Tag Archives: MO

Ferguson – the power of place

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Tim

Ferguson. One loaded word that now represents raw emotion and pain, a community ripped apart and thrust into the glare of the national media spotlight. I recently visited friends in St. Louis and felt drawn to see a place where … Continue reading →

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A Lewis and Clark anniversary

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Tim

Two hundred ten years ago tomorrow, May 14, at 4 p.m. three boats loaded with enough supplies to fill three modern semi trailers and about forty-eight men, crossed the Mississippi River into the mouth of the Missouri River beginning a … Continue reading →

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Seeking Lewis and Clark

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Tim

Most fans of explorers Lewis and Clark expect to find traces of them in St. Louis, the start and end of their 1804-06 expedition.  The reality is that only a few sites in St. Louis evoke the explorers.  Lewis spent much … Continue reading →

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