Auguste Chouteau

Sauget is one of many French names St. Louisans may botch. The family the town is named after says it one way. Many area natives say it another. Does it matter?

Archaeologists from the Missouri Department of Transportation believe they have found artifacts and evidence of permanent residences in St. Louis prior to…

The common version of the founding of St. Louis goes something like this: Pierre Laclède was told by the French government to travel from New Orleans and…

It is often told that St. Louis was founded by French fur traders Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau. However, little is known about how one man, Louis…

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of St. Louis, the Sheldon Art Galleries has organized a major exhibition depicting the founding of the city and the…

In 1764 Auguste Chouteau made landfall on the banks of the Mississippi River and began construction of the fur-trading post that would become St. Louis.…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 14, 2013 - Today at 11 a.m. a group of St. Louisans will mark the traditional founding date of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 13, 2011 - If social media had existed back in 1764, you could almost imagine founding father…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 14, 2011 - Today as St. Louisans lift a glass to toast Stan Musial on the eve of his Medal of…

UPDATED 4:46 p.m. Dec. 15, 2010:KSDK is reporting that the fire was in an unoccupied, one-story, brick warehouse near Gratiot and Theresa.They also report…