The hilarious, historic, hot and horrible 1904 Olympic games in St. Louis
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
August 13, 202412m 35s
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Show Notes
Few editions of the Olympics can out-crazy the 1904 Games hosted in St. Louis. Adam Kloppe, public historian at the Missouri Historical Society, shares the many ways St. Louis left its mark on Olympic history — including its hot mess of a marathon and being the first modern Games to award a medal to an African American athlete.