1904 Worlds Fair, St. Louis Artists' Guild, and Author Georgia Hunter
World's Fair Standing Still
While most of the structures erected for the 1904 Worlds Fair were torn down after the event, many of these iconic feats of engineering, including the Forest Park Birdcage and the Saint Louis Art Museum, are still standing today despite being originally planned as temporary installations.
St. Louis Artists' Guild
Experience A Change of Scenery at the St. Louis Artists' Guild, and take in three new exhibits exploring themes of landscape, climate change, and man-made structures.
Celebrating May
It's May and that means baseball, graduations, and dozens of nonsensical holidays like Talk Like Yoda Day and No Pants Day! Learn more in this article by Kelly Maue!
Ameren Pollinator Project
Learn how Ameren has been planting native pollinator-friendly plants for more than a decade to help attract monarch butterflies, honeybees, beetles, and other important insects.
Happy Hooves Equine Rescue
Discover a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing care, rehabilitation, and adoption services for abused, abandoned, and unwanted horses.
One on One with Georgia Hunter
Author Georgia Hunter joins Paul Schankman in a discussion of her new historical fiction novel based heavily on the true story of one Polish Jewish family that evaded capture by the Nazis.
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week's episode, an interview with Georgia Hunter, author of the New York Times bestselling novel and hit Hulu series "We were the Lucky Ones;" a rescue for elderly horses that teaches more than just how to ride; a Washington University expert explains how AI complicates the search for the perfect partner; the history of Cinco De Mayo and St. Louis' connection to it; an artist using ink and water to create unique photograms; and countertop greenhouses changing the way the next generation approaches agriculture.
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