Hidden History Of Downtown St. Louis - 9781467136839

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
• | Publisher: The History Press
• | Publication Date: Jan 23, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 128 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/History
• | ISBN-10: 1467136832
• | ISBN-13: 9781467136839