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St. Louis Browns 1947

The manager of the former St. Louis Browns, Chris von der Ahe, was essentially kidnapped and taken by train to Pittsburgh on this date in 1898, according to an archival report in the New York Times.

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To celebrate the month of love, the St. Louis Wheel at Union Station offers a Date Night Package. This special deal includes two tickets to ride The St. Louis Wheel, two drinks from the Wheel Park’s Anheuser-Busch drink container, which offers draft beer, Cut Water cocktails, soda, or non-alcoholic hot chocolate, and two custom 6 …

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Missouri History Today January 21, 1914: St Louis Vies To Host Reserve Bank

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On this date, Hiram Leffingwell presented his plans for a huge city park west of Kingshighway in St. Louis.

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Vintage Market Days® in St. Charles, Missouri is a vintage-lovers heaven! This event is held twice-a-year, typically once in the spring and once in the fall. With over 100 vendors attending the Vintage Market Days® event, visitors are sure to find something to add to their home, wardrobe, or vintage art collection. On top of …

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In December 1959, Robert Tomarchin, a former trainer at the St. Louis Zoo, kidnapped Mr. Moke, a chimpanzee famous for his ability to say “no” and “mamma.” Mr. Moke had been a star attraction at the zoo after appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show. On the night of December 21, Tomarchin broke into the zoo, …

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Missouri History Today December 4, 1877: St. Louis County Chooses Its Seat

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Missouri History Today December 3, 1941: Edmundson Terrace Subdivision Opens For Families

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There was a time in America’s history when our currency was an imprecise, ill-defined medium of exchange. Harking back to prerevolutionary years, colonists freely used French, Spanish, and English coins to conduct commerce. Individual colonies often issued their own money, leading to endless confusion. It was a time when a “buck” was valued as the …

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Halloween might be in October, but at Johnnie Brock’s Dungeon Party Warehouse, the spirit of the spooky season is alive all year. Located in the heart of St. Louis at 1900 S Jefferson Ave., this store offers a vast selection of costumes and decor, and visiting it has become a Halloween tradition for locals, delighting …

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As Sterling Price’s ill-fated attempt to take Missouri for the Confederates got underway in southern Missouri, Southern sympathizers in St. Louis were organizing a wagonload of supplies and secret messages to deliver to Price’s troops.

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Missouri History Today September 18, 1820: Missouri’s Pioneering Assembly Gathers

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Missouri History Today August 29, 1904: Olympic Games Begin In St. Louis

Reyolds And Gratz

District Attorney Thomas C. Reynolds and editor of the St. Louis Democrat, Benjamin Gratz Brown, fought a duel on Bloody Island.  Brown was wounded, and Reynolds was unhurt.  Brown went on to become Governor of Missouri, and Reynolds went on to become the Confederate Governor of Missouri.

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Music at the Intersection is a celebration of St. Louis’s musical heritage, which encompasses everything from blues, jazz, and soul to R&B, hip-hop, and rock n’ roll. But more than that, it’s an effort to bridge demographic divides to foster community.

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Missouri History Today August 22, 1876: Vote Fractures St. Louis City And County

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Hubert “Hub” Schlafly was born in St. Louis. In 1950 he invented the teleprompter to help soap opera actors. It soon became the politician’s best friend.

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The road from St. Louis to St. Charles was declared a public road on this date. It was laid out in 1772. In 1865 it was improved with a rock surface and has been known as St. Charles Rock Road ever since.

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Missouri History Today August 2, 1817 Historic Arrival: Zebulon M. Pike Steamboat Reaches St. Louis

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Pierre François Pinet died on this date in 1704 in present-day Missouri. He is the first documented person of French descent to have died in Missouri.

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The Candlelight Concert series takes classical music and elevates the experience with thousands of candles to create a warm, intimate listening atmosphere. These concerts will be held in Columbia, Jefferson City, Kansas City, and St. Louis.

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Henry Flad was born in the Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany, on this date in 1824. Flad was a prominent civil engineer whose work significantly impacted infrastructure development in St. Louis and the rest of the US.

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Semple Scott of St. Louis was granted permission to rent small electric cars similar to two-seat golf carts for getting around the World’s Fair. They were called Electric Autochairs.

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Years after catastrophe forced an entire town to evacuate, the area has been cleaned up and rebuilt as Route 66 State Park. For St. Louis County residents, it’s a popular place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and reconnect with nature.

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Fairly uneducated, Pearl Curran, a St. Louis housewife, channeled a 17th-century spirit and achieved literary renown. The spirit, Patience Worth, a New England Pilgrim, became the subject of several Curran books, and a national sensation in the early years of the 20th century. Curran was a prolific writer: In addition to seven books, she produced …

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Phelim O’Toole is best known for saving the lives of 12 women in the Southern Hotel Fire of 1877. There were 21 others who perished. O’Toole demonstrated his bravery again at a fire at the St. Louis courthouse. From the courthouse dome, he dangled on a rope while extinguishing the fire through a hole he …

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Natchez vs. Robert E. Lee

The race between the famous riverboats Robert E. Lee and Natchez was concluded on this date when the Robert E. Lee pulled into St. Louis about seven hours ahead of the Natchez.

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In the past, St. Louis and Kansas City were major players in the fashion industry. Their heydays as design and manufacturing hubs ended in the 1970s, but efforts are now underway to fashion a new scene in these two cities.

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A Federal court jury found Martin J. McNally guilty of air piracy in the hijacking of an American Airlines 727 jetliner. McNally, an ex-Navy mechanic and gas station attendant, demanded $500,000, which was paid then later recovered in an Indiana farm field. Apparently when he jumped from the jet plane in flight over Peru, Indiana, …

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