120 years later the City of St. Louis still remembers it's Olympic games! In this one-on-one interview with HEC's Paul Schankman, Olympic Historian Michael Loynd shares some rarely told stories from these historic festivities.
Ready... Fence!
From the award-winning production team of Nicholas Rousseau and BenSmith comes an in-depth look at one of the most historic and physically intense combat sports.
Olympic History
Prepare for the Paris games by revisiting the history of the Olympics. Learn about some of the past and present athletes that define the best these games has to offer.
All STL World Series
In this edition of HistorySpotlight, Public Historian Adam Kloppe reflects on the 80th anniversary of the all St. Louis World Series between the Cardinals and the Browns!
Caught on Camera
The St. Louis Wildlife Project has captured over 336,000 images using motion-activated camera traps to observe animal diversity and interactions in and around St. Louis.
Gateway to a New Life
From Filmmaker Kathy Bratkowski, the director behind HEC Films' True Gaelic and Something in the Water, comes a new documentary about immigration in St. Louis. You can see Gateway to a New Life at Cinema St. Louis' Filmmakers' Showcase this Saturday, July 27th, at 7:30pm. And to watch the trailer and learn more, please click on the image above!
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week's episode, a look at how St. Louis played a part in making The Olympic Games what they are today, how the bicycling craze of the 1890s paved the way for women to assert their independence, a look at how pickleball continues to grow in popularity while also increasingly sending people to the ER, an inspirational true story about American underdogs who struggled and sacrificed to win gold at the Olympics, and the history and techniques of one of the original Olympic sports.
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