Bloody Island Duel, COVID-19 Air Detection, and a Presidential Photographer

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COVID-19 Air Detection

Imagine a device that could detect if a disease is present in any room within just a few minutes! A team of scientists at Washington University have been developing just that, and the first virus they're looking to find with their creation is COVID-19.
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Mamma Mia! at the Fox

The Fabulous Fox Theatre just wrapped up it's recent presentation of the beloved Abba jukebox musical Mamma Mia! Read Gerry Kowarsky's review and find out why this show was "as delightful as ever."

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Bloody Island Duel

What happens when Abraham Lincoln and a jaded political rival meet between Missouri and Illinois on Bloody Island for a duel? Public Historian Amanda Clark share the details of this local showdown.

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Black History Month

Read about these remarkable black St. Louisans who impacted culture, politics, sports, and art, and watch some specially curated videos about this influential individuals from HEC's archives.

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Legacy of the Black Cowboy

When you think of "cowboys" images of John Wayne or Clint Eastwood may come to mind, but the true hands that build the west were often black. Learn the true history of African-Americans in the old West in this video.

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Presidential Photographer

Meet the man behind some of the most iconic images from the George W. Bush presidency and learn how Eric Draper became the official White House photographer in this HEC Media exclusive produced by Nicholas Rousseau and Ben Smith.
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Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week's episode, preserving black cowboy history, the story of the Eads Bridge and why many were leery of the steel James Eads used to build it, research that could lead to better treatments for both cat and human heart disease, a U-City grad talks about his Walt Disney animation career as the visual effects supervisor, an exhibit of hand woven cloth from Nigeria, and an impromptu performance from Grammy-winning blues legend Bobby Rush.
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