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The First Lady of South Main Street
They called her “The First Lady of South Main.” My grandmother, Virginia Musterman Tschudin, and my grandfather, Albert, started their antique business in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1937. The… more →
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The First Lady of South Main Street
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Dianna Graveman wrote 3 days ago: They called her “The First Lady of South Main.” My grandmother, Virginia Musterman Tschu … more →
Missouri Wine Country: St. Charles to Hermann
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Dianna Graveman wrote 1 week ago: It’s official! We have the publication date for our second book in Arcadia Publishing’s … more →
Writers born in December: You're in good company
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Dianna Graveman wrote 2 weeks ago: December is a big birthday month for writers; I found several. Some of the most famous are Thomas Ca … more →
"From the coonskin cap on the top of ol' Dan...." Well, maybe not.
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Dianna Graveman wrote 3 weeks ago: Not far from my home in St. Charles, near the little town of Marthasville, lies the original grave o … more →
The wheels on the [publishing] bus go 'round and 'round...
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Dianna Graveman wrote 3 weeks ago: “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” —Douglas Adams Actually, I … more →
Adopt-A-Document Program Seeks to Preserve Missouri History
Andrew C. Jenkins wrote 3 weeks ago: The Western Historical Manuscript Collection’s mission is to collect, preserve and make available pr … more →
What's in a name?
Dianna Graveman wrote 3 weeks ago: Did you know the “S” in Harry S. Truman’s name and in Ulysses S. Grant’s nam … more →
Speaking of St. Charles...
Dianna Graveman wrote 1 month ago: November events: My husband and coauthor, Don, and I will give a PowerPoint presentation and discuss … more →
It's in the mail!
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Dianna Graveman wrote 1 month ago: Missouri Wine Country, St. Charles to Hermann: The manuscript and DVDs with 204 photos are packaged … more →
Missouri Day
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Dianna Graveman wrote 2 months ago: Missouri Autumn, by Don Graveman Celebrate! Wednesday, October 21, 2009, is Missouri Day. On March 2 … more →
This is what a hundred looks like...
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Dianna Graveman wrote 2 months ago: A white-haired gentleman with wise blue eyes walked into the Washington Historical Society building … more →
Missouri's Mountain Man
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Dianna Graveman wrote 2 months ago: Photo by Don Graveman Some explorers are so famous—like Meriwether Lewis and William Clark—that almo … more →
Happy Autumn!
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Dianna Graveman wrote 2 months ago: Welcome! I am, as my header indicates, a proud Midwesterner. I’ve been in most of the continen … more →
Living St. Louis Video - T.S. Eliot
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elsnerk wrote 1 year ago: Originally broadcast 10/20/08: Patrick Murphy tours the childhood home of the great 20th century wri … more →
Take a RoundTrip in Missouri to the historic Martin F. Hanley House
Rebecca Morrison wrote 1 year ago: Hanley House | St. Louis Post Dispatch Let your students travel back in time to and interact with pr … more →
Living St. Louis Video - Mississippi Bluffs
elsnerk wrote 1 year ago: Originally broadcast 9/16/08: Patrick Murphy profiles the Mississippi Bluffs community as part of a … more →
Blast from the Past
kaitestover wrote 1 year ago: A piece of Kansas City history came to life last night at the Waldo Community Library. Bonnie Hansen … more →
Tom and Harvey and Bonnie
kaitestover wrote 1 year ago: I could give you a lot of history about Fred Harvey, the Harvey Girls, and their impact on the civil … more →
Living St. Louis Video - Ivory Perry Park
elsnerk wrote 1 year ago: Originally broadcast 7/21/08: Anne-Marie Berger looks back at the history of Ivory Perry Park in Nor … more →
