March 19, 1870
While working on the Eads Bridge below the Mississippi, James Riley died.
View ArticleThe Coyote’s Guide to Civility
Columnist Ron Marr learns a little something about life from watching a coyote in his backyard.
View ArticleMarch 20, 1811
One of Missouri's greatest artists, George Caleb Bingham was born today.
View ArticleMarch 21, 1928
President Coolidge presented Charles Lindbergh with the Congressional Medal of Honor.
View ArticleHow Green Dirt Makes Cheese
Green Dirt Farm crafts down-home and earth-friendly sheep cheeses.
View ArticleDiamonds Are a Chef's Best Friend
Take a look inside the only AAA-rated Four Diamond restaurants in Missouri.
View ArticleMarch 26, 1953
St. Louis steelworker Sonny Liston had only been boxing for eight months when, on this date, he won the Golden Gloves heavyweight crown.
View ArticleGardening by the Barrel
Andy Young wanted to bring gardening to the big city—without the garden. Meet his brainchild: My Little Garden Barrel.
View ArticleMarch 27, 1875
To test the market for professional baseball, a team of professional players played an amateur all-star team in St. Louis and won 15 to 0.
View ArticleGoing Beyond the Book
In Lebanon, Missouri, Stephanie Hasty uses literature and life to teach her students about acceptance.
View ArticleMarch 31, 1992
The historic battleship Missouri was decommissioned in preparation for its transition into a museum at Pearl Harbor.
View ArticleApril 2, 1892
Robert A. Barnes died on this day, leaving his fortune to be used to establish the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
View ArticleApril 7, 1933
25,000 people gathered at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery to celebrate the repeal of prohibition.
View ArticleThe French Bee Bakery
In Parkville, just north of Kansas City, The French Bee Bakery is a wonderland of handmade pastries.
View ArticleApril 10, 1847
Birthday of the founder of the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the Pulitzer Prize, Joseph Pulitzer.
View ArticleApril 11, 1855
The Banner State, a side-wheeler steamboat, sank at Brickhouse Bend below St. Charles.
View ArticleApril 12, 1945
Vice President Harry S. Truman assumed the presidency following the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
View ArticleApril 13, 1933
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow just wanted a little peaceful vacation time in Joplin, but the police wouldn't cooperate.
View ArticleApril 14, 1912
The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg causing it to sink the following day. Missouri-born Margaret Brown survived and aided in the rescue of several people.
View ArticleImpermanence and Renewal
Artist Matthew Dehaemers uses his temporary art installations to instill change.
View ArticleApril 16, 1917
Construction began on a permanent theater for the Municipal Opera in Forest Park, St. Louis.
View ArticleApril 17, 1892
The Browns hosted Cincinnati on this day in what was the first Sunday game in National League history.
View ArticlePeacemaker Lobster & Crab Co.
Peacemaker Lobster & Crab Co. is already winning top spots on every savvy foodie’s bucket list of must-tries.
View ArticleApril 18, 1945
One-armed outfielder Pete Gray played his first game for the Browns on this day.
View ArticleApril 19, 1912
St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Carlos Hurd happened to be aboard the Carpathia when it rescued 706 Titanic survivors.
View ArticleAll-Natural Alchemy
Jennifer Farmer could never find the right soap, so she decided to maker her own. Now her company, Farmers Apothecary, makes a full line of soaps, lotions, candles, room sprays, and more.
View ArticleApril 22, 1944
Millionaire balloonist and adventurer Steve Fossett was born on this day.
View ArticleApril 23, 1816
On this date, St. Charles residents asked the state for a road running west from St. Charles to Howard County.
View ArticleApril 24, 1964
Cedric Antonio Kyles, better known at Cedric the Entertainer, was born on this date in Jefferson City.
View ArticleApril 25, 1895
Cliff Edwards, the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Disney's Pinocchio, was born in Hannibal on this day.
View ArticleApril 26, 1921
WEW, the oldest radio station west of the Mississippi, began audio broadcasting.
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