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News 11 Remembers: The Zoo's Birdcage Video

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the St. Louis zoo. But one of its premier attractions... more
General William Sherman's Love For St. Louis Video

One of the most lauded and yet most controversial figures of the Civil War was General William... more
The Grand Army of the Republic - One Of The First US Veterans Organizations Video

Long before the American Legion and the VFW veterans had formed an organization that provided them... more
Baseball's First Female Owner Video

Those who follow the St. Louis Cardinals probably know the controlling owners of the team are... more
The First 'Spirit Of St. Louis' Movie Video

St. Louisans were excited last year when a crew from Hollywood came to the Gateway City to film... more
News 11 Remembers: United Hebrew Video

The history of Judiasm in St. Louis can be told in many ways but one of the most fascinating is... more
City Hospital Video

Long before there was medicare and medicaid. St. Louisans had health care provided by the... more
The Origin Of 'Granite Wear' Video

Graniteware was made by the long gone St. Louis Stamping Company. It was founded by two brothers... more
World War I Vets Photo Album Tells A Story Video

Photo albums aren't just pictures loosely attached to a paper in a book, usually they tell a story.... more
The Gashouse Gang. Video

The Gashouse Gang was a nickname for the St. Louis Cardinals team of 1934. The nickname "Gashouse... more
Deadly Tornado Of 1896 Video

When the sky started turning an eerie black and green St. Louisans could see there was trouble... more
Sharecroppers: Government Plan for Farmers Failed Video

During the Great Depression in 1939, the government came up with a plan to pay landowners to not... more
The Origin Of The Income Tax Video

They say only two things are certain - death and taxes. But, over the years taxes have changed a... more
William Greenleaf Eliot Video

In 1830 William Greenleaf Eliot, a New England born, Harvard educated man moved to St. Louis to make... more
William K. Bixby Video

The railroads made William K. Bixby a very rich man. He retired when he was 48 years old. From that... more
News 11 Remembers: Rogue's Gallery Video

Usually the worst picture you'll ever see of someone is a mug shot. But it wasn't always that way.... more
Street Car Strike Of 1900 Video

At the turn of the century the way people in St. Louis got anywhere was by streetcar. For years he... more
Speedboat Racer Arthur Kennedy Among Best in the World Video

When we think of famous racers from St. Louis we generally think of auto racing. One St. Louis racer... more
A St. Louisian's View Of The Russian Revolution Video

One of the most distinguished St. Louisans in history was David R. Francis. Along with bringing... more
Baseball's First Female Owner Video

Those who follow the St. Louis Cardinals probably know the controlling owners of the team are... more
World War I's French Connection To St. Louis

Almost a century later after World War I many still do not understand the utter brutality of that... more
Lewis and Clark's Relatives Were Very Famous Video

Today, we still remember the famed explorer William Clark of Lewis and Clark. But long forgotten is... more
Dentist Saves An Incredible Record Of St. Louis History Video

When we think of dentists and photography x-rays come to mind. Thanks to one St. Louis dentist we... more
The Chinese Pavilion At The 1904 World's Fair Video

The Chinese wanted to make a big splash at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. more
Civil War Battle Made One Confederate Flag Famous

On the eve of the Civil War you knew where the North and South stood. But Missouri was a border... more
Who Was Merriwether Lewis Clark ? Video

Who Was Merriwether Lewis Clark ? more
St. Louis Was One Of The First Cities To Pass Pro-Segregation Laws

February is Black History Month. In St. Louis, looking back can stir up painful memories. It can... more
Fashion Innovation Made Grace Ashley In The Great Depression Video

Long before St. Louis became a center for women's fashions Grace Ashley was making fashions that... more
The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic Video

With fears still alive about a possible swine flu pandemic, the world could take a lesson from St.... more
Chouteau's Pond Video

The Mississippi river has always been our city's premiere water feature. But, in the earliest days... more
Napoleon Bonaparte Video

Even casual students of history know Thomas Jefferson is the American President who arranged the... more
What Did People Use Before Money In St. Louis? Video

It was a system based on trust and back before the Louisiana Purchase was purchased. BONS were how... more
James Ead's Gun Boats Video

Long before the Poplar or the MLK or the Mckinley there was the Eads Bridge. Before the bridge,... more
St. Louis Sanitary Fair

St. Louis has its share of festivals with unusual names like Strassenfest and the old VP fair, but... more
The Ivan James Collection At The Missouri History Museum Video

A simple jacket and an old shoe shine kit are two of the many ordinary things that tell the... more
Charles Lindbergh Video

He was a pioneer of the skies. Among the many things Charles Lindbergh would become famous for was... more
St. Louis Painter - Matt Hastings

Tall tales are often associated with story books, but sometimes, they can also be created with a... more
News 11 Remembers Girolamo Giuseffi Video

Long before some of the finest clothing stores in America had come to St. Louis, wealthy women... more
The St. Louis Police Department's Rouge Gallery Video

Usually, the worst picture you'll ever see of someone is a mug shot. But it wasn't always that way.... more
Gaslight Square Video

The neighborhood of Gaslight Square is much different from what it was like nearly two decades ago.... more
Miles Of Track Buried Beneath St. Louis Streets Video

Long before the corner of Euclid and Laclede was covered with cement. The streets of St. Louis were... more
The Highlands At Forest Park Video

It began as a beer garden in 1896 but did so poorly it was hastily reborn as an amusement park.... more
Japam's Big Display At The 1904 World' Fair Video

It probably will not surprise you to learn the nation with the biggest display at the 1904 world's... more
News 11 Remembers: Holding on to Hair

It may seem strange to us today, but in the 19th century when a loved one died, families often... more
Little Big Shield Video

The story of Chief Little Shield has little to do with St. Louis. But, the liner from his tipi has... more
The Potter's Wheel Video

It was kind of like a book and kind of like a magazine. But the only subscribers to the Potter's... more
William Bixby's House Video

In the turn of the 20th century William Keeney Bixby was the richest man in St. Louis. He was the... more
The Gerhard Sisters - World's Fair Photographers Video

You may think you've heard every story about the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. But you may not... more
Elijah Madison - African American Volunteers In The Union Army Video

The Civil War was not just about freedom for African Americans. It was also about African... more
Von Phul Drawings Of St. Louis

Thanks to the early pioneers of photography we have a pretty good idea of what St. Louis looked like... more
Alice Topp Lee - The First Woman's Junior Wear Deigner Video

There are very few vestiges of what was once a booming garment district in St. Louis. But, its... more
St. Louis Role In The Mexican - American War Video

It is a war long forgotten by many. But, in the 1840's the Mexican - American War was a "critical"... more
A 19th Century Crusade To Add More Pieces To The Chess Board Video

When St. Louis played host to the 2009 U.S. Chess Championship in May. But it was not the first time... more
Theodoro Anders Amazing Sketches Of St. Louis

Iconic images of St. Louis have appeared in many many pieces of art over the years. But some of... more
The Polio Vaccine Video

Doctors make medical breakthroughs all the time. But some are bigger than others and one was... more
Admiral Robert Peary - A Man Who Claimed To Be The First To Reach The North Pole Video

Whether he was truly the first man to the North Pole. In 1909 St. Louisans wanted to believe... more
The St. Louis Sanitary Fair Video

St. Louis' most famous fair is surely the Worlds Fair. But 40 years earlier St. Louis was the center... more
Thomas Targee - St. Louis' Most Famous Volunteer Firefighter Video

In the early 1800's St. Louis' volunteer fire departments were at their best. As much about... more
Volunteer Fire Departments

The nature of fire never changes. Those who fight fires today are more professional and better... more
St. Louis - Mound City

Say 'Indian Mound' and most St. Louisans probably think of Monks Mound in Cahokia. For generations... more
Katherine Dunham

She was known for both her artistry and her activism. Katherine Dunham who danced her way to fame... more
Precision Quilts Document History

An old craft deserves and old saying "Blankets wrap you in warmth, quilts wrap you in love." more
John Pratt Video

Katherine Dunham was one of the most influential dancers who ever lived. And for a long time she... more
News 11 Remembers Camp Jackson Video

At the outset of the Civil War, Missouri was a slave state. It never left the union but it had... more
News 11 Remembers America's First Manned Space Flight Video

When Astronaut Alan Shepard roared into the sky on may 5th, 1961, an entire nation watched and... more
News 11 Remembers the 1904 World's Fair

The 1904 World's Fair was a giant party attended by some 20-million people from all around the... more
They were St. Louis' other baseball team, 'The Browns.'

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KPLR Remembers the Titanic

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KPLR 11 Remembers: Prohibtion

Prohibition, the so-called great "Experiment" ends. Anhesuer Busch was ready with the beer and... more
Bobby Greenlease was kidknapped in 1953

Bobby Greenlease was just six years old when he was kidnapped from his Kansas City School on... more
Phil the Gorilla

He was big and he was popular and Phil the Gorilla seemed to love it. Between 1941 when he... more
Pearl Harbor Video

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor focused on Battleship Row...within a few minutes, the USS... more
Barnes Hospital Video

Robert Barnes was a visionary with a broken heart. A penniless orphan when he came to St. Louis... more
St. Louis could have had its own Disney Land Video

When Disneyland opened in California in the mid-1950s, it was immediately a huge success. And the... more
Albert Bond Lambert

Albert Bond Lambert made his millions in business, but his love was flying. He had learned to fly... more
The Lemp Mansion Video

By the time the Lemp family brewery was incorporated in November of 1892, Lemp had controlled the... more
Dizzy Dean Video

Jerome Hanna Dean was a remarkable pitcher. Better known as Dizzy for his colorful style and... more
How Illinois Helped JFK Become President

Almost fifty years ago presidential politics was all the talk then too as a young senator counted on... more
The Great Tornado of 1927 Video

It was late in the year for a tornado, but Mother Nature didn't check the calender as a twister... more
The St. Louis Browns Video

Theirs was a long and seldom successful history ...and so it seemed fitting that the Browns played... more