Hidden History of Downtown St. Louis

Hidden History of Downtown St. Louis
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9781439659298
ISBN-13 : 143965929X
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Book Synopsis Hidden History of Downtown St. Louis by : Maureen O'Connor Kavanaugh

Download or read book Hidden History of Downtown St. Louis written by Maureen O'Connor Kavanaugh and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-23 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reputation as the town of shoes, booze and blues persists in St. Louis. But a fascinating history waits just beneath the surface in the heart of the city, like the labyrinth of natural limestone caves where Anheuser-Busch got its start. One of the city's Garment District shoe factories was the workplace of a young Tennessee Williams, referenced in his first Broadway play, The Glass Menagerie. Downtown's vibrant African American community was the source and subject of such folk-blues classics as "Frankie and Johnny" and "Stagger Lee," not to mention W.C. Handy's classic "St. Louis Blues." Navigate this hidden heritage of downtown St. Louis with author Maureen Kavanaugh.


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