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Black St. Louis
Calvin Riley, Nini Harris
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R1,077
R885
Discovery Miles 8 850
Save R192 (18%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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St. Louis’ Gateway Arch rivals the monuments of the world in its
simplicity, scale, elegance, and symbolism. The shimmering,
stainless-steel ribbon forms a catenary arch 630 feet tall and 630
feet across at its base. Its design amazed the civic leaders
determined to construct a great monument on the St. Louis
riverfront. When it was completed, it wowed not just St. Louisans,
not just Americans, but also visitors from around the world. Its
sleek geometric design and engineering was a creation of the Space
Age, but the Arch was a monument to America’s frontier heritage.
The Gateway Arch commemorated St. Louis’ riverfront as the
Gateway to the West. With a selection of fine historic images from
her best-selling book Historic Photos of the Gateway
Arch, NiNi Harris provides a valuable and revealing
historical retrospective on the design and construction of this
world-famous landmark. Remembering the Gateway
Arch chronicles the St. Louis riverfront from its days as a
fur-trading post, to the creation of the Arch. From clearing the
site to welding the first section into place, to the breathtaking
moment of inserting the keystone—the photos tell the story.
St. Louis’ Gateway Arch rivals the monuments of the world in its
simplicity, scale, elegance, and symbolism. The shimmering,
stainless-steel ribbon forms a catenary arch 630 feet tall and 630
feet across at its base. Its design amazed the civic leaders
determined to construct a great monument on the St. Louis
riverfront. When it was completed, it wowed not just St. Louisans,
not just Americans, but also visitors from around the world. Its
sleek geometric design and engineering was a creation of the Space
Age, but the Arch was a monument to America’s frontier heritage.
The Gateway Arch commemorated St. Louis’ riverfront as the
Gateway to the West. Historic Photos of the Gateway
Arch chronicles the St. Louis riverfront from its days as a
fur-trading post, to the creation of the Arch. From clearing the
site to welding the first section into place, to the breathtaking
moment of inserting the keystone—the photos tell the story.
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