Dred Scott

The Eugene Field House reopens Thursday with a 4,000-square-foot addition for museum exhibits that supporters hope will spark renewed interest in the…

Why aren’t Dred Scott and his wife buried in the same cemetery?Pamela Richardson posed that question to Curious Louis recently after a visit to Calvary…

Updated to reflect the project's funding plan - The Civil Courts building downtown is getting a new sculpture to honor more than 300 slaves and lawyers…

The City of St. Louis would be the first stop on a proposed national trail to mark historic sites in the struggle for African American civil rights, if…

As the great-great granddaughter of Dred Scott, the slave whose decision to sue for his freedom led to the Supreme Court decision that African Americans…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The French connection between St. Louis and New Orleans is evident in street names and Mardi Gras…

This aticle first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 22, 2012 - There is a beautiful new sculpture outside the old courthouse downtown, a monument to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 5, 2012 - One hundred and fifty-five years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the…

Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians today, in a ceremony that was kept under wraps until less…

Former slave Dred Scott has been inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians.In1846 he filed a lawsuit in St. Louis seeking his freedom, after his master…