UnHeardOf STL Sonic Stories
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The audio content from UnHeardOfSTL.org, a free interactive audio map that explores St Louis' diverse history through cinematic audio stories. You can enjoy the stories anywhere you want with this podcast feed of the first 10 stories and learn more about what makes St Louis what it is.
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Shopping for the Journey West
It's 1839, and a young mother is heading west with her family. Listen in as they stop by Henry Shaw's shop to get some supplies for their arduous journey west.
Sponsored by STL Style
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Virginia Minor, St Louis' Original Suffragette
In 1872, the same year Susan B Anthony was arrested for trying to vote, Virginia Minor and her husband sued for her right to vote right here in Missouri. Hear her tell her own story!
Generously sponsored by Judy and Bill Verdine.
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The Politics of Protest with Percy Green
in 1964, Percy Green and Richard Daly climbed the St Louis Arch to protest the lack of black workers. In this one-of-a-kind story, Percy Green tells his own story, explaining why they chose this protest and what came of it.
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Life on the Big Mound
It's 1769, and our story features Osage family sorting through the good and bad of the encroaching settlers.
This is the site of the largest mound in the city of St Louis that was demolished around 1869
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Mr Meachum's First Baptist Church
By 1849, Missouri had outlawed educating black children, but that didn't stop John Berry Meachum. Come to church to hear about this amazing man.
Generously sponsored by Stan and Elaine Frick
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Lunch Counter Protests
In 1944, Pearl Maddox helped lead a group of protestors who staged a sit-in at a lunch counter at Stix, Baer, and Fuller.
Generously sponsored by the Fox-Clark Family Foundation
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