Click on a video title below to explore biographies of American artists and athletes.

The Story of Josephine Baker, Entertainment Icon and World War II Spy

The History Behind the Movie | The Boys in the Boat

Blues Legend Bobby Rush, “King of the Chitlin’ Circuit,” Tells His Life Story in Words and Music

Becoming the Rockettes | From a St. Louis Stage to Radio City Spotlight

Meet Ken Burns (Yes, of the “Ken Burns Effect”)

IM | Isaac Mizrahi Discusses His Autobiography

The History Behind the Song | W. C. Handy and the “St. Louis Blues”

Stories of Woodworking and Life | Good Clean Fun by Nick Offerman

Satchel Paige | Greatest Pitcher Ever?

Jenna Fischer, Pam Beesly from The Office, Shares Hollywood’s Secrets

Olympic History | Stories of America’s First Olympics–1904 in St. Louis

The Incomparable Robin Williams

Sports Pioneer Arthur Kennedy, Jr. | The Jackie Robinson of Speed Boat Racing

From Runaway to Blues Legend: The Remarkable Henry Townsend Story

A Window Into Early St. Louis | The Art of Anna Maria von Phul

How Houdini Survived and Thrived | The Genius Behind his Deadly Stunts

Bessie Smith: A Poet’s Biography of a Blues Legend

How Santa Got His Look | D’arcy Advertising’s Lasting Legacy

From Olympic Gold to Growing Futures | Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s Mission

First Person One on One: Maestro Leonard Slatkin

From Slavery to Dress Designer for Mary Todd Lincoln | The Life of Elizabeth Keckley

Bringing Theatre to America’s Frontier | The Story of Noah Ludlow

Jeanne Trevor | The First Lady of St Louis Jazz

Love, Zac: Small Town Football and the Life and Death of an American Boy by Reid Forgrave