Category: Local History

Yesterday was National Coming Out Day, and to celebrate, we are highlighting one of our most extensive LGBTQ+ collections, the...

October is LGBT History Month — and a great opportunity to focus on how important events in October, and its predominant holiday...

Looking for some new and unusual recipes to try this fall? You might find some unexpected inspiration in Washington University...

In celebration of Labor Day this Monday, we are highlighting the extensive and drama-filled collection of radical local labor organizer...

In early May of 1917, over 100 students from Washington University were already preparing to leave their campus behind to...

In celebration of Pride Month, the Special Collections Blog is highlighting a few of Washington University Libraries’ collections that are...

In celebration of Pride Month, the Special Collections Blog is highlighting a few of Washington University Libraries’ collections that are...

Sometimes faculty papers can hold hidden gems. W. Roy Mackenzie was a professor in the Washington University in the Department...

In 1919, after WWI had officially ended and troops had returned home, Washington University in St Louis decided to create...

Happy 6 Month Anniversary to Mapping LGBTQ St. Louis! Online and freely available to everyone since October 2017, Mapping LGBTQ St. Louis allows...

Lieutenant Dan Bartlett When America entered WWI a century ago, many alumni and even current students at Washington University in...

Mapping LGBTQ St. Louis is a digital interactive map exploring how the region’s LGBTQIA+ communities have changed over time.