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Storied & Scandalous St. Louis: A History of Breweries, Baseball, Prejudice, and Protest

By Jo Allison

Book information

Publisher
Globe Pequot
Year
2021
ISBN
9781493059188, 2021019921, 2021019922, 9781493059171
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
7 MB (6961400 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-10-01 00:31:04
HIS036090HistoryNonfictionTRU010000True Crime

Description

At the turn of the twentieth century, St. Louis, Missouri, was the fourth largest city in the country. For years, it was the westernmost metropolis, known for its manufacturing, beer, railroad hub, music, baseball, World's Fair, and its romance with the Mississippi. This collection of shocking stories ripped from the headlines of the Gateway City's seamy past includes tales of cholera epidemics, deadly newspaper-daily duels, ragtime racism, and Spiritualism scuffles. Readers will also meet the formative female figures behind the women's suffrage movement in St. Louis, and discover how local brewers fought against Prohibition with the help of America's favorite pastime—baseball.

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