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The long shadow of a steel wall
Fifty years of fighting over Richard Serra’s Twain sculpture in St. Louis
Feb 10
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Unseen STL History February 2026
Fairgrounds Park and the fight for civil rights
Feb 4
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Jackie Dana
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An Iconic Roof Open to the Sky
The complex history of the 20th century St. Louis Ordnance Plant on Goodfellow Blvd.
Jan 12
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From Collinsville to Bevo: The Lynching of Robert Prager
How fear and anti-immigrant hysteria can turn deadly
Dec 4, 2025
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The Manhattan Project in St. Louis
Radioactive St. Louis, Part One
May 4, 2022
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A bridge, a park, a canal: Chain of Rocks
Mar 31, 2022
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Jackie Dana
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The failed promise of Pruitt-Igoe
Feb 10, 2022
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Why St. Louis tamed the River Des Peres
Aug 9, 2022
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Jackie Dana
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St. Louis caves—and the breweries that loved them
Apr 14, 2022
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How a single animal changed history
The history of Lone Elk Park in St. Louis County
Jul 31, 2023
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Jackie Dana
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Saved by the Mural
How one man’s vision — and 20 tons of paint — created and then saved a St. Louis landmark
Aug 8, 2025
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Jackie Dana
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Forged in Rebellion: Organized Labor in Central Illinois Coal Mines
Part 2 of the history of the industry that powered St. Louis
May 13, 2025
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Jackie Dana
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Fuel for the Fire: The Story of Central Illinois Coal Mining
The history of the industry that powered St. Louis
May 1, 2025
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St. Louis Riverfront Clearances
The convergence of politics, real estate, and preservation efforts in the 1930s
Jun 27, 2024
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Bryan Mullanphy: 'A man of many peculiarities’
Exploring the life of the eccentric and inspiring man who was St. Louis' 10th mayor
Mar 17, 2024
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Jackie Dana
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Unseen STL History Talks: Talking about St. Louis sports history
A fascinating inside look at the career of a sportswriter in a sports town
Jan 22
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Unseen STL History January 2026
Telling St. Louis sports history
Jan 8
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Unseen STL History Talks: Your favorite St. Louis history books
Learn about which books local historians and other fans of STL history recommend
Dec 31, 2025
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Jackie Dana
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Unseen STL History December 2025
Your favorite St. Louis history books
Dec 8, 2025
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Unseen STL History Talks: The Rise and Fall of the Lemp Dynasty
Discussing the Lemp family and legacy with Chris Naffziger and Stephen P. Walker
Dec 1, 2025
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Fire Destroys Another Piece of St. Louis History
The Crunden-Martin Manufacturing complex fire
Nov 29, 2025
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