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Pieces of Eight
Between 1818 and 1836, Congress passed a series of laws providing pensions to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, many of whom were in poor health and destitute. These veterans had…
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How To Start A Foundation
This month we celebrate our first anniversary as a non-profit, so we thought it would be instructive to document the steps we took to establish our private foundation for anyone…
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A Reluctant Hero
We are highlighting the two namesakes of the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center, with whom we have partnered to provide a scholarship. We already covered the life of Marion Oldham, and…
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No Struggle, No Progress
As we mentioned in our January announcement, we have partnered with the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center to provide a scholarship to the University of Missouri. The selection process is moving…
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A Genealogist’s Hidden Gem
Today we took the opportunity to explore a local St. Louis genealogical resource that has been around for decades, but is perhaps not well known. The Missouri History Museum is…