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The legislation would preserve and emphasize the culture and history of those who built “America’s First City.” -
For several decades, one of the most persistent theories of Cahokia's collapse has blamed self-inflicted ecological disaster. By studying soil samples, Caitlin Rankin’s research debunks that. She discussed it on "St. Louis on the Air." -
In the popular imagination, Cahokia seems to represent a cautionary tale. What today remains only as a series of mounds outside Collinsville, Illinois,… -
COLLINSVILLE – As Angelia Griffin delved into her family’s Native American ancestry in recent years, she developed a deeper respect for the cultural… -
A multitude of truncated earthworks — more commonly known as mounds — once dotted the St. Louis landscape. For the ancient Mississippian people who… -
A bill to make Cahokia Mounds part of a new national park was introduced in Congress on Thursday by Republican Rep. Mike Bost.The Cahokia Mounds and… -
Federal legislation to make Cahokia Mounds part of a new national park could soon be introduced in Congress, according to proponents of the…
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Cahokia Mounds – the peaceful, sprawling historic site that sits just outside Collinsville, Illinois – was once home to thousands of people. Contemporary… -
After analyzing microscopic particles of human feces, scientists have found more evidence to support the theory that extreme-weather events may have… -
Assistant site manager Bill Iseminger stood at the base of 100-foot-high Monks Mound, bracing himself against an icy winter wind whipping across Cahokia…