On April 25, 1214, King Louis IX of France, the saint for whom the city is named, was born. The statue of St. Louis was unveiled in Forest Park on Oct. 4, 1906. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition ...
An illustration, based on a 15th century author’s imagining, of the court of the Great Khan in the 1200s. Credit: National Library of France On January 4, 1254, a French monk named William of Rubruck ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. On April 25, 1214, King Louis IX of France, the saint for whom the city is named, was born. The statue of St. Louis was unveiled ...