Grown and Gathered Heirloom Farm, is a newly formed non-profit to continue farming the land at the Ross A Wagner Historical Center. It will help Sappington-Concord Historical Society preserve the history of the crops and farming methods Ross Wagner and his family used on their farm. It will contrast the historical truck farm with the…
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…
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…
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…
February 15, 2018, Thursday at 2:30 pm, SCHS at Friendship Village Sunset Hills, “Forest Park; Its History and Its Beauty” by Don Corrigan At 1,293 acres, Forest Park exceeds the size of New York’s Central Park by nearly 500 acres, and within are lakes, hills, wetlands, woodlands, and bountiful recreational opportunities. Within a few decades…
February 23, 2018, Friday 2:00 pm Daytime presentation at Grant’s View library “Reviving the Legacy of Annie Malone” by Linda Nance, president of the Annie Malone Historical Society. This story is one of a nearly forgotten icon of the Black Hair Care industry and focuses on the historic Poro College. Annie Malone’s incredible business acumen,…
January 31, 2018, Wednesday at 7:00 pm presentation and book signing at the… …Sunset Hills Community Center, “When the Blues Go Marching In: An Illustrated Timeline of St. Louis Blues Hockey” by Dan O’Neill, long-time sports columnist and feature writer at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Sunset Hills Community Center located behind the Sunset Hills City Hall…
