Choice Location: Samuel Sachs Library presented by the State Historical Society of Missouri
Presentation Description:
Missouri native Marlin Perkins lived a truly wild life. In addition to serving as the director of the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and then the St. Louis Zoo, Perkins also hosted two popular television programs—Zoo Parade (1949–1957) and the award-winning Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, which ran for 26 seasons starting in 1961. Pulling from the more than 2,000 photographs housed in the St. Louis Research Center’s Marlin Perkins Papers, this presentation explores some of the most legendary, dangerous, funny, and touching moments of Perkins’s life as they were captured on camera and in writing. The presentation highlights Perkins’s contributions to wildlife conservation through his work at the zoo, on television, and in the wild.
Class sizes are limited and attendees have the option to enjoy a healthy lunch catered by the St. Louis Bread Company.
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Questions? Contact Amy Hummel at ahummel@agingahead.org or 636-207-0847.