The story behind St. Louis’ cancelled Disney Park
The story behind St. Louis' canceled Disney Park is a long one. In 1962, Walt Disney had plans to make...
Historical Events
The Canal That Built Chicago
In 1848, the 96-mile, Illinois and Michigan Canal opened, linking Lake Michigan to the Illinois River. Like the Erie Canal,...
How Anheuser-Busch Survived Prohibition
On April 6th, 1933, around 25,000 people stood outside the Anheuser-Busch factory waiting for midnight. At midnight, the President of...
The Orphan Trains
Between 1854 and 1929, up to 200,000 children were sent away on trains to be adopted by new families. In...
Construction of the John Hancock Center (Video Footage)
(Video from thekinolibrary)
When St. Louis hosted the most bizarre race in Olympic History.
In 1904, St. Louis hosted the Summer Olympics, to coincide with the upcoming World’s Fair located in the city’s Forest...