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Missouri Memories: Memoir from the St. Louis Ghetto
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Description
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Article about the reminiscences of a former resident of the Saint Louis ghetto just north of downtown, inhabited mainly by poor immigrant Jewish people from Eastern Europe arriving in the early 1800s, with photos and descriptions of poor living conditions.
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Date
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1997
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Crossing the Great Plains: A Sesquicentennial Look at the 1847 Mormon Pioneer Trek West
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Article "analyz[ing] the motives forcing the Mormons to venture west [from 1847 to 1897], observ[ing] several unique features that made the Mormon Trail experience different from that of other overland travelers, and examin[ing] how that experience has been memorialized," with photos and map.
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Date
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1997
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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A 1940s Pastime
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Description
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Photo of the Plaza Bowl on Nichols Road as it looked in the 1940s. It was closed following the 1977 Brush Creek flood.
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Date
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1997
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Magazine Article
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The Boone Family
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Description
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Brief biographies of Daniel Boone, his wife Rebecca Bryan Boone, and their eleven children, with illustrations.
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Date
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1997
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Magazine Article
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Tis a Gift to Be Simple
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Description
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Article about the low technology style of life in the 16 Amish communities of Missouri, with photos of buggies, stores, homes, etc., of the Bowling Green and Clark communities.
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Date
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1997
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Brewing Up a Business
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Description
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Review of some newer microbreweries and brew pubs in Missouri, a popular trend in beer and other liquor consumption at the time.
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Date
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1997
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Magazine Article
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Little Sisters of the Poor
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Description
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Story of the charitable organization and the building formerly serving as its headquarters at about 53rd and Highland Avenues.
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Date
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1997
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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A Ballerina for the People
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Description
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Profile of Westport Ballet Company founder and director Elizabeth Hard-Simms.
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Date
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1997
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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