Before Lewis and Clark

Before Lewis and Clark

Author: Abraham Phineas Nasatir

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 884

ISBN-13: 9780806134673

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For Before Lewis and Clark, A. P. Nasatir translated and annotated 239 documents relating to the history of the exploration of the Missouri River through 1804, when Lewis and Clark began their ascent of the waterway. The value of this collection is in the range of documents Nasatir included, some of which are unavailable elsewhere. The volume also includes seven maps; two facsimile illustrations; and an excerpt from the journal of Jean Baptiste Truteau, the Canadian-born explorer whose record of his 1794-95 travels proved valuable to Lewis and Clark. This edition marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first publication of Nasatir’s landmark document collection. Five fold-out maps omitted from the most recent paperback edition have been restored for this one-volume edition.


The Early Histories of St. Louis (Classic Reprint)

The Early Histories of St. Louis (Classic Reprint)

Author: John Francis McDermott

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-11

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9780282756529

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Excerpt from The Early Histories of St. Louis The Upper Part of Louisiana, 1762 Facing Page 76 The First Page, Of Chouteau's Narrative. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


A History of St. Louis Gangsters

A History of St. Louis Gangsters

Author: John H. Auble

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13:

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Discusses mob activity on both sides of the river including gangsters: Charlie Birger, Frank "Buster" Wortman, John Joseph Vitale, Tony Giordano, Carl Austin Hall, Bonnie Brown Heady, David R. Leisure, and Paul J. Leisure.


The Presence of the Word

The Presence of the Word

Author: Walter J. Ong

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1967-01-01

Total Pages: 828

ISBN-13: 9780300099737

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This provocative exploration of the nature and history of the word in some of its social, psychological, literary, phenomenological, and religious dimensions argues that the word is initially aural and in the last analysis always remains sound; it cannot be reduced to any other category. Father Ong contends that sound is essentially an event manifesting power and personal presence, and his descriptive analysis of the development of the media of verbal expression, from their oral sources through the laborious transfer to the visual world and then to contemporary means of electronic communication, shows that the predicament of the human word is the predicament of man himself. Examining the close alliance of the spoken word with the sense of the sacred, particularly in the Hebreo-Christian tradition, he reveals that in a world where presence has penetrated time and space as never before, modern man must find the God who has given himself in the Word which brings man more into the world of sound than of sight.


City of Gabriels

City of Gabriels

Author: Dennis Owsley

Publisher: Reedy Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1933370041

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City of Gabriels presents St. Louis's jazz history from 1895 to 1973. Highlighted with striking images from each era, this book describes the lively world of jazz from talents and personalities like Tom Turpin, Frank Trumbrauer, Singleton Palmer, Clark Terry, Jeanne Trevor, Willie Akins, Miles Davis, and countless others. City of Gabriels, written by St. Louis radio host Dennis Owsley, is a must for lovers of jazz. The book gives a needed insight into an enduring culture in St. Louis. Published in cooperation with The Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries.