Today is the 50th anniversary of our city’s flag, designed by Yale art professor Theodore Sizer and officially adopted on February 3, 1964. The blue lines represent the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, the center medallion represents the Louisiana Purchase, and the fleur-de-lis, the city’s French heritage. The colors signify the various countries associated […]
Looking to stock up on a few good book for 2014? How about digging into the rich history of St. Louis in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the founding of St. Louis. Here are a few books that exemplify some of our special history, courtesy of the Saint Louis Public Library. St. Lou-isms: […]
St. Louis is listed as one of the “100 Cities of the World” by Falco Brenner (published in 2011)
