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Manuel Lisa (1772-1820) Lisa was born in New Orleans, which was
Manuel Lisa (1772-1820) Lisa was born in New Orleans, which was then part of Spanish Louisiana. At 18, he traveled up the Mississippi to St. Louis an...

Anthony Joseph Nulsen (1856-1938) Nulsen was born in St. Louis
Anthony Joseph Nulsen (1856-1938) Nulsen was born in St. Louis and attended Smith Academy and Washington University. He married Mollie Hester in 1879...

Black Hawk War (1832) Brigadier General Richard Barnes Mason -
Black Hawk War (1832) Brigadier General Richard Barnes Mason - Mason was commissioned into the Army in 1817 and served in the 1st U.S. Infantry during...

William R. Donaldson Jr. (1875-1914) Donaldson was a lawyer and
William R. Donaldson Jr. (1875-1914) Donaldson was a lawyer and car enthusiast. He owned and drove his own automobile and was brought into the Clayto...

Happy 4th of July! On this date in 1874 the Eads Bridge officially
Happy 4th of July! On this date in 1874 the Eads Bridge officially opened! James Buchanan Eads was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana on May 23, 1820. In ...

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Shumard (1820-1869) Shumard was a world
Dr. Benjamin Franklin Shumard (1820-1869) Shumard was a world famous geologist and paleontologist who uncovered a great deal of history within the Un...

Chris von der Ahe (1851-1913) owned the St. Louis Brown Stockings
Chris von der Ahe (1851-1913) owned the St. Louis Brown Stockings baseball team (now known as the Cardinals) from 1882 to 1898. He was a charismatic a...