The Incredible Gateway Arch
Author : Clifford B. Hicks
Publisher :
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 21,84 MB
Release : 1964
Category :
ISBN :
Exploring the Gateway Arch
Author : Emma Huddleston
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,77 MB
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1641859881
Book Description
Gives readers a close-up look at the history and importance of the Gateway Arch. With colorful spreads featuring fun facts, sidebars, a labeled map, and a “That’s Amazing!” special feature, this book provides an engaging overview of this amazing landmark.
The Gateway Arch
Author : Tracy Campbell
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 17,30 MB
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0300169884
Book Description
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.
Historic Photos of the Gateway Arch
Author :
Publisher : Historic Photos
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,23 MB
Release : 2009-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781684420704
Book Description
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.
The Gateway Arch
Author : W. Arthur Mehrhoff
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 17,30 MB
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 9780879725686
Book Description
Muses on the many dimensions of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in downtown St. Louis. Five essays, some of them published previously, consider the relation of the edifice to classical arches, to the westward expansion it celebrates, to the city it occupies, and to the present and future conception of the US. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $20.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Gateway Arch
Author : Lisa Bullard
Publisher : LernerClassroom
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 39,67 MB
Release : 2009-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 076135011X
Book Description
Discusses the history, design, and construction of the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, Missouri.
The Gateway Arch
Author : Tracy Campbell
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 48,88 MB
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0300169493
Book Description
DIVThe surprising history of the spectacular Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the competing agendas of its supporters, and the mixed results of their ambitious plan/div
The Gateway Arch
Author : Joanne Mattern
Publisher : Red Chair Press
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 26,51 MB
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1634402480
Book Description
This magnificent arch rises on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri. The nation's tallest monument is the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, honoring Thomas Jefferson's vision of westward expansion. This magnificent arch rises on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri. The nation's tallest monument is the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, honoring Thomas Jefferson's vision of westward expansion. Despite its controversial beginning, this amazing structure is now a national treasure and symbol of the nation's reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
I'm Reading about the Gateway Arch
Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : I'm Reading about
Page : pages
File Size : 14,35 MB
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780635122117
Book Description
The Gateway Arch is a great place to visit! What is so special about the Gateway Arch? Let's read about it and see! I'm Reading about the Gateway Arch helps early readers learn fun and interesting facts about the Gateway Arch. The colorful illustrations, bold, vibrant art, kid-friendly text and photographs help bring this place to life. I'm Reading About the Gateway Arch topics include: What is the Gateway ArchWhere the Gateway Arch is locatedGateway Arch and Moving WestThe Louisiana PurchaseLewis and Clark and their Incredible JourneyThe Jefferson National Expansion MemorialCreative ContestThe ConstructionStrong and StableThe Size of the Gateway ArchThe Tram SystemObservation DeckSafe from Lightening Fascinating FactsNational Historic Landmark GlossaryAnd More!
Remembering the Gateway Arch
Author :
Publisher : Remembering
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,18 MB
Release : 2010-11-24
Category : Gateway Arch (Saint Louis, Mo.)
ISBN : 9781683368915
Book Description
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.
