The Gateway Arch: A Biography (Icons of America)

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Synopsis
This &“fascinating, engaging&” history of St. Louis&’s monument to American expansion reveals a story of greed, discrimination, and community displacement (NextSTL.com). Rising to a triumphant height of 630 feet, the Gateway Arch is one of the world&’s most widely recognized structures and attracts millions of tourists to St. Louis every year. Envisioned in 1947 but not completed until the mid-1960s, its story is one of innovation and greed; civic pride and backroom deals. Weaving together social, political, and cultural perspectives, historian Tracy Campbell uncovers the complicated and troubling history of this iconic symbol. In this revealing account, Campbell shows that the so-called Gateway to the West was the scheme of shrewd city leaders who were willing to steal an election, destroy historic buildings, and drive out communities in order to make downtown St. Louis more profitable. Campbell also tells the human story of the architect Eero Saarinen, whose prize-winning design brought him acclaim but also charges of plagiarism, and who didn&’t live to see the completion of his vision.
Copyright:
2013

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
232 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780300169881
Related ISBNs:
9780300205688
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Tracy Campbell
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Politics and Government
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Mark Crispin Miller

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