Made in USA
Made in USA

Author: Andrew J. Theising

Publisher: Virginia Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9781891442216

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The first ever comprehensive history of this troubled city, the book includes more than 250 photographs amd images of the people and events that shaped East St. Louis. Andrew Theising, a professor of political science at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, examines the city's past from the prominent role it played in the growth of 19th century industrial America to its presently depleted state. For Theising, East St. Louis is more than just a river city suburb; it is an example of industry creating and then abandoning a city, and it is also one of the most misunderstood cities in America.

St. Louis Sound
St. Louis Sound

Author: Steve Pick

Publisher:

Published: 2019-03-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781681061160

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From the French fiddlers of the fur trading days to the rock and hip hop icons of the present millennium, St. Louis has been a town rich in musical history. Though it has rarely been cited as a center of any scene, any area that has been home to Chuck Berry, Miles Davis, Ike & Tina Turner, Grant Green, Pavlov's Dog, Uncle Tupelo, Nelly, and Pokey LaFarge has clearly deserved more attention. This book tells the story of music in St. Louis, from the symphonic to the singer/songwriter, from the radio stations that propelled it to the fanzines that documented it, from the musicians who left here for greater fame to those who stayed and made this town more vibrant. This is the first time that all the tributaries of the great St. Louis river of song have been covered in one place; classical, jazz, blues, r&b, rock'n'roll, country, hip hop, and more.

The Broken Heart of America
The Broken Heart of America

Author: Walter Johnson

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2020-04-14

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 1541646061

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A searing portrait of the racial dynamics that lie inescapably at the heart of our nation, told through the turbulent history of the city of St. Louis. From Lewis and Clark's 1804 expedition to the 2014 uprising in Ferguson, American history has been made in St. Louis. And as Walter Johnson shows in this searing book, the city exemplifies how imperialism, racism, and capitalism have persistently entwined to corrupt the nation's past. St. Louis was a staging post for Indian removal and imperial expansion, and its wealth grew on the backs of its poor black residents, from slavery through redlining and urban renewal. But it was once also America's most radical city, home to anti-capitalist immigrants, the Civil War's first general emancipation, and the nation's first general strike—a legacy of resistance that endures. A blistering history of a city's rise and decline, The Broken Heart of America will forever change how we think about the United States.

Surgery
Surgery

Author: Ira M. Rutkow

Publisher: Mosby Incorporated

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 550

ISBN-13: 9780801660788

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The book covers the span of years from the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt to the appearance of the surgical specialities in the first half of the 20th century.

Abandoned in the Heartland
Abandoned in the Heartland

Author: Jennifer Hamer

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2011-09-01

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 0520950178

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Urban poverty, along with all of its poignant manifestations, is moving from city centers to working-class and industrial suburbs in contemporary America. Nowhere is this more evident than in East St. Louis, Illinois. Once a thriving manufacturing and transportation center, East St. Louis is now known for its unemployment, crime, and collapsing infrastructure. Abandoned in the Heartland takes us into the lives of East St. Louis’s predominantly African American residents to find out what has happened since industry abandoned the city, and jobs, quality schools, and city services disappeared, leaving people isolated and imperiled. Jennifer Hamer introduces men who search for meaning and opportunity in dead-end jobs, women who often take on caretaking responsibilities until well into old age, and parents who have the impossible task of protecting their children in this dangerous, and literally toxic, environment. Illustrated with historical and contemporary photographs showing how the city has changed over time, this book, full of stories of courage and fortitude, offers a powerful vision of the transformed circumstances of life in one American suburb.

The Great Cyclone at St. Louis and East St. Louis, May 27, 1896. Being a Full History of the Most Terrifying and Destructive Tornado in the History of the World, With Numerous Thrilling and Pathetic Incidents and Personal Experiences of Those Who Were...
The Great Cyclone at St. Louis and East St. Louis, May 27, 1896. Being a Full History of the Most Terrifying and Destructive Tornado in the History of the World, With Numerous Thrilling and Pathetic Incidents and Personal Experiences of Those Who Were...

Author: Julian Pseud Curzon

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781017803150

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