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In 1966, they created the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation to help administer their personal giving. A 41-acre (17 ha) walking park in Boise along the Boise River bears her name, a gift to the city from her husband in 1989. [7] [8] [9]
The foundation continues to give in areas where Joe and Kathryn lived or worked in Idaho. They are committed to accelerating opportunities in Idaho and focus on initiative work that is related to learning, leadership, and community. [8] Albertson donated over $72 million to the College of Idaho. For their gratitude, the college changed its name ...
Michael J. Carter started what was then called Strive for College in 2007 while a student at Washington University in St. Louis, mentoring students at nearby Eskridge High School. [1] Strive for College expanded following a seed grant in 2009 [ 2 ] and grew to become a nationwide organization.
This is a list of Superfund sites in Missouri designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law. The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
The St. Louis Reparations Commission was created by St. Louis, Missouri Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, the first African-American woman to hold the mayoralty, by Executive Order in December 2022 to develop the city's plan for reparations for slavery. The Commission consists of nine members, eight of whom are black. [1]
The building reopened in 2001 after a $54 million renovation as a combination of condominiums and the Sheraton St. Louis City Center hotel. The hotel left Sheraton in 2014 and was unbranded until 2018, when it became a Red Lion Hotel. [4] It closed in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and reopened in 2022 as an OYO Hotel. It is set to be ...
The Gould's St. Louis City Directory followed a similar form to Edwards' Annual Directory by opening with an introduction featuring current population and financial statistics followed by an index to advertisements, a street and avenue directory, city directory, business directory, and ending with an appendix of useful information.
Francis Slay (J.D. 1980) – Forty-ninth mayor of the City of St. Louis Steve Stenger – Democratic politician and former County Executive of St. Louis County [ 6 ] [ 7 ] James F. Strother – Virginia House of Delegate (1840-1851), Speaker of the Virginia House (1851), U.S. Congressman, Virginia (1851-1853)