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Anniversary of the Great Flood of 93

It ranks as one of the worst floods and among US modern history’s top ten natural disasters. The Great Flood of ’93 occurred from April to October, overflowing the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and their tributaries.

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Schankman’s St. Louis: Missouri Weird and Wonderful

Missouri Weird and Wonderful, a new local book from Reedy Press, author Amanda Doyle and illustrator Dan Zettwoch show you the Show-Me state like never before.

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Emancipation Day, April 16th

The abolishment of slavery in the United States has a long and complicated history. By 1860, there were approximately 4 million enslaved people in the US. Although most of us are familiar with Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, it is only part of the story.

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St. Charles Swing Dance Club

The St. Charles Swing Dance Club hosts a class one Saturday per month for those who are interested in learning more and joining in on the fun!

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The Great North American Eclipse

Grab your solar eclipse glasses. Soon, Earth, its moon, and the sun will put on a rare show and be in perfect alignment – for a few minutes, anyway.

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The Gateway City’s Encore: A Roadie’s Story

The Gateway City’s Encore: A Roadie’s Story is the story of a former rock n’ roll roadie who is bringing music industry back to St. Louis.

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April Fools’ Day

Calling all pranksters, jokesters, and mischief-makers – April Fools’ Day is near! Although not an official holiday, it’s the day to fool or be fooled.

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Schankman’s St. Louis: The St. Louis Literary Award

The St. Louis Literary Award has a rich history spanning more than 50 years. We look at how it all began. (Margaret Atwood footage courtesy Nine PBS.)

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Cherokee Street Small Business Renaissance

The Cherokee Street neighborhood has become a successful hub of minority-owned businesses like Butter Love, Profield Reserve and The Noir Bookshop.

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March

March has many observances you may not know about. Let’s look at some that caught our attention – from thoughtful and serious to strange and silly designations for each day of the month.