{"product_id":"east-st-louis-bill-nunes-9780738582801","title":"East St. Louis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong before the Gateway Geyser erupted in the shadow of the Gateway Arch, East St. Louis had a rich and compelling history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn April 1, 1861, the people in the village known as Illinois Town went to the polls to choose a new name. On that day, with 183 votes for and 89 votes against, the map had a new place--a bustling town called East St. Louis. This wonderful collection of photographs and memorabilia (some published for the first time) shows the exciting history of this once-mighty industrial town, as well as the people who made it work and shaped its destiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Bill Nunes, award-winning author of fifteen books on the history of St. Louis, East St. Louis, and Illinois, as he takes the reader through the streets of East St. Louis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Nunes, Andrew Theising\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738582808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738582801\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.27h x 6.58w x 0.30d","brand":"Bill Nunes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925808578815,"sku":"9780738582801","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_22245084-04a5-438e-b063-b469ef9e9dec.jpg?v=1681079484","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/east-st-louis-bill-nunes-9780738582801","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}