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1) Gateway Arch
Author
Series
Publisher
Bullfrog Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"In Gateway Arch, young readers will explore this St. Louis landmark and learn about its historical significance." --
2) Gateway Arch
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the construction, history, and current status of the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, Missouri, which is both a bridge across the Mississippi River and a memorial to the city's role in pioneer days.
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"The St. Louis Gateway Arch is a tribute to Thomas Jefferson and the explorers and pioneers who shaped the American West. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, it stands 630 feet (189 m) high, making it the tallest monument in the United States. Included on the grounds of the arch are the The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, the Museum of Westward Expansion, and St. Louis Old Courthouse, the site of the first two trials of an American slave s fight...
Author
Series
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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. Mired in controversy in the beginning, this amazing structure is now a national treasure and symbol of the nation's reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific."--
