University City, Missouri
In 1904, from a plot of land that would soon become University City, eccentric publisher Edwin Gardner Lewis shone the beam of what he claimed was the world's largest searchlight over the World's Fair in nearby St. Louis. Several years later, he claimed an even greater possession: a city, created around his publishing complex, complete with his own mayoral office, wide boulevards, and beautiful residences. The story of University City is one of urban wonder: from the city's &quote;Hilltop Neighbor&quote; and namesake, Washington University, to the diversity showcased in today's University City. The historic images in this volume illus…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4396-3017-4
- EAN: 9781439630174
- Produktnummer: 28048137
- Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
- Seitenangabe: 0 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 49'612 KB
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