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The Hill: St. Louis's Italian American Neighborhood
Nov. 10, 2020

The Hill: St. Louis's Italian American Neighborhood

The Hill is an enduring neighborhood in the St. Louis area and has maintained its identity since the late 19th century. Generations of residents have continued to live, worship, work, and entertain together forming a unique b...

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School/Business Partnership-Real World Experience
Nov. 3, 2020

School/Business Partnership-Real World Experience

What happens when a professional advertising agency and real world experience meet high school students who have been learning from their teacher about marketing? Relevance, mentorship, validation, and fun. https://moosylvani...

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The Watergate Girl and the St Louis Jewish Book Festival
Oct. 25, 2020

The Watergate Girl and the St Louis Jewish Book Festival

The 42nd Annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is virtual this year! Jim Bogart, co-chair of the festival describes the many wonderful participating authors. Festival author Jill Wine-Banks discusses her book, The Watergate G...

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Tennessee Williams Festival-St. Louis
Oct. 25, 2020

Tennessee Williams Festival-St. Louis

The award winning Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis overcomes the Covid dilemma of live performance in a creative way. Carrie Houk, executive artistic director and actress Elizabeth Teeter provide a look into the 2020 Fes...

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The Soul of an Artist
Oct. 16, 2020

The Soul of an Artist

Think about this. You are a self-trained artist whose art looks like Norman Rockwell. You provide classes for groups of adults and children to help them appreciate art in culture, history, and what/how it speaks. This is t...

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BSA: Scout Me In
Oct. 13, 2020

BSA: Scout Me In

A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. Find out more about the BSA and what they are doing to create tomorrow's leaders. https://stlbsa.org...

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Suicide Prevention
Oct. 13, 2020

Suicide Prevention

Bart Andrews is Chief Clinical Officer at Behavioral Health Response (BHR) in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Andrews started at BHR as a crisis intervention clinician in 1998, and has dedicated the last 17 years of his life to suic...

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Circus Harmony: Balancing Character & Community
Oct. 5, 2020

Circus Harmony: Balancing Character & Community

Circus Harmony teaches the art of life through circus education. The Balancing Act: Walking the Pandemic Tightrope is an online circus event and a must see. https://circusharmony.org/ https://www.facebook.com/events/745311612...

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The Candy Men: The Story of Switzer's Licorice
Sept. 17, 2020

The Candy Men: The Story of Switzer's Licorice

Oh the wonderful smell of licorice and the giant Switzer's sign along the St. Louis riverfront! Gone but not forgotten! Patrick Murphy describes the journey and struggles of previous generations of his family as they went fro...

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Lifewise STL: Changing Lives - Changing Futures
Sept. 17, 2020

Lifewise STL: Changing Lives - Changing Futures

Almost 120 years ago, this group was started and over time has not changed their mission but modified their methods on how to enhance services to those most in need. President and CEO Scott Walker discusses how LifeWise STL ...

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Virginia Minor: Forgotten Suffragist
Aug. 31, 2020

Virginia Minor: Forgotten Suffragist

In 1867, two years before Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucy Stone founded their national suffrage organizations, Virginia Minor along with four other women founded the world's first organization dedicated to ...

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Women's Suffrage and a Walkless-Talkless Parade
Aug. 18, 2020

Women's Suffrage and a Walkless-Talkless Parade

In 1916 St. Louis was host to the Democratic convention and as delegates walked to the St. Louis Coliseum, they encountered a 12 block walkless and talkless parade of suffragists advocating for the voting rights of women. Au...

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Denise Thimes: A Voice that is Smooth, Sassy, and Sophisticated
July 31, 2020

Denise Thimes: A Voice that is Smooth, Sassy, and Sophisticated

Denise Thimes has a voice that . . . well. She is an actress and vocalist who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, the late Clark Terry, Dr. Billy Taylor, and many more AND performed for many Queens (including the Queen of So...

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Joanna Serenko: Life After The Voice
July 31, 2020

Joanna Serenko: Life After The Voice

Singer and songwriter Joanna Serenko discusses what she has been doing after The Voice (HINT-new single). She will make an appearance at the St. Louis Teen Talent Competition in August where she received first place in 2019....

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R.H. Dick: Painter, Sculptor, & Author Reflecting on Being An American in Paris
July 26, 2020

R.H. Dick: Painter, Sculptor, & Author Reflecting on Being An America…

Artist, sculptor, and author R.H. Dick takes us back to Paris and the vibrancy he experienced of life there in his book, Utrillo's Children: A Memoir of Paris in 1969. As an artist he has been the recipient of numerous award...

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Tracing the Story of Downtown St. Louis
July 14, 2020

Tracing the Story of Downtown St. Louis

In her updated book "Downtown St. Louis" NiNi Harris provides a rich background of the downtown area of the river city. She uses famous visitors and St. Louisians to tell the story of downtown from the settlement on the river...

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Part III: A Historical View of Monuments and Memorials
June 26, 2020

Part III: A Historical View of Monuments and Memorials

Dr. Warren Rosenblum, Chair of the History, Politics, & International Relations (HPIR) Department at Webster University in St. Louis provides a historical perspective of monuments as artifacts of history. What are the danger...

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Growing Up St. Louis
June 11, 2020

Growing Up St. Louis

With over 100 interviews, Jim Merkel compiled a book of memories that takes a walk through time. What was it like to live through COVID-19? Jim recorded that information in his book along with memories of visits to the 1904...

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Displaced by Domestic Violence? We Help Women and Children
June 4, 2020

Displaced by Domestic Violence? We Help Women and Children

Lizzie Harrison knows firsthand about domestic violence. She now assists others who struggle in the grip of this abuse. Important information in a time when stress and life is taking a toll. https://harrisonsreferralservice...

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Mental Health: It Matters for Everyone
June 4, 2020

Mental Health: It Matters for Everyone

When we think about diseases like cancer or heart disease, we don’t wait years to treat them. We start before Stage 4—we begin with prevention, identify symptoms, and develop a plan of action to reverse and hopefully stop the...

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Moving from Crisis to Resiliency: Crime Victim Center
May 26, 2020

Moving from Crisis to Resiliency: Crime Victim Center

The Crime Victim Center gives victims a voice and helps them move from crisis to resiliency. Marti Kelly, executive director of the Crime Victim Center discusses the work of the center and how they are able to assist victims...

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Helping Women Involved in Domestic Violence-The Women's Safehouse
May 12, 2020

Helping Women Involved in Domestic Violence-The Women's Safehouse

Domestic violence knows no boundary. It occurs to individuals in all walks of life. Sylvia Jackson, executive director of the Women's Safe House in St. Louis gives us an update on their work and how abuse has been rising du...

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Personal Safety Tips to Help Keep You Safe
May 4, 2020

Personal Safety Tips to Help Keep You Safe

What should you do at your home, work, or other places to keep yourself safe? Former police officer Jenn Jackson describes some simple yet effective things to help each of us keep safe. https://childhood101.com/35-ways-to-ke...

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STL Filmmakers Showcase: Submissions Are Now Open
April 28, 2020

STL Filmmakers Showcase: Submissions Are Now Open

Chris Clark describes the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase which is still accepting submissions. Programs range from full-length fiction features and documentaries to multi-film compilations of fiction and documentary shorts. ...

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