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Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Covering the entire 45-year history of the Blues, author Jeremy Rutherford has collected every essential piece of Blues knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them from 1 to 100. Most Blues fans have taken in a game or two at the Scottrade Center, have seen highlights of a young Brett Hull, and are aware that the team is named after the famous W.C. Handy song "Saint Louis Blues". But only real fans know who scored the first...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
With 132 years of Cardinals history this detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every St. Louis fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature calls. This updated guide to all things Cardinals covers the artifact on public display that pays homage to Busch Stadium, the story behind the infamous "kidnapping" of Flint Rhem, the unforgettable...
Author
Publisher
Reedy Press
Language
English
Description
The St. Louis bucket list has an official handbook! In this second edition of the best-selling guide, you'll find one hundred purely local ways to connect to the city, from holding your breath during the high-wire act at Circus Flora to finding the story of our town's earliest days among the headstones at local cemeteries. Check out Frank Lloyd Wright's contribution to Kirkwood, bike the Riverfront Trail from the graffiti wall to the Chain of Rocks...
Publisher
Webster Groves Nature Study Society
Pub. Date
c2020
Language
English
Description
This book describes the people and events from the past 100 years that have made the Webster Groves Nature Study Society (WGNSS) one of the best citizen science natural history organizations in the United States. The story begins in 1920 with the charismatic founders, Alfred and Elizabeth Satterthwait and takes us through to the 100th year celebration. Throughout its history the members of WGNSS have made the study of nature in all its forms, its...
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Series
Language
English
Description
The best way to experience St. Louis is by hiking it! Get outdoors with author Steve Henry, with the new full-color edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: St. Louis. A perfect blend of popular trails and hidden gems, the selected trails transport you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings that renew your spirit and recharge your body. Enjoy the tranquil solitude of the Wilderness Trail at Meramec State Park. Learn about the...
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Chronicles the transformation of the patch of farmland leased by Albert Bond Lambert in 1920 into the sprawling international airport it is today. Illustrated extensively with images from the airport's history, the book tells not only the story of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, but also the history of what it means to take flight in America--
Author
Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"African Americans in St. Louis enjoyed greater autonomy and opportunity than those in urban areas of the South and East. Slaves in the city set legal precedent by filing hundreds of freedom suits, often based on the prohibition against slavery. This bookexplores the role of blacks in the history of St. Louis through the Civil War"--
Author
Publisher
Reedy Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
America's Heartbeat can be found in a St. Louis suburb that's been a Time Magazine cover story, the subject of a CBS-TV documentary, and a magnet for pollsters at presidential election time. In Amazing Webster Groves, you'll discover Old Orchard, where prime real estate was sold out of President Ulysses S. Grant's log cabin. You'll find Webster Park, where a governor, a senator, and many of St. Louis business geniuses once lived. Read the true tale...
Author
Publisher
Missouri History Museum Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"With gracious residential boulevards, soaring cathedrals, and some of this country's first skyscrapers nestled amid bustling city blocks, St. Louis is home to buildings designed by some of America's best-known architects, including Cass Gilbert and Louis Sullivan. But no single architectural firm has shaped the style of the city known as the Gateway to the West more than Maritz & Young. Starting at the beginning of the twentieth century, Raymond...