On this week's episode of "History of 'The Lou' with Sue"... Two of the men from PGAV responsible for creating the 3-D replica of the 1904 World's Fair grounds, stop by to describe the challenges they faced in creating and printing it. It is now the centerpiece of the new exhibit at the Missouri History Museum. Also, Ted Drewes Frozen Custard is turning 95 this year! Travis Dillon, a co-owner of Ted Drewes with his wife Christy (Ted Sr.'s granddaughter) tells us the history of the beloved concrete stands.

This week on HOTLWS, Sue is joined by local historian and author Joe Sonderman who takes us through the history of the SS Admiral. It was a fixture on the St. Louis riverfront for decades...where did it come from and where did it go? Next, Andrew Wanko, Public Historian for the Missouri Historical Society introduces us to a man who thought St. Louis should be the capitol of the U.S., and talks about Bloody Island, where St. Louisans used to go to DUEL. That's right...we had a specific place for that!

Welcome to the History of the Lou with Sue! Sue Thomas welcomes Andrew Colligan, Head of the Archives at the Missouri Botanical Garden, and Amanda Doyle, author of "Tower Grove Park: Common Ground and Grateful Shade", to learn about the surprising connection between the Missouri Botanical Garden & Tower Grove Park!

Welcome to the History of the Lou with Sue! Sue Thomas welcomes Adam Kloppe, Public Historian at the Missouri History Museum to discuss the 120th anniversary of the Fair. Did you know there was a fancy hotel in Forest Park during the fair? That almost 20 MILLION people came from across the country (before we all had cars) to St. Louis to see it? Was the ice cream cone invented there? We'll find out! This weekend is the grand opening of a huge new exhibit at the history museum that folks have been working on for years, so we're all about the World's Fair. For more info on the exhibit, go to www.mohistory.org.

Welcome to the History of the Lou with Sue! Sue Thomas welcomes Pam Sanfilippo, Program Manager for Museum Services & Interpretation at Gateway National Park, to discuss the incredible history of the Gateway to the West, the St. Louis Arch. In this hour, Pam walks through how the Arch began in the 1930's to today's latest updates. Plus, you'll never guess where KMOX's Fred Bodimer was the day the last piece went in on the Arch!

Welcome to the History of the Lou with Sue! Sue Thomas introduces herself and the new show before sharing a glimpse of St. Louis traffic reporting history! Then, Andrew Wanko, Public Historian at the Missouri Historical Society and author of "Great River City: How the Mississippi Shaped St. Louis", joins Sue to discuss the Wainwright Building in Downtown St. Louis (was it the first skyscraper?) Next, Joe Sonderman, author of 14 books about Route 66 including his latest book "This Day in St. Louis History", his website can be found at 66postcards.com, reveals what once was Automobile Row in St. Louis. Later, a St. Louis memory from KMOX's Fred Bodimer.