Civil rights efforts build toward Jefferson Bank in 1963: Revisiting St. Louis history

Phillips Hospital, leads a gathering of professionals in a march outside Jefferson Bank & Trust on Oct. 10, 1963. The bank ...
St. Louis American

The Black church is the foundation of St. Louis history

A major part of American history is St. Louis history. The city predates the nation by more than a decade and became part of the United States in 1804 through the Louisiana Purchase. St. Louis has ...
PBS

Crossroads of a Nation: Missouri's Rifts, Roads and Civil Rights

At the crossroads of progress and justice, Missouri shaped the path of a divided nation. Crossroads of a Nation, Part II: Rifts, Roads and Civil Rights explores Missouri's journey from Civil War ...
Southeast Missourian

Southeast Missouri Roots & Branches: Civil War ancestral research — part I

"In our youths, our hearts were touched with fire." This quote from a speech given by Oliver Wendall Holmes demonstrates the profound effects the Civil War had on our ancestors. Up to 80% of those who ...