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Explore the history of St. Louis as it transitioned from the Mound City to the
Gateway City. Immigrants, domestic and foreign, arrived seeking new freedoms
and economic opportunity. Sectional differences exacerbated disputes and slowed
progress. Racial tensions rose and fell as blacks and whites struggled with slavery,
segregation, and civil rights. Nineteenth- and twentieth-century wars restricted
personal rights and, incongruously, enabled African Americans and women to gain
a toehold in fields formerly closed to them. Urban residents found recreational
opportunities both within the city and in the adjacent rural areas.
During the first century of the Missouri Historical Review, distinguished
historians explored the growth of St. Louis from a colonial village to a regional
metropolis by examining episodes in its economic, social, and political life. Louis
Gerteis, professor of history at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, brings together
fourteen of these essays in this volume. And in a thoughtful and well-crafted
introduction, this urban historian ties together the diverse essays, finding that all
contribute to a common theme of metropolitan growth and identity.
St. Louis from Village to Metropolis is published in partnership with Lindenwood University Press.
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About the Editor
Louis S. Gerteis is a professor of history
at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
He is a leading scholar in the study of
St. Louis history, particularly that of the
nineteenth century. His publications
include From Contraband to Freedman:
Federal Policy Toward Southern Blacks:
1861-1865 (1973), Morality and Utility
in American Antislavery Reform (1987),
and Civil War St. Louis (2001) in
addition to numerous scholarly articles.
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St. Louis from Village to Metropolis is the fourth volume in the Society’s Century of Missouri History Scholarship Series.
Volume editors select previously published Missouri Historical Review articles focused on a topic or geographical area and provide an introduction, describing evolving scholarship on the theme or place as demonstrated by the selections.
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