The Old Courthouse downtown reopens to the public after years of renovation. It features redesigned exhibits about Dred and Harriet Scott and civil rights; Virginia Minor’s attempt to win the right to vote in 1872; an encore of Momo the Monster, a Bigfoot-like creature in rural Louisiana, MO; and this week in history, 2,000 safety patrol boys marched to demand drivers obey traffic laws.
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Old Courthouse Re-opens
The downtown landmark officially re-opened to the public in May after years of renovation and redesign of exhibits. The museum and education center will tell the stories of African-American and civil rights history, including the freedom suits of Dred and Harriet Scott and others.
Virginia Minor
One of the stories told in the Old Courthouse is Virginia Minor’s attempt to win the right to vote in 1872. While she lost in the U.S. Supreme Court, the case influenced the legal strategy of the women’s suffrage movement.
Momo the Monster
In 1972, some people claimed to have spotted a Bigfoot-like creature in rural Louisiana, Missouri. The story of the mysterious, mythical Momo lives on.
This Week in History – Safety Parade
In 1931, two thousand safety patrol boys marched in St. Louis demanding drivers obey traffic laws. The safety patrol program had been started to protect children going to and from school.
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