Charlie talks with STL Alderman Antonio French and Christopher Ave, political editor for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, about French’s blasting the Post-Dispatch for its coverage of the Reed/Slay Mayoral contest.

Jennifer Chiaverini, author of Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker, tells us the story of Eliz. Keckley, daughter of a house slave and owner, who became dressmaker, confidante and friend to Mary Todd Lincoln.