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Hiding From History
In January 1970, a man named Ralph Pipes wrote a four-page letter to his cousin Charles Pipes. He certainly could not have known on that day, when he put pen…
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STLGS Quarterly
One year ago, we announced that through a donation from the Foundation we had joined the St. Louis Genealogical Society. Through our subsequent involvement, we learned that they regularly solicit…
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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…
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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…
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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…