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Living St. Louis | April 24, 2023

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Schoolhouse Dedication
The 1894 one-room schoolhouse that once served Black students in St. Louis County was dedicated at Faust Park’s historic village. The story documents the reconstruction process and the school’s history.

Still in the Saddle
Kim Sampson, 64 years old, is one of the oldest female jockeys still racing and races locally at Fairmount Park, the only remaining racetrack in the area.

Interview
Nancy Carver, author of Making Tracks, a history of horse racing in St. Louis.

This Week in History
The daring daylight bank robbery at the Southwest Bank in April 1953, and the shootout that ended it.

Ernmardia’s Insights
Ernmardia explains some of the reasons for Nine PBS’s programming decisions.

Living St. Louis is supported by the Betsy & Thomas O. Patterson Foundation; Holocaust content was funded by WETA. 

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Living St. LouisApril 24, 2023
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Schoolhouse Dedication, Still in the Saddle, Nancy Carver Interview, Ernmardia’s Insights.

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African American Schoolhouse Dedication | Living St. Louis
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African American Schoolhouse Dedication | Living St. Louis
Horse Jockey Kim Sampson | Living St. Louis
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Horse Jockey Kim Sampson | Living St. Louis
Nancy Carver, Author of "Making Tracks, A History of Horse Racing in St. Louis" | Living St. Louis
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Nancy Carver, Author of "Making Tracks, A History of Horse Racing in St. Louis" | Living St. Louis
Ernmardias Insights on PBS Shows | Living St. Louis
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Ernmardias Insights on PBS Shows | Living St. Louis

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