Virginia Minor re-enactment Presentation and re-enactment by Barbara Kay who portrays Virginia Minor, 1824 -1894, the suffragette who fought to get women the right to vote. In 1872, Virginia Minor tried to register to vote. She was denied, so she sued for the right. She was told by the Missouri Supreme Court that as a…
Students: application for the dig is still open Students interested in applying should contact SCHS President, Stephen Hanpeter at 314-918-1617, or schs.webmanager@gmail.com, or Sappington House Resident Manager Sally Cakouros at 314-822-8171. Make inquiries and apply by Tuesday, May 8. The student experience The high school student archaeological dig at Sappington House is an experience of…
Are these our neighbors from the past? Yes, most likely these are peoples of this very neighborhood, some 200 plus years ago, before suburbia. Hear their stories in NEW TOURS at Historic Sappington House, the house you didn’t really know until now. Come hear, see and taste of their lives. The three peoples in the…
Earth Day Festival at Sunset Hills Saturday, April 14th – 9:30am-1:00pm Sunset Hills Community Center 3915 S. Lindbergh The Sunset Hills Earth Day Event is Saturday, April 14. Stop by for a Meet and Greet with fellow members of the Historical Society. Copies of the Sunset Hills history book will be available free to current…
Monday, March 26, 2018 The Sunset Hills Historical Society (SHHS) will offer a heritage program that will feature Tim Wahlig, whose family belongs to a select group of founding fathers. The meeting is open to the public on Monday, March 26, 2018 at 7 PM at the Sunset Hills City Hall. “What an honor to…
The Making of an Icon The Making of an Icon: The Dreamers, the Schemers, and the Hard Hats Who Built the Gateway Arch by Jim Merkel The Gateway Arch is one of America’s most distinctive and beloved national monuments. Much has been written about the Arch, but no book has captured the legend, lore, and…
“The Battle of Fort San Carlos” by Margaret Carr We usually think of the American War for Independence as being fought on the east coast in the 13 colonies, but one of the important battles was fought here in St Louis. The defenders of St Louis fought off the British-led attack and ended Britain’s effort…
“Air Travel, from Biplanes to Passenger Airliners” by Ken Velten The Wright Brothers first showed the possibility of powered flight in aircraft carrying people in 1903 but the airline industry developed slowly until the 1930’s. There are great stories about the industry transitioned from fabric covered biplanes to metal 4 engine airliners capable…
“Young Lincoln” by Jan Jacobi Young Lincoln is a novel about the childhood and young adult years of Abraham Lincoln. Abe himself tells the story of his years in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. Abe encounters the same problems that young adults have faced for generations: tension with a demanding parent; the need for friendship and…
“The Missouri Almanac 2018-19” by Amanda Doyle March 15, 2018, Thursday at 2:30 pm, At Friendship Village South in Sunset Hills. “The Missouri Almanac 2018-19” by Amanda Doyle, weird, wild, and filled with fun, this historical guidebook delivers the ultimate tour of a one-of-a-kind state. All things Missouri abound in these pages including famous Missourians…
“St Louis and World War One” by Mike Venso World War One shaped the world in ways we hardly realize today. St Louis too was in the think of it. Mike Venso takes us on a tour of St Louis, the changes WWI brought to our city and what remains to be seen today. This…
Monday, February 26 at 7 PM Sunset Hills City Hall, 3939 Lindbergh Boulevard The Sunset Hills Historical Society invites the public to a program that will feature Larry Franke from St. Louis County Library’s Department of History and Genealogy. As a Reference Librarian at the Headquarters of the St. Louis County Library, Franke has become…
Meet the Barber-Surgeon, Joseph La Bolle Meet and interact with Joseph La Bolle’ ….. French Barber-Surgeon living in 1758 in the village of Kaskaskia during the French and Indian War. He then moved to St Louis prior to the Revolutionary War around 1765. He was commissioned by the King of France to provide medical aid…
