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Special Collections: Forest Park Sesquicentennial
"Governor Silas Woodson signed the legislation to establish Forest Park on March 25, 1874. But this was hardly the genesis of turning those 1326.009 acres into a greenspace to rival New York City’s Central Park. By 1870, St. Louis needed a large pa..."
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Special Collections: Route 66 Centennial
"Travelling Route 66 occupies the memories of a good portion of the American public. On April 30, 1926 the number “66” was officially selected. But it wasn’t until November 11, 1926 that Route 66 joined over 100 other routes in the U.S. Highway Sys..."
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Special Collections in the STACKS: The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
"At 5:09 am on April 18, 1906 the earth beneath the 7th largest city in the US shook. Enrico Caruso arrived on the 17th, checked into the Palace hotel and sang that evening to a sold out crowd at the Grand Opera House. The colossal City Hall stood ..."
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The Sporting News: The Bible of Baseball
"It was March 17, 1886. Paper and ink seemed inexhaustible. St. Louisans had their choice of 16 newspapers, four of those published in German. In a small shop at 11 North Eighth Street the first edition of The Sporting News rolled off the presses a..."
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Special Collections: The Gateway Arch at 60!
"It was a brisk 41 degrees at 9:30 AM on October 28, 1965. By 10 AM the keystone was maneuvered into place, and the “Topping Out” ceremony began. However, the monument that would dominate the St. Louis skyline was not quite ready for the public. It..."
