Episodios

  • The History of Steamboats in St. Louis

    The History of Steamboats in St. Louis
    Jan 12 2026
    The first steamboat arrived in St. Louis in 1817 and had a big impact on the area. Vicki and Jim Erwin, authors of "Steamboat Disasters of the Lower Missouri River" join Sue to talk about the boats themselves, the rivers, the people, and the disasters. It is quite a story!
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  • The History of the Mill Creek Neighborhood

    The History of the Mill Creek Neighborhood
    Dec 22 2025
    If you've not heard of the Mill Creek neighborhood in St. Louis, it may be because it no longer exists. Hear the story of the neighborhood that once was home to 20,000 residents and 800 businesses and was the center of black life in St. Louis from the early 1900s to 1959. Gwen Moore, Curator at the Missouri Historical Society, joins Sue to tell the story of the neighborhood she once lived in, the people who lived there, and the current exhibit about Mill Creek at the Missouri History Museum.
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    38 m
  • A History Lover's Guide to St. Louis

    A History Lover's Guide to St. Louis
    Dec 8 2025
    Vicki and Jim Erwin have written a book with this title, and join Sue to talk about it. If you've got family or friends coming in for the holidays, you may get some ideas about where to go and what to do. They talk about everything from Lewis and Clark to the Missouri Civil War Museum, to the Campbell House and the National Museum of Transportation. There is something for everyone in our area!
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  • A CULINARY HISTORIAN'S TAKE ON THANKSGIVING

    A CULINARY HISTORIAN'S TAKE ON THANKSGIVING
    Nov 24 2025
    Suzanne Corbett, food writer, culinary historian, and food ways interpreter (you'll have to listen to find out what that is!) covers a range of topics having to do with Thanksgiving...discover its connection to the military and one particular persistent woman. She also talks about the effect the military had on civilian meals. Oh, and she mentions former First Lady Bess Truman's Dressing Recipe which is now in the National Archives! Here's the link: https://www.archives.gov/files/citizen-archivist/images/11-28-2019-thanks.pdf
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    37 m
  • The History of Homer G. Phillips Hospital

    The History of Homer G. Phillips Hospital
    Nov 10 2025
    Opened in 1937 to serve the African American community in St. Louis, Homer G. Phillips Hospital was beautiful and it had a nursing program attached to it that attracted students from all over the country. Candace O'Connor, author of "Climbing the Ladder, Chasing the Dream, The History of Homer G. Phillips Hospital" joins Sue along with some nurses who graduated from the nursing school and worked at the hospital before its closing in 1979. Their stories reveal not only about the importance of "Homer G" as it was called in the community, but the incredible impact it had on the lives of the people who worked there. Thank you to nurses Georgia Anderson, Richard White, and Celestine Moore for coming in to share their stories of Homer G.
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  • Must-See Stops Along Rte. 66

    Must-See Stops Along Rte. 66
    Nov 3 2025
    Local historian, author, and Rte. 66 expert Joe Sonderman is back...this time to talk about the must-see stops along The Mother Road. He covers the places in St. Louis, and recommends some of his favorites not only within day-trip distance, but along the whole road.
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  • Art Deco in St. Louis

    Art Deco in St. Louis
    Oct 27 2025
    This week, we learn about the origins of Art Deco style, and the many surprising and some not surprising) examples of it in St. Louis. Local historian, neighborhood expert, and author of many books about St. Louis, NiNi Harris joins Sue to talk about it. Learn where you can see examples of Art Deco that are still around today, and take a walking tour that Harris recommends!
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  • Letters Home From World War II, St. Louis

    Letters Home From World War II, St. Louis
    Oct 20 2025
    One of the best ways to look at history is through the correspondence of the time. Christopher Alan Gordon, Director of Library and Collections for the Missouri Historical Society has gone through many of these to write the book, "Letters Home from WWII, St. Louis." It's an interesting look at the war and St. Louis at the time. Learn about the amazing 6888 Postal Battalion, the only all-Black Women's Army Corps (WAC) unit to serve overseas during World War II and what it accomplished!
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