On May 28, 1904, the St. Louis World's Fair opened the Great Ferris Wheel to the public. Two days later a worker fell to his death while greas…
The Associated Press has won 31 Pulitzer prizes for photography since the award was established in 1917. Each day we offer a curated collectio…
The discipline and work ethic that marked Jack Zerr's two previous careers continue to guide him in a third: as published author.
The movie "Star Wars" was released on May 25, 1977, and Joe Pollack reviewed it for the Post-Dispatch that same week.
The Blues looked good early, jumping to a 2-0 lead early in the second period. But Boston stormed back for a 4-2 victory at TD Garden
The Associated Press has won 31 Pulitzer prizes for photography since the award was established in 1917. Each day we offer a curated collectio…
The battle of the American Revolution would find St. Louis, at least for a day, because of imperial scheming in Europe.
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April 30, 1904: The most anticipated day in St. Louis history
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May 17, 1849: The Great Fire that changed the face of St. Louis
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50 years ago: The night Washington U. became a flashpoint in the Vietnam War protests
The Associated Press has won 31 Pulitzer prizes for photography, since the award was established in 1917. Each day we offer a curated collecti…
Mayor Cervantes wanted to bring some pizzazz to downtown redevelopment in mid-1960s.
The Associated Press has won 31 Pulitzer prizes for photography since the award was established in 1917. Each day we offer a curated collectio…
On May 23, 1959 the original Wrestling at the Chase aired on KPLR (Channel 11). The show ran until September 10, 1983. Here is a look at some…
The pair are riddled with bullets on highway near Black Lake, LA.
On May 22, 1981, Mississippi River Festival organizers announced the cancellation of the upcoming season. That spelled the end of the line aft…
May 21, 1966, the last day of streetcar service in St. Louis. It ended an unbroken run of 107 years of public transportation on rails, sundere…
In 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis monoplane near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlant…
On May 19, 1952, more than 2,000 male students at the University of Missouri raided sororities and dorms on the Mizzou, Stephens and Columbia …
The aviator's nonstop flight across the Atlantic made headlines around the world.
It passed by a wide margin with little debate or dissent. The moment offered barely a hint of the long, difficult effort to achieve simple fai…
On May 19, 1957, we reported the news about construction of one of the largest bowling centers in the country, the 48-lane Arena Bowl. It surv…
A trash truck cracks the Poplar Street Bridge, causing a headache that lasts for weeks. It would take until July 30 for all the lanes or the h…
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Sgt. 1st Class Jake Curtis still serves his country by day as a full-time career counselor at Jefferson Barracks. And at night, he still turns…
Blaze on steamboat sparked inferno that changed the face of downtown St. Louis.
A Coast Guard inspector's hammer goes right through the thin, corroded hull of the S.S. Admiral. Its owners announced cruises would end that year.
On June 12, 1940, the Admiral riverboat took its first cruise along the Mississippi River. It was a St. Louis fixture from 1940 through the '7…
St. Charles last week gave permission to the school to raze the landmark tower, built in 1898. Officials say falling bricks have made it unsafe.
On May 15, 1957, the Post-Dispatch heralded the newest tenants in Crestwood Plaza. The six stores brought the total to 11. Since its groundbre…
On May 14, 1988, Cardinals utilityman Jose Oquendo pitched four innings and suffered the loss in a 19-inning game vs. Atlanta at Busch Stadium II.
