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“Worst Among Housekeepers:” Perspectives on St. Louis and the 1918 Influenza Pandemic

In the spring of 2020, as Covid-19 reached pandemic levels, a chart from a modern study of the … Read more

American Archives Month: What Is an Archive?

Have you ever asked yourself, “What is an Archive?”

This is a great time to ask that … Read more

Film & Media Archive Receives Grant to Preserve a Unique Piece of WashU and St. Louis History on Film

Washington University Libraries’ Film & Media Archive, in collaboration with University … Read more

ACLU-MO History Spotlight: Mapping Police Violence in St. Louis

Racial Violence, Legacies, and Reckoning
Heightened awareness around the issue of police … Read more

ACLU-MO History Spotlight: Free Speech by Students

Speaking up for the rights of young people in our society has long been a part of the ACLU of … Read more

ACLU-MO History Spotlight: Podcast

St. Louis on the Air Podcast
On July 1, 2020, the ACLU-MO@100 project was featured on St. … Read more

ACLU-MO History Spotlight: Prison Conditions

The ACLU does not represent people in criminal cases.  Rather, it documents and looks for patterns of civil rights violations occurring in jails and prisons.  Investigative reports are published to give the public, lawmakers, and prison officials accurate information about overlooked rights violations.Read more

ACLU-MO History Spotlight: Privacy

Privacy Project
Technology concerns began in the 1950s, over government officials listening to … Read more

ACLU-MO History Spotlight: Reproductive Freedom

Access to Abortions at City Hospital
On August 16, 1974, when a St. Louis City resident (“Jane … Read more

History Happening Now: St. Louis 2020

Do you have photographs, digital art, video, or other documentation of the protests and marches … Read more