S. Henry Smith, founder and editor of the Fair Play newspaper in Ste. Genevieve, possibly under the influence of some writings of Mark Twain, prepared a tongue-in-cheek story about a ramble through town on Christmas, 1873.

“A Christmas Day Ramble” in Ste. Genevieve in 1873

Behind the big themes, celebrated figures, and dry dates of history are the interesting stories of life in the past and ordinary people. Southeast Missouri has a varied and rich history that you often don’t hear about in history classes. Join Bill Eddleman of the State Historical Society of Missouri to hear about these stories with “Tales from Days Gone By.”

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“A Christmas Day Ramble” in Ste. Genevieve in 1873

“A Christmas Day Ramble” in Ste. Genevieve in 1873