Category Archives: history

That’s The Way It Was black history stories of segregation in St. Louis

Posted on February 10, 2013 by moonbridgebooks

February is Black History Month, so seeing Vida Goldman Prince the other night was especially fitting. She introduced her brand new book, That’s The Way It Was: Stories of Struggles, Survival and Self-Respect in Twentieth-Century Black St. Louis. She was proud of … Continue reading →

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Stop picking at 9/11?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

It came up on Facebook that some think we fuss way too much about the anniversary of 9/11 when it happened so long ago. I mean, it’s been over ten years, so we should be past it. The reference was … Continue reading →

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Are you afraid to write your memoir? It’s scary out there!

Posted on August 19, 2012 by moonbridgebooks

Last week I talked about the ferocious world of extremist views out there lately and how people are getting very emotional, jumping to conclusions and verbally attacking each other. Might make you a little afraid to write your memoir. What … Continue reading →

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