Iconic Conversations: Flannery Burke. Gateway to the East: Broadening Native Perspectives on St. Louis

Join us each month for a thought-provoking speaker series that brings St. Louis history to life. Gateway Arch National Park and Jefferson National Parks Association are proud to host compelling talks by local authors and other knowledgeable guests who will explore a var......More

Join us each month for a thought-provoking speaker series that brings St. Louis history to life. Gateway Arch National Park and Jefferson National Parks Association are proud to host compelling talks by local authors and other knowledgeable guests who will explore a variety of topics relevant to the St. Louis region. You might learn about our city's early beginnings, its architecture, our prominent leaders, the rise of the Gateway Arch, our civil rights struggles, and the best things to do around town. Book discussions will be followed by an author signing opportunity. All programs are free and no reservations are needed. They will be held at 2:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month in the rotunda of the historic Old Courthouse (11 N. 4th Street, St. Louis, MO 63102). The building is fully accessible, and a sign language interpreter will be on hand for each presentation.  Can looking at our region’s past from Native American perspectives change our understanding of the St. Louis history? We’ll explore this concept with Flannery Burke, Associate Professor of History at Saint Louis University. Flannery’s research focuses on North American regional cultures and environments as well as the intersections of art, literature, and public policy. She is committed to sharing the Indigenous and Mexican cultures of the United States widely and incorporating those cultures and their histories into the regional, national, and global stories that scholars tell.

It will be held in the rotunda.

Veterans Day

Veterans DayFee Free Day, the $3.00 entrance fee will be waived due to the holiday.

Iconic Conversations: Amanda Burke, Gateway Arch National Park: 90 Years as an Icon for Historic Preservation

Join us each month for a thought-provoking speaker series that brings St. Louis history to life. Gateway Arch National Park and Jefferson National Parks Association are proud to host compelling talks by local authors and other knowledgeable guests who will explore a var......More

Join us each month for a thought-provoking speaker series that brings St. Louis history to life. Gateway Arch National Park and Jefferson National Parks Association are proud to host compelling talks by local authors and other knowledgeable guests who will explore a variety of topics relevant to the St. Louis region. You might learn about our city's early beginnings, its architecture, our prominent leaders, the rise of the Gateway Arch, our civil rights struggles, and the best things to do around town. Book discussions will be followed by an author signing opportunity. All programs are free and no reservations are needed. They will be held at 2:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month in the rotunda of the historic Old Courthouse (11 N. 4th Street, St. Louis, MO 63102). The building is fully accessible, and a sign language interpreter will be on hand for each presentation. Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (later named Gateway Arch National Park) was created on December 21, 1935, made possible by the newly enacted Historic Sites Act of 1935. This presentation, in honor of the Park’s 90th birthday, will cover the history of historic preservation in America and how it is reflected in the development of Gateway Arch National Park. Our presenter, Amanda Burke, is an Architectural Historian who currently serves as the Cultural Resource Manager and Compliance Coordinator at Gateway Arch National Park. She is a board member for Missouri Preservation, the statewide historic preservation non-profit.

It will be held in the rotunda.