-each-other-accountable-for-a-better-region Miya Norfleet New book highlights 250 years of Black St. Louis’ rich history /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-15/new-book-highlights-250-years-of-black-st-louis-rich-history Through colorful imagery and detailed documentation, co-authors Calvin Riley and NiNi Harris tell the stories of enslaved people, nightclub owners, soldiers and everyday Black St. Louisans. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:15:11 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-12-15/new-book-highlights-250-years-of-black-st-louis-rich-history Andrea Y. Henderson New cartoon-style book highlights what makes Missouri weird and wonderful /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-11-27/new-cartoon-style-book-highlights-what-makes-missouri-weird-and-wonderful A new book presents readers of all ages with a colorful curation of Missouri’s weird and wonderful places, people and historical facts. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 22:00:10 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-11-27/new-cartoon-style-book-highlights-what-makes-missouri-weird-and-wonderful Elaine Cha