Have you seen the Piasa bird painting along the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Alton, Illinois? #NinePBS Intern Carter Reeves takes us through what we know about the mythological bird and how it came to be adopted as a mascot for Southwestern High School. Catch the full #LivingStLouis on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/_r1hQ0gxJXA?si=KqkQKoT5PwTjD83L. | via Carter Reeves for Living St. Louis #LivingStLouis #altonillinois #illinoishistory #pbs #NinePBS | Nine PBS
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Have you seen the Piasa bird painting along the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Alton, Illinois? #NinePBS Intern Carter Reeves takes us through what we know about the mythological bird and how it came to be adopted as a mascot for Southwestern High School. Catch the full #LivingStLouis on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/_r1hQ0gxJXA?si=KqkQKoT5PwTjD83L. | via Carter Reeves for Living St. Louis #LivingStLouis #altonillinois #illinoishistory #pbs #NinePBS | Nine PBS
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Have you seen the Piasa bird painting along the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Alton, Illinois? The mythological bird, which has its roots in Native American folklore, has been adopted by Southwestern High School as its mascot. "It's more than just a really cool symbol. It's something that can embody the best of us when it comes time to face down the challenges that we see in life,” Matt Hasquin, a history teacher at Southwestern, said. Learn about the history and misinformation beh
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Have you seen the Piasa bird painting along the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Alton, Illinois? The mythological bird, which has its roots in Native American folklore, has been adopted by Southwestern High School as its mascot. "It's more than just a really cool symbol. It's something that can embody the best of us when it comes time to face down the challenges that we see in life,” Matt Hasquin, a history teacher at Southwestern, said. Learn about the history and misinformation beh
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