Amanda Clark, community tours manager for the Missouri History Museum, shared some stories and facts of the 1904 St. Louis Olympics. Coinciding with the 1904 World's Fair, the event is a big part of St. Louis history. The 1904 Olympics was also the first time the games were hosted outside of Europe.
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