Hidden History of Downtown St. Louis
Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
| Author: | Maureen O'Connor Kavanaugh | ISBN: | 9781439659298 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | January 23, 2017 |
| Imprint: | The History Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Maureen O'Connor Kavanaugh |
| ISBN: | 9781439659298 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | January 23, 2017 |
| Imprint: | The History Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
