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Join us for these daytime programs at the Museum. Location: The Missouri History Museum | Lee Auditorium
These programs take place in person.
SCHEDULE
The Remarkable Eleanor Roosevelt with Bev Schuetz
Tuesday, March 12 | 11am
Join us to celebrate Women’s History Month with a discussion about one of the most remarkable women in history! Bev Schuetz will dive deep into the life and lasting influence of Eleanor Roosevelt, who overcame countless challenges and emerged as a beloved leader and extraordinary feminist, widely recognized for her significant impact in the realms of civil rights, housing, and employment.
Learn More: https://mohistory.org/events/eleanor-roosevelt-2
Brothers and the City
Tuesday, March 19 | 11am
One is a longtime sportswriter for the "St. Louis Globe-Democrat" and "Sporting News." The other is an Emmy Award–winning St. Louis TV producer and trivia host. They’re brothers—and St. Louis authors! Join Dennis Dillon, author of "Lost Treasures of St. Louis," and Dan Dillon, author of "The Ultimate St. Louis Trivia Quiz," as they share the best of the marvelous history, pop culture, and trivia you’ll find in their best-sellers. The Dillon Brothers will guide you down St. Louis’s “Memory Lane” with a plethora of pictures and incredible facts you never knew you never knew about our city. They’ll even have a mini-trivia quiz and prizes for the most knowledgeable St. Louis-philes in the audience!
Both books will be available for purchase in the Sold on St. Louis shop.
Learn More: https://mohistory.org/events/dillon-brothers
Unbelievable St. Louis: April Fools’ Edition
Tuesday, April 2 | 11am
History is full of people and events that seem too ridiculous to be true. Join Public Historian Amanda Clark as she shares her favorite unbelievable pieces of St. Louis history. In keeping with the spirit of April Fools’ Day, one story will be completely false, and it will be up to you to decide which one it is!
Learn More: https://mohistory.org/events/unbelievable-st-louis
Lucas and Garrison, 1875: An Intersection of Forgotten St. Louis
Tuesday, April 16 | 11am
Join historian Bill Wichman as he takes you on a journey to 1875 in the neighborhood of Lucas and Garrison. Discover the history of five men and their families who were living on Plate 71 of the famous Compton and Dry map, including Sam Kennard, Wayman Crow, Robert Barnes, and John Perry.
Learn More: https://mohistory.org/events/lucas-and-garrison
The Extraordinary Life of James B. Eads*
Tuesday, May 7 | 11am
While most associate him only with the historic bridge that bears his name, James Eads spent his life solving complex engineering problems and defying expectations at every turn. Join Public Historian Amanda Clark as she follows Eads’s fascinating story up, down, and even under the Mississippi River and beyond.
Learn More: https://mohistory.org/events/james-eads
Documentary Screening: “Playing for the World: 1904 Fort Shaw Indian Girls’ Basketball Team”<
Tuesday, May 21
The stories of the 1904 World’s Fair are full of both wonder and complexity. At the beginning of the century the world was focused on progress, and an unprecedented display of Native peoples was one of the disturbing ways the stark contrast between old and new was demonstrated at the Fair. Join us for a screening of the Montana PBS documentary Playing for the World: 1904 Fort Shaw Indian Girls’ Basketball Team, which tells the story of a group of Native women who formed a beloved basketball team at a boarding school in Montana in 1902 and were invited to live in the Indian School Exhibit Hall at the 1904 World’s Fair.
Learn More: https://mohistory.org/events/playing-for-the-world
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+ This program is associated with African American History Initiative, presented by Wells Fargo
- This program is associated with our "Coloring STL" exhibit, presented by the William T. Kemper Foundation. Education sponsorship provided by JSM Charitable Trust.
> This program is associated with "Soccer City," presented by Bank of America.
< This program is associated with the "1904 World's Fair" exhibit.
* This program is associated with the "Eads Bridge at 150" exhibit.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Missouri History Museum, Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd, St Louis, MO 63112, United States,St. Louis, Missouri, Clayton