Storied And Scandalous St Louis

Download or read book Storied & Scandalous St. Louis written by Jo Allison and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the turn of the twentieth century, St. Louis, Missouri, was the fourth largest city in the country. For years, it was the westernmost metropolis, known for its manufacturing, beer, railroad hub, music, baseball, World’s Fair, and its romance with the Mississippi. This collection of shocking stories ripped from the headlines of the Gateway City’s seamy past includes tales of cholera epidemics, deadly newspaper-daily duels, ragtime racism, and Spiritualism scuffles. Readers will also meet the formative female figures behind the women’s suffrage movement in St. Louis, and discover how local brewers fought against Prohibition with the help of America’s favorite pastime—baseball.