Bloody Island has a special place in St. Louis history as the site where political adversaries could challenge each other to duels. Public Historian, Amanda Clark explains how the most important one was the one that wasn’t even fought and how it’s surrounded by fake news.
History Spotlight: Bloody Island Duel
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