Forest Park: St Louis's Gathering Place Since 1876 print The History and traditions of

The History and traditions of Saint Louis are a fascinating

Hardback | 176 pages

including oral histories

With beautifully illustrated articles on preservation and architecture

setting into motion three tumultuous months that would see him declare martial law

Forest Park: St Louis's Gathering Place Since 1876 print The History and traditions ofThe creation and preservation of Forest Park is at its heart a very American story, in keeping with the character of a still developing city on the cusp of the Gilded Age. St. Louis nurtured in its civic soul the tension of an upstart and self made metropolisfilled with the dreams and schemes of the young country expanding ever westwardalongside a great desire to be counted among the centers of wealth, culture, and civility. Certainly older locales,