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"May serves as National Water Safety Month, a crucial time dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of safe practices in and around water. As the weather warms and people engage in more aquatic activities, this month highlights vital inf..."

"Twain. Williams. Eliot. Johnson. The first three you may recognize, but Josephine W. Johnson is also a noted author from St. Louis. Born in Kirkwood in 1910, she was raised in a large home surrounded by ten acres of woods. It was here her passion ..."

""Mr. Jones began his career as a jazz trumpeter and was later in great demand as an arranger, writing for the big bands of Count Basie and others; as a composer of film music; and as a record producer. But he may have made his most lasting ma..."

"Central's Elder Millennial History and Languages Librarian Joshua spent a lot of time learning what "Brat Summer" is to create this list of historic brats."