Download or read book The St. Louis German Catholics written by William Barnaby Faherty and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1827 Godfried Duden, a travel writer from Cologne, Germany, published a narrative in which he marveled at the similarities between the Mississippi and Missouri River valleys and those of the Rhine valley. This work traces the settlement, growth, and impact of one of St Louis' most enduring communities.