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The show takes a look at the known and the unknown stories of the Gateway to the West. Sue Thomas grew up in St. Louis and has been a traffic reporter here since the 1990s. Sue loves her two English Bulldogs, swimming, biking, and all things St. Louis!
Audacy hosts History of the Lou - 97.1 FM Talk, a education show with 91 episodes published.
2026 marks the 150th anniversary of the amazing Forest Park. Co-authors of the new book, "Forest Park - St. Louis' Gathering Place Since 1876" Amanda Doyle and Cameron Collins join Sue for a discussion about the beginnin
Show notesEvery Memorial Day weekend, The Assumption Greek Orthodox Church on Des Peres Road hosts its annual Greek Fest. Long-time member Tony Theranos stops by to talk with Sue about not only the festival itself, but also his ow
Show notesSt. Louisan and independent journalist Jack Grone joins Sue to talk about the last 40 years of print (and other media) in St. Louis. Jack's journalism background is interesting in and of itself, and he and Sue went to hi
Show notesThe Mother Road turns 100 this year, and the Missouri History Museum is putting on an impressive celebration. Join Public Historian Andrew Wanko as he talks to Sue about the history of Rt. 66, and what you can see locall
Show notesThis week, City SC broadcaster and first-time author Joey Zanaboni joins Sue to talk about his book, "St. Louis Sports for Kids...Forever Lore in the 314". It's really a book for adults, too, covering 20 different sports
Show notesWhen Scott Joplin lived in Sedalia before moving to St. Louis, he met Will and then John Stark, with whom he worked out a deal to publish his music. John Hancock, of Hancock and Kelly on KMOX is also a Scott Joplin exper
Show notesFor the history of Normandy in St. Louis County, a listener led Sue to Terry Gannon... a long-time Normandy resident and historian. Gannon explains not only the history (think 1800's and the Louisiana Purchase) of the ci
Show notesDid you know that Dogtown isn't an official St. Louis City neighborhood? It is actually a combination of 4 separate ones, and dates back to the 1700s! Learn about the neighborhood's interesting history and how it got its
Show notesThe Federal Reserve in St. Louis is one of only 12 across the U.S...find out about its history, the building that it still occupies downtown, and much more. Did you know there used to be a 10-thousand-dollar bill? Or tha
Show notesOne of the suburbs of St. Louis that shares a border with the City of St. Louis, Maplewood has an interesting history. Doug Houser, long-time Maplewood resident and author of "The First 100 Years of Maplewood" and "Maple
Show notesCarolyn Mueller Kelly has worked at the St. Louis Zoo for many years, and has just written a book called, "Amazing Missouri Animals". She and Sue talk about BOTH in this episode. Did you know that the birds with one of t
Show notesDan O'Neill, longtime writer at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, wrote a book by that name and he joined me this week to talk about it. I didn't even know there WAS a Horseshoe-Pitching Hall of Fame, let alone that it was ne
Show notesErkers is one of the oldest businesses in St. Louis, opening in 1879! It is now run by this week's guests, Tony and Jack Erker...the FIFTH generation of the family. From being the official photographers at the 1904 World
Show notesIf you've ever exited eastbound 44 onto Jamieson, perhaps on your way to Ted Drewes, you have been in the Lindenwood Park neighborhood and seen the park itself! A newer neighborhood than ones like Holly Hills, Lindenwood
Show notesThe first steamboat arrived in St. Louis in 1817 and had a big impact on the area. Vicki and Jim Erwin, authors of "Steamboat Disasters of the Lower Missouri River" join Sue to talk about the boats themselves, the rivers
Show notesIf you've not heard of the Mill Creek neighborhood in St. Louis, it may be because it no longer exists. Hear the story of the neighborhood that once was home to 20,000 residents and 800 businesses and was the center of b
Show notesVicki and Jim Erwin have written a book with this title, and join Sue to talk about it. If you've got family or friends coming in for the holidays, you may get some ideas about where to go and what to do. They talk about
Show notesSuzanne Corbett, food writer, culinary historian, and food ways interpreter (you'll have to listen to find out what that is!) covers a range of topics having to do with Thanksgiving...discover its connection to the milit
Show notesOpened in 1937 to serve the African American community in St. Louis, Homer G. Phillips Hospital was beautiful and it had a nursing program attached to it that attracted students from all over the country. Candace O'Conno
Show notesLocal historian, author, and Rte. 66 expert Joe Sonderman is back...this time to talk about the must-see stops along The Mother Road. He covers the places in St. Louis, and recommends some of his favorites not only withi
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