Mixed Media

Incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II

Brian Williamson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:38 +0000

After the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor that launched the United States into World War II, thousands of people of Japanese descent were forced to move from their homes on the West Coast to internment camps. From 1790 to 1952, American immigration law did not allow Japanese alien residents in the United States to become citizens. However the 14th Amendment, adopted in 1868, provided that all people born in the United States, including those of Japanese descent, were American citizens.

Internment camps were established in 1942; 10 camps would be created that year, and would remain after World War II ended in 1945. Take a closer look at the timeline of the internment program.

Naturalization ceremony provides education at Brentwood High

Robert Cohen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:45:25 +0000

Today 52 immigrants from 21 countries became new Americans during a naturalization ceremony at Brentwood High School. Here’s their story.

Parkway kids ride to school in a fire truck

Christian Gooden — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:28:38 +0000

Students at Claymont Elementary in Wildwood get a ride to school in a fire truck courtesy of Metro West Fire Protection District as winners of the Reading Is Hot voluntary reading program.

Eat This, Not That’ again

Mark Williams — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:34:05 +0000

Sink your teeth into vampire trivia

Erica Smith — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:22:12 +0000

With “New Moon,” “True Blood” and “The Vampire Diaries” it’s a good time to be a vampire. But what do you really know about these creatures of the night? Sink your teeth into our vampire quiz.

Quiz by Andrell Bower and Erica Smith

Rams week 10: Head coach Steve Spagnuolo on loss to the New Orlean Saints

Huy Mach — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:51:59 +0000

The St. Louis Rams’ head coach Steve Spagnuolo talks about week 10’s 28-23loss to the New Orleans Saints at the Edward Jones Dome. After the bye week, the Rams’ record is now 1-8.

Watch the video by Huy Mach

St. Louis region employment map 2004 to 2009

Brian Williamson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:00:57 +0000

SOURCES: The data for this interactive graphic was compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

It was adapted by Post-Dispatch interactive designers Brian Williamson and Erica Smith. The graphic, a snapshot of area employment, reflects the counties and cities where the employed and unemployed reside and not, necessarily, the business locations where they work or worked.

A graphic of the national employment scene, designed by TIP Strategies, provided the inspiration for the map.

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s stock price and changing fortunes

Brian Williamson — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:00:13 +0000

When it first made its bid for Anheuser-Busch last year, few St. Louisans had ever heard of InBev, the Belgian-Brazilian hybrid that had rapidly grown into one of the world’s top brewers. As part of a four-day Post-Dispatch series starting Sunday, we trace here the evolution of what is now Anheuser-Busch InBev, one year after the deal that created the world’s biggest brewer.
—Jeremiah McWilliams

100 Neediest Cases helps more than 14,000 St. Louis families

Huy Mach — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:48:02 +0000

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is partnering with 100 Neediest Cases to help more than 14,000 St. Louis families this year, during the holiday season.

Watch the video by Huy Mach

De Smet 27, Jefferson City 6

Christian Gooden — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:14:37 +0000

The De Smet Spartans defeated the Jefferson City Jays 27-6 for the Class 6 Missouri State quarterfinal game at DeSmet.