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: 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
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
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site: Challenging History Education Series
Ulysses S. Grant’s Life and Legacy: Teaching with Museum Collections Lesson Plan
Miscellaneous
Missouri Historical Society: Recorded Lectures and Lessons
State Historical Society of Missouri: Research Guides
Washington University in St. Louis: Collaborative Projects
If you know of a relevant challenging history resource that’s not on this list, you are welcome to contact us.
