Not many people know it, but Santa as we know him today was invented in the 1930s by an advertising agency in St. Louis working for Coca-Cola.

Take a private tour with Assistant Director Ken Schaper, where he takes you through the journey of the telephone.

HEC Media is here to help you stay entertained, educated, and cultured while social distancing. We’ve curated a list of the best “Stay Home” and livestream content from St. Louis organizations and institutions. And, of course, we’re always bringing new segments and shows to HEC Media’s side and educational content to Educate.Today.

The St. Louis suffrage story began long before 1920. Julie Tristan takes us inside “Beyond the Ballot: St. Louis and Suffrage” at the Missouri History Museum.

Upon his death, a white man wills his black children land. However, his wife, a white woman, contests, stealing the livelihood of his “beloved” children.

Paul Schankman gives us a video tour of the St. Louis Media History Foundation.
To take a tour of the physical collection, email archives@stlmediahistory.org

The Muscogee Nation is one of five tribes with legal claim to parts of Oklahoma. A Washington Univ. researcher has new insights on their way of life.

Bill Hershey is a certified, highly skilled Taps Bugler at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Race is never an easy topic to discuss. But a group of blacks and whites from outstate Missouri learn they have much in common after a powerful dialogue.

The Mighty Mississippi exhibit at the Missouri History Museum tells the story of North America’s greatest river.