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University City, Missouri - by John A Wright (Paperback)
CTNR268224 09780738520063 CTNR268224Arcadia
2027-01-02
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Number of Pages: 128
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Author: John A Wright
Age Range: Adult
Language: English
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Author: John A Wright
Age Range: Adult
Language: English
Book Synopsis
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 "Hilltop Neighbor" and namesake, Washington University, to the diversity showcased in today's University City. The historic images in this volume illustrate the area's founding and development, from the largest printing press of the time, capable of producing 300,000 eight-page newspapers an hour, to the lion sculptures at the city's famed "Gates of Opportunity," standing proud as the city's everlasting symbol.
