This week on Spotlight: Discover St. Louis’ rich history captured in watercolor paintings. Learn the dramatic story of the first U.S. president to fly in an airplane and how the flight nearly ended in disaster. Explore an opportunity for new mothers to donate their placentas, unlocking powerful healing potential for others. Meet a Saint Louis Art Fair artist who brings stories to life through striking hyperrealistic drawings. And visit the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Herbarium to meet a trailblazing botanist who has named more plant species than any other living woman.

St. Louis in Watercolor
St. Louis in Watercolor takes a look at the city’s history using watercolor pictures from artist Marilynne Bradley’s latest book. Stories of murder and mystery.

History Spotlight: First Presidential Flight
The first president to fly in an airplane was no longer in office when he took his first flight in St. Louis, who it was and how it almost went horribly wrong.

Moms have opportunity to donate their placentas when giving birth at Mercy hospitals
New moms can donate their birth tissue through Mercy’s Beginnings and Blessings program.

Art as Story | The Hyperrealism Drawings of Jeribai Andrew-Jaja
Hyperrealism pencil artist Jeribai Andrew-Jaja talks about his fine detailed artwork and how the different phases in his life inspire the subjects of his art.

Botanist Charlotte Taylor
Charlotte M. Taylor, Senior Curator at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Herbarium has named more species of plants than any other woman alive.