Missouri Historical Society

The Missouri History Museum’s Thomas Jefferson statue was America’s first public memorial dedicated to its third president in 1913. New interpretive panels will acknowledge that he enslaved more than 600 people.

On Monday’s "St. Louis on the Air," Sharon Smith of the Missouri Historical Society joined us to discuss the bridge’s history. We also heard from Great Rivers Greenway about big plans for the site.

Andrew Wanko of the Missouri History Museum previews the “St. Louis Sound” exhibit, which looks at how the city shaped popular music in America, from Scott Joplin to Nelly.

The Missouri Historical Society has a major project underway to document and preserve aspects of LGBTQ history in St. Louis. To help prepare for a special exhibition on the LGBTQ community that will open in 2024, the Missouri History Museum is first presenting a virtual exhibit, which launches Thursday, to kick-start the effort.

Contemporary citizen journalists can find a lot of common ground with a trailblazer who was active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries: Ida B. Wells. Motivated by false narratives and the downplaying of abuse of Black Americans of her own day, Wells chronicled the stories of those impacted by lynchings and riots. Wells’ quantitative work pioneered the way for data journalism and inspired her great-granddaughter Michelle Duster to dedicate her life to continue countering false narratives.

Curators from the Missouri Historical Society are documenting how St. Louisans have coped with the coronavirus pandemic. The collection includes photos, videos and journal entries that capture what it's like to live during a pandemic.

St. Louis museum and zoo lovers can start planning visits once again.The Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District confirmed Tuesday that all of…

As health experts and elected officials plan to further reopen the region’s economy, there is concern over a possible second wave of the coronavirus later…

As a high school student and budding photojournalist years ago, Mike Venso first took an interest in what occurred at Kent State University on May 4,…

Sarah Breedlove’s life was the stuff of binge-worthy TV. Born on a cotton plantation to newly freed slaves in 1867, she toiled as a washerwoman in early…