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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2024 · 12 MIN

The hilarious, historic, hot and horrible 1904 Olympic games in St. Louis

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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.

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The hilarious, historic, hot and horrible 1904 Olympic games in St. Louis

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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...

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