October is LGBT History Month, the creation of history teacher Rodney Wilson. He began working on the idea while completing graduate studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1994. Rodney ...

This weekend, the Missouri History Museum is ensuring the "Mother Road" gets the centennial birthday bash it deserves.

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up It was impossible not to have a sense of pride while walking with ...

In honor of 100 years of “The Mother Road,” the Missouri History Museum is hosting the Route 66 Centennial Festival through ...

The Missouri History Museum is bringing back its concert series, starting this Thursday!

Jody Sowell has led the institution since 2022. He says the key is creating experiences that present history differently.

Historian Andrew Wanko says Route 66’s legacy is one of real person-to-person connection and the true exploration of a place.

ST. LOUIS — Lois Collier Jackson hadn't watched the three 16 mm films that belonged to her dad for more than half a century. Her father, who recorded the footage in the 1950s, passed down the personal ...

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri History Museum is home to St. Louis' rich history. On display at the museum is a section focused on the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis. Public historian Amanda Clark shared, "I ...

It only took 80 years, but the stunning red velvet dress Judy Garland wore in Meet Me in St. Louis has been reunited with the coat that topped it. The two pieces of Hollywood history were installed at ...