Hidden History Of Downtown St. Louis

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: History Press Library Editions
• | Publication Date: Jan 23, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 130 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 1540214338
• | ISBN-13: 9781540214331