Remembering the World War I Christmas Truce of December 1914 December 2014 marked 100 years since the famous Christmas Truce of World War One, a series of spontaneous cease fires initiated by the troops on the ground along the WW I Western Front. These truces occurred in some areas, and were recognized by some troops, but…
The History of Wedding Fashions Wednesday, July 30, 2:00 p.m. A wedding gown tells the story of the woman who wore it and the time in which she lived. The Missouri History Museum’s collections consists of several artifacts documenting the life of the diverse inhabitants of the St. Louis region. This presentation is a…
Daytime presentation at Tesson Ferry library Friday, February 21, 2:00 pm 250 Years of St. Louis History St. Louis turns 250 years old in 2014. In honor of this milestone, the Missouri History Museum is planning an exhibit that will tell the city’s history through 50 people, 50 place250 Years of St. Louis Historys,…
That is the title of the talk that Dr. John Oldani (students call him Dr. Jack) will give when the Sappington-Concord Historical Society holds its quarterly general membership meeting on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the Anne Morrow Lindbergh Room on the campus of Lindbergh High School , 5000 S. Lindbergh. Dr. John…
New Year’s Greetings from SCHS President SCHS president’s New Years message from the January 6, 2014 Facebook video “Hi! New Year’s greetings from Sappington-Concord Memorial Park! I am here today in front of the World War II Honor Roll, the center of the park and the center of the annual Memorial Day ceremony that the SCHS holds…
At the holidays, sometimes we do not think so much of the SCHS when we are busy with holiday preparations and events. But it is the perfect time to bring together holiday gifts and the SCHS. Buy a gift membership that keeps on giving for the whole year and give it to someone in your life…
