Narration provided by Robert R. Archibald, Karen Foss & Donn Johnson

Robert R. Archibald, Ph.D., is president and CEO of the Missouri History Museum and active in many professional and civic organizations. He writes and speaks on pertinent topics in history, museum practice and community issues with an emphasis on environmental concerns and the importance of caring for our planet. He is the author of numerous articles and three books, most recently The New Town Square: Museums and Communities in Transit.

Karen Foss is senior vice president, Communications and Brand management of Ameren Corporation. Foss is a nationally recognized former newscaster who spent more than 25 years as anchor of KSDK-TV in St. Louis. In 2005, the six-time Emmy winner was inducted into the Silver Circle by the National Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences. Foss is equally well known for her many community contributions.

Donn Johnson recently retired from the Missouri History Museum after seven years as the Director of Communications. Johnson’s award winning broadcast career has spanned more than 30 years, including 22 years as a local television anchor/reporter with KTVI-TV and KMOV-TV. Johnson was recently named one of St. Louis’ 100 most inspiring people by the St. Louis Chapter of the NAACP in honor of his many contributions to the community.