St. Louis has come a long way since the city’s first recorded soccer game on May 29, 1875: a group of mostly lawyers, playing as Blondes vs. Brunettes, at Grand Avenue Baseball Park, later known as ...

Located in Forest Park, the building that now houses the Missouri History Museum was originally constructed as the first national monument dedicated to Thomas Jefferson. Now honoring state history, ...

ST. LOUIS — A new exhibit celebrating soccer in St. Louis opened Saturday at the Missouri History Museum. Lately, the CITY SC highlighted how big soccer is in the region, but St. Louis has always been ...

The Missouri History Museum is excited to celebrate the 250 th anniversary of the city of St. Louis with its new exhibit 250 in 250opening on Friday, February 14. This free exhibit looks at 50 people, ...

Tall and lean, with long dreads, Gwen Moore is wearing black leather pants with a white shirt and long black jacket. Her appearance is as dramatic as her Missouri History Museum exhibits. She carries ...

ST. LOUIS – During World War II, black men from all over the country displayed courage and patriotism despite segregation and prejudice on the homefront. The Tuskegee Airmen became a highly respected ...

Cicely Hunter, Missouri Historical Society public historian of the African American History Initiative, said the museum highlights diversity year-round, but especially during Black History Month and ...

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Items among Mary Strauss' bequest to the Missouri History Museum include hair care product and a costume worn by Josephine Baker. For 40 years, Mary Strauss has painstakingly acquired items related to ...

ST. LOUIS — In 2006, Calvin Riley was left with a decision whether to sell thousands of artifacts or to start a museum. "They said you can think about the history or you can think about the money," ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS – February is Black History Month, ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will bring its Community Curation Project to St. Louis and East St. Louis this September. The Community Curation ...