Hidden History of Downtown St. Louis (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540214331)

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."

Author: Maureen O'Connor Kavanaugh, Thomas P. Kavanaugh
ISBN-10: 1540214338
ISBN-13: 9781540214331
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 01/23/2017
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d