This Week in History: Norman Rockwell’s Fan Letter to Al Parker

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

Washington University Libraries Virtual Book Club

WashU Libraries Book Club goes virtual!

Get comfy and join us from home as we explore titles … Read more

25th Anniversary of The Tunnel

This year marks a quarter century since William Gass' long-awaited tome, The Tunnel, was … Read more

C.T. Vivian, Civil Rights Pioneer and Missouri Native, Dies at 95

“It was the Freedom Riders in Parchman [the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman], where … Read more

Celebrating John Lewis

Representative John Lewis died on July 17, 2020 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a … 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