/tags/underground-railroad Underground Railroad en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2024-06-13/st-louis-historic-slave-pen-markers-cardinals-busch-stadium After a push in recent years from advocates and state legislators, the St. Louis Cardinals signaled they're open to placing markers at the Lynch slave pen site among others in the area. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2024-06-13/st-louis-historic-slave-pen-markers-cardinals-busch-stadium William 'Rocky' Kistner /culture-history/2021-07-12/this-church-in-the-metro-east-used-to-be-an-underground-railroad-stop-now-it-needs-help The foundation of the Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church in Brooklyn is eroding and a wall is gradually bulging prompting parishioners to have services in a nearby senior citizens’ center. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:59:11 GMT /culture-history/2021-07-12/this-church-in-the-metro-east-used-to-be-an-underground-railroad-stop-now-it-needs-help DeAsia Paige /culture-history/2021-07-09/new-monument-commemorates-metro-east-communitys-history-as-first-incorporated-black-town “Brooklyn was like a beacon of hope for those who desired to be the architect of their own destinies,” a historian said. Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:05:35 GMT /culture-history/2021-07-09/new-monument-commemorates-metro-east-communitys-history-as-first-incorporated-black-town DeAsia Paige /arts-culture/2020-02-28/uncovering-the-underground-railroads-hidden-past-in-the-metro-east BROOKLYN — On the outskirts of this St. Clair County village, a small green sign reveals how many people live there — about 750. The small community is… Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:10:20 GMT /arts-culture/2020-02-28/uncovering-the-underground-railroads-hidden-past-in-the-metro-east Eric Schmid /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-02-21/underground-railroad-tours-to-begin-in-alton-feb-29 The town of Alton was a major stop for escaped slaves making their way to freedom from St. Louis.Some runaways stayed in Alton, and some continued north… Fri, 21 Feb 2020 21:58:16 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-02-21/underground-railroad-tours-to-begin-in-alton-feb-29 Emily Woodbury /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-11-05/harriet-tubman-impersonator-shares-reaction-to-tubman-biopic There’s good reason the U.S. Treasury Department selected Harriet Tubman as the new face of its $20 bill. Tubman lived one of the nation’s most remarkable… Tue, 05 Nov 2019 20:29:09 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-11-05/harriet-tubman-impersonator-shares-reaction-to-tubman-biopic Sarah Fenske /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-05-03/hundreds-of-slaves-took-refuge-in-this-quincy-house-as-they-sought-freedom-on-underground-railroad The Mississippi River town of Quincy, Illinois, was a major stop on the Underground Railroad as slaves attempted to make their way from Missouri to a free… Wed, 03 May 2017 21:20:20 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-05-03/hundreds-of-slaves-took-refuge-in-this-quincy-house-as-they-sought-freedom-on-underground-railroad Alex Heuer /health-science-environment/2014-10-13/archaeologists-dig-for-clues-to-african-american-history-in-brooklyn-ill Brooklyn, Ill., is a small, predominantly African-American town, just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis.What little revenue the town brings in… Tue, 14 Oct 2014 02:38:42 GMT /health-science-environment/2014-10-13/archaeologists-dig-for-clues-to-african-american-history-in-brooklyn-ill /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-10-13/exploring-the-life-of-a-for-hire-abolitionist Among abolitionists, John Fairfield was unique: He was brutal, not above a shootout; he created elaborate ruses to rescue slaves; and he charged for his… Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:21:16 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2014-10-13/exploring-the-life-of-a-for-hire-abolitionist /arts/2014-05-21/civic-leaders-announce-competition-for-meachum-freedom-crossing-monument-design On the 159th anniversary of Mary Meachum's attempted crossing of the Mississippi River — from what was at the time the slave state of Missouri to the free… Wed, 21 May 2014 20:02:03 GMT /arts/2014-05-21/civic-leaders-announce-competition-for-meachum-freedom-crossing-monument-design