Missouri’s oral history has always believed that St. Louis hosted part of the Underground Railroad; however, written history has always been lacking – until recently. To honor February as Black History Month, the Higher Education Chanel TV (HEC-TV) set out to examine both the oral and written traditions surrounding the history of the Underground Railroad […]

By Amanda Honigfort On Saturday, August 3rd, the Missouri History Museum will open a new, two-part exhibit that blends national, international and local history. Pulitzer Prize Photographs, a traveling exhibit from the closing Newseum in Washington D.C features the Pulitzer Prize winning photographs from the last several decades presented in context and displayed alongside In […]

February is Black History Month, a time to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of African Americans. And although Black History Month shines a light on a rich heritage, it should not be considered different – or isolated – from American history. Our country’s past and culture are not black-or-white issues; they are all intertwined.

On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein is born, the son of a Jewish electrical engineer in Ulm, Germany. Einstein’s theories of special and general relativity drastically altered man’s view of the universe, and his work in particle and energy theory helped make possible quantum mechanics and, ultimately, the atomic bomb. After a childhood in Germany […]

Program and research directors for the Center of Aviation Research bring us back into time recounting transportation disasters and detailing what we can learn from these tragic events in order to make it a safer experience for all. It’s all part of the 7th annual Safety Across High Consequences Industries Conference (SAHI) at SLU http://www.cvent.com/d/0cq1v3 covered exclusively by HEC-TV.

Life in 13th century Ireland, which was once a mystery, is about to be discovered in a first-of-its-kind archeological dig, documented exclusively by HEC-TV.

A dress from one of the best dressed in mid-20th century STL.

Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis has had a strong military history since 1826, including being the birthplace of the US Calvary and home of the Buffalo Soldiers

“Currents 115” at the Saint Louis Art Museum features the work of Jennifer Bornstein, recipient of the 2017-2018 Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund Fellowship.

How the “flounder” style house got its unique name.