Hidden History of Downtown St. Louis

By Maureen Kavanaugh

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467136832
• ISBN13: 9781467136839
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"