Please feel free to contact us with suggestions for additional relevant resources you’d like us to post. Together, we can combat ignorance and help all of us view our collective past through a more balanced, compassionate lens.

African American History

Explore St. Louis: A Walk Through Black History in St. Louis

Missouri Historical Society: Annie Malone: A Legacy of Generosity

Missouri Historical Society: Mill Creek Valley: Race and Urban Renewal Projects in the Mid-20th Century

Missouri Historical Society: The Brave Women behind St. Louis Freedom Suits

NPR: “Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country”

Reparative Justice Coalition of St. Louis

Slavery at White Haven

State Historical Society of Missouri: Historic Images of Black Families: Representation, Identity, and Diversity- A Virtual Tour

St. Louis County Library: Little Rock Nine

St. Louis Public Radio: Florissant’s History Of Slavery Gets A Close Look In ‘In The Walnut Grove’

St. Louis Public Radio: ‘Lynch’s Slave Pens’ In Shadow Of Busch Stadium Will Get Historical Marker

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site: Series: The History of Slavery in St. Louis

UMSL: Mill Creek Valley Project

Washington University & Slavery Project

Native American History

Missouri Historical Society: Making Missouri: More than 200 (Missouri’s Indigenous History)

Washington University in St. Louis: Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies

LGBTQIA+ History

Saint Louis LGBT History Project

State Historical Society of Missouri: Out of the Stacks: Utilizing SHSMO’s LGBTQIA+ Collections

General Hard History Education

Gateway Arch National Park: Americans’ Right to Vote Video Series

Gateway Arch National Park: Virtual Park Ranger Visits

Missouri Historical Society: K-12 Programs

MOCHE: Books, Documentaries, & Articles in Hard History Education

MOCHE: Curriculum Resources for Hard History Education

MOCHE: Organizations and Partners in Hard History Education

Teaching Hard History Podcast

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site: Challenging History Education Series

Ulysses S. Grant’s Life and Legacy: Teaching with Museum Collections Lesson Plan

Miscellaneous

Informal History St. Louis

Missouri Historical Society: Recorded Lectures and Lessons

State Historical Society of Missouri: Research Guides

Washington University in St. Louis: Collaborative Projects

We Live Here Podcast

If you know of a relevant challenging history resource that’s not on this list, you are welcome to contact us.