A produce truck being loaded on the St. Louis riverfront. Photo courtesy of the Missouri Historical Society.

From Humble Roots

Imagine for a moment that you were born in 1838, in a small village in Germany that even today has fewer than 2,000 residents. As a teenager, you worked in…
Inaugural Scholarships Announced

Inaugural Scholarships Announced

Ever since we first publicized our partnership with the University of Missouri, we have been looking forward to making this post, so we are beyond thrilled that the candidate pool…
Down By The Riverside

Down By The Riverside

Every family has stories. Many of these get passed down from one generation to the next. And occasionally, a story will have just the right mix of mystery and appeal…
Final Resting Places

Final Resting Places

Genealogy is the study of where we come from, but it ultimately leads to our acknowledgement that we all wind up in the same place. We must come to terms…
Show Me The Money

Show Me The Money

Last month, we started talking about the process of establishing a foundation, and now we turn to one of the most important aspects of running a foundation: bookkeeping. In order…