This Used to Be St. Louis
What are the facts and truth about why the trains in St. Louis are on the southern portion of the city? Do you know the history of the portion of St. Louis which used to be called cow "manure" hill? The history of any city is more than just people, places, and dates. It is a smorgasbord of many different cultures who value and nurture their own identity while interweaving among the populace to create the larger identity of being a citizen of a city; in this case St. Louis.
In her latest book "This Used To Be ST. LOUIS" author and historian Nini Harris takes us on a journey of discovery.
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NiNi Harris
Author/Historian
Author/historian NiNi Harris has researched and written 15 books on St. Louis history and architecture. Her education began with her grandmother recalling tales of life in the old immigrant communities as she baked cakes and pies from scratch. Much of Harris’s time is spent digging through crumbling records, documenting the history of this great City. Her works have explored the stories of the waves of immigrants who built St. Louis’s remarkable brick neighborhoods and great Gothic and Romanesque churches. She has written about the profound effect of World War One and World War Two on this river metropolis. Her books recall the role St. Louis played in opening the American West and in the Union victory in the Civil War.
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