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Fire, Pestilence, and Death - St. Louis, 1849 (Paperback)
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Fire, Pestilence, and Death - St. Louis, 1849 (Paperback)
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In 1849, St. Louis was little more than a frontier town, swelling
under the pressure of rapid population growth, creaking under the
strain of poor infrastructure, and often trapped within the
confines of ignorance and prejudice. The cholera epidemic and Great
Fire of 1849 were both a consequence of those problems and--despite
the devastation they brought--a chance for the city to escape them.
This book draws on the incomparable archives of the Missouri
Historical Society, including newspaper accounts, letters, diaries,
city and county records, and contemporary publications, to reveal
the story of 1849 St. Louis as it was experienced by people who
lived through that incredible year. The tale that emerges is as
impressive as the city it depicts: full of all the drama and
excitement of a great narrative and brimming with vivid accounts of
momentous events whose causes and effects are still debated today.
No St. Louis history buff will want to miss it.
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