turpin started publishing ragtime music in the 1890's. he opened a saloon here in st. louis called the rosebud cafÉ. it is where any ragtime player came to test his mettle against other ragtimers. the other story is the story of african-american entrepreneurs who basically -- you both think of african-americans as having to lay by the white person's rules in the 1800s. these were african-american entrepreneurs who set up their own business for blacks, by blacks and found ways to make money and started this whole series of businesses within the african-american community. we hear about the race issues in st. louis, but there was a lot of creativ things coming out of the african-american community. of the people of selections have objects associated with them. ones --the interesting one of chuck berry's guitars. charles lindbergh's flight suit is very popular with museum visitors. he is a popular symbol in the city. one of the interesting features we decided to add in was that visitors could choose the 51st person and each month, we will put up whoever gets the most vote

the turpin stadium is packed with college football fans as they watch two rival teams battle for braggingis game. great crowd. our stadium holds 15,000s and it was close to a sellout. >> even though the competition is fierce among the players, the real tension is brewing between the mascots. it's the ulm mascot chief braid spirit versus northwestern state mascot, vick the demon. >> he came all the way over to the other school's side and tapped me on the shoulder and called me out into the end zone. i never went into someone else's turf like that. >> to the northwestern mascot, vick the demon, this behavior is crossing the line. >> i wasn't taunting him. walking back to my side. and, you know, you followed me out here. so i don't know what you want to do. the only thing he said at first was not to embarrass him in front of his school. >> chief brave spirit slaps vick the demon, and it doesn't go over well with the already agitated mascot. >> the main thing going through my mind when the slap in the face happened was i'm not going down in front of my school. i just kind of lost it and went

thomas turpin is the man who came before scott joplin even.cott joplin cut his chops playing in thomas turpin's saloon. turpin for started publishing ragtime music in the 1890's, and he opened a saloon here in st. louis called the rosebud cafÉ, and it was basically where any ragtime player came to test his mettle against other ragtime or is. the other story that is not as widely told about turpin is the story of african american entrepreneurs who basically just people think about african americans that sort of having to just play by the white persons rules in the 1800's, but these were african american entrepreneurs like tom turpin who basically set up their own business for blacks by blacks and found ways to make money and started this whole series of businesses within the african-american community. a lot of times you hear about the race issues in st. louis, but there were also a lot of really creative things coming out of the african-american community that really get kind of glossed over. some of these people selections have objects associ

thomas turpin is the man who came before scott joplin even.cott joplin cut his chops playing in thomas turpin's saloon. turpin for started publishing ragtime music in the 1890's, and he opened a saloon here in st. ,ouis called the rosebud cafÉ and it was basically where any ragtime player came to test his mettle against other ragtime or is. the other story that is not as is thetold about turpin story of african american entrepreneurs who basically just people think about african americans that sort of having to just play by the white persons rules in the 1800's, but these were african american entrepreneurs like tom turpin who basically set up their own business for blacks by blacks and found ways to make money and started this whole series of businesses within the african-american community. a lot of times you hear about the race issues in st. louis, but there were also a lot of really creative pings coming out of the african american community that really get kind of glossed over. people selections have objects associated with them, most of