One Woman’s Life on the American Frontier: Anna Maria von PhulNew October 2022! Artist Anna Maria von Phul was born in 1786 in Philadelphia and eventually settled in St. Louis, recording the Creole and Native American influences of the area through her art.
Life in Frontier St. Louis at the Time of the American RevolutionNew October 2022! Historians talk about life in St. Louis in the late 1700s.
A Physical Frontier–America’s Movement WestFind resources for National History Day related to America's movement across the physical frontier of the West.
A Woman Living on the American Frontier: Anna Maria von PhulNew August 2022! Artist Anna Maria von Phul was born in 1786 in Philadelphia and eventually settled in St. Louis, recording the Creole and Native American influences of the area through her art.
Life at Thornhill Farm: Making CornbreadTravel back in time to an 1820's American frontier kitchen and see the process for making cornbread.
Life at Thornhill Farm: Baking ApplesTravel back in time to an 1820's American frontier kitchen and see the process for baking apples.
Life at Thornhill Farm: Making SoupTravel back in time to an 1820's American frontier kitchen and see the process for making soup.
Life at Thornhill Farm: Making ButterTravel back in time to an 1820's American frontier kitchen and see the process for making butter.
Meet Frederick Bailey, a Buffalo Soldier, Portrayed by Historical Re-enactor Edwin BaileyHear the story of one buffalo soldier, as told by an historic re-enactor.
Touring the Campbell HouseOne home remains in what was once an exclusive, Gilded Age, neighborhood. Take a trip back in time on this tour of the Campbell House Museum.
Firsthand History 19th Century: The American FrontierUse the power of primary sources to learn about life on the American frontier with historians, scholar, and historic re-enactors.
A Child’s Life on the FrontierTravel back in time to an 1820's American frontier homestead and explore what daily life would be like for children on the frontier.
History in the First Person: Manifest Destiny and Westward ExpansionGo back in time through the power of primary sources and hear from individuals who worked, struggled, discovered, and persevered as America expanded westward between 1830 and 1890. Learn from histo...
Making Butter in the 19th CenturyTravel back in time to an 1820's American frontier kitchen and see the process for making butter.
Life at Thornhill Farm: Using the SmokehouseTravel back in time to an 1820's American frontier homestead and learn the uses for the smokehouse and how meats were smoked.
Hear the Story of Frederick Bailey, a Buffalo Soldier, Portrayed by Historical Re-enactor Edwin BaileyHear the story of one buffalo soldier, as told by an historic re-enactor.
Login to ViewLife in Frontier St. Louis in the Early 1800sNew October 2022! St. Louis is called the Gateway to the West because people came here to journey further west, but others were traveling east, north, south, or settling in the city.
Login to ViewInterpreting Fontier History Through a Woman’s ArtworkNew October 2022! Anna Maria von Phul was a pioneer in both her travels and her artwork, in that she moved to St. Louis from the East and was a gifted, untrained artist in the man’s world of art.
Login to ViewFrontier St. Louis in the Early 1800sNew October 2022! St. Louis is called the Gateway to the West because people came here to journey further west, but others were traveling east, north, south, or settling in the city.
Login to ViewRe-enactor Edwin Bailey Shares the Story That First Got Him Interested in Buffalo SoldiersLearn about the buffalo soldiers of the U.S. Cavalry.
Login to ViewHear from re-enactor Edwin Bailey on What Got Him Interested in History and Historical Re-enactments.Learn about the importance of studying history with re-enactor Edwin Bailey.
Login to ViewRe-enactor Edwin Bailey Describes How He Created His First Person Buffalo Soldier, Frederick BaileyFind out about the research process used by re-enactor Edwin Bailey.
Login to ViewThe Story of The Harvey GirlsIn the age of train travel, Fred Harvey ran restaurants, from Kansas to the Pacific Coast, with efficiency, thanks to the Harvey Girls, an elite group of young women trained to quickly serve meals.
