Unseen St. Louis

Unseen STL History September 2025

A preservation architect’s look at vanished St. Louis landmarks

Sep 4

3

August 2025

Unseen STL History Talks: Archer Alexander and the Fight for Freedom

Dorris Keeven-Franke and the captivating story of Missouri enslaved man Archer Alexander

Aug 26 • 

Jackie Dana

3

1:04:26

Saved by the Mural

How one man’s vision — and 20 tons of paint — created and then saved a St. Louis landmark

Aug 8 • 

Jackie Dana

13

8

Unseen STL History August 2025

Enslaved People and the Fight for Freedom in St. Louis

Aug 4 • 

Jackie Dana

7

5

July 2025

Unseen STL History Talks: The Earliest Surviving Buildings of St. Louis

Nathan Jackson discusses some of the oldest buildings in STL

Jul 23 • 

Jackie Dana

7

3

1:13:13

Unseen STL History July 2025

Oldest in Town: The Earliest Surviving Buildings of St. Louis

Jul 3 • 

Jackie Dana

3

2

Unseen STL History Talks: An inside look at City Museum and the Cassilly legacy

Personal insights and video from Max and Maria Cassilly

Jul 1 • 

Jackie Dana

4

1:15:08

June 2025

Unseen STL History June 2025

An inside look at City Museum and the Cassilly legacy

Jun 3 • 

Jackie Dana

8

May 2025

Unseen STL History Talks: Digging Deep: Coal, Clay, and Immigrant Miners

St. Louis’s Buried Legacy of Clay Mining

May 30 • 

Jackie Dana

6

7

1:31:00

Forged in Rebellion: Organized Labor in Central Illinois Coal Mines

Part 2 of the history of the industry that powered St. Louis

May 13 • 

Jackie Dana

10

3

Unseen STL History May 2025

Digging Deep: Coal, Clay, and Immigrant Miners

May 2 • 

Jackie Dana

8

4

Fuel for the Fire: The Story of Central Illinois Coal Mining

The history of the industry that powered St. Louis

May 1 • 

Jackie Dana

9

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