314 Day, 1904 Aeronautic Competition, and the Wainwright Tomb
314 Day
Meet the co-founders of 314 Day! Terrell "Dip" Evans and Tatum Polk share the story of why they created this holiday and how it's grown into a movement that unites the people of St. Louis and cements a sense of community and local pride.
The Wainwright Tomb
This local landmark was created by an iconic American architect for a St. Louis beer baron and is considered by many experts to be the most architecturally impressive tomb in the US.
Old Downtown STL
In Nini Harris' new book you'll witness rarely seen illustrations and photographs that tell the story of Downtown St. Louis going all the way back to the city's founding in 1764.
Aeronautic Competition
Learn what happened when the 1904 World’s Fair planners invited pilots and inventors from across the globe to participate in a first of its kind American powered flight competition!
Back to Prom
This edition of Schankman's St. Louis is all about the historic Prom Magazine, which some believe is the origin of that classic STL question:Where did you go to high school?
More 314 Day
Read HEC Reporter Kelly Maue's article about the history of 314 Day in St. Louis and discover how you can celebrate your local pride this Thursday!
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week's episode, we celebrate what makes St. Louis unique with 314 Day, find out how it all got started; a look at St. Louis' Taj Mahal; why a home in the Tower Grove neighborhood is getting lot of attention on social media; a look back at a monthly magazine all about high school life in our city; a toll booth operator turned local celebrity on History Spotlight; and a locally published book gives a new look at old downtown St. Louis.
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