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Full-Text Articles in History
From The Editor, Jeffrey Smith
“Living On The Color Line: 2800 Cass In A Period And Place Of Transition”, Lucas Delort
“Living On The Color Line: 2800 Cass In A Period And Place Of Transition”, Lucas Delort
The Confluence (2009-2020)
This co-winner of the Tatom Award explores the reasons why Delmar Avenue rather than Cass Avenue became the “Mason-Dixon Line” of St. Louis in the twentieth century.
“The American Bottom: The Bar, Between The Levees And The River”, Quinta Scott
“The American Bottom: The Bar, Between The Levees And The River”, Quinta Scott
The Confluence (2009-2020)
This third installment of Quinta Scott’s work examining the Mississippi River environment looks at those narrow, man-made spaces between levees and the river, and the life within.
“To Love And To Cherish: Marital Violence And Divorce In Nineteenth-Century America”, Julian Barr
“To Love And To Cherish: Marital Violence And Divorce In Nineteenth-Century America”, Julian Barr
The Confluence (2009-2020)
In this co-winner of the Tatom Award, Julian Barr uses an 1865 divorce case to explore the ways women gained protection against domestic violence through the court system.
“Modern Day Canary In The Coal Mine”, John A. Crawford
“Modern Day Canary In The Coal Mine”, John A. Crawford
The Confluence (2009-2020)
Salamanders serve an array of functions in the Missouri environment, as this primer on amphibians by John Crawford suggests.
“American Bottom: The Floodplain Between The Bluffs And The Levee”, Quinta Scott
“American Bottom: The Floodplain Between The Bluffs And The Levee”, Quinta Scott
The Confluence (2009-2020)
The bottomland bluffs between the bluffs and levees along the Mississippi have been farmland for centuries. In this second of three photo essays, Quinta Scott documents the manmade environments on the floodplains.
“Luther Ely Smith: Father Of The Gateway Arch”, Mark Tranel
“Luther Ely Smith: Father Of The Gateway Arch”, Mark Tranel
The Confluence (2009-2020)
Eero Saarinen’s Arch may be among the most recognized works of public art, but the vision that led to the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial was that of Luther Ely Smith. Mark Tranel looks at Smith’s tireless work to have the warehouse district razed and a national memorial built on the St. Louis riverfront.
“The Gilded Age Hair Trade In St. Louis”, David Straight
“The Gilded Age Hair Trade In St. Louis”, David Straight
The Confluence (2009-2020)
Much can be learned about industries from the envelopes and letterheads of companies. Take the sale of human hair in the Gilded Age, for example.
From The Editor, Jeffrey Smith
“Anatomy, Grave-Robbing, And Spiritualism In Antebellum St. Louis”, Luke Ritter
“Anatomy, Grave-Robbing, And Spiritualism In Antebellum St. Louis”, Luke Ritter
The Confluence (2009-2020)
Dr. Joseph Nash Smith’s Missouri Medical College was a leading school for physicians and part of the professionalization of medicine before the Civil War. He also required human dissection that, along with being a St. Louis character, made him one of the period’s most controversial figures as well.
“Missouri Through Soviet Eyes”, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeny Petrov
“Missouri Through Soviet Eyes”, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeny Petrov
The Confluence (2009-2020)
In 1935, Russian satirists Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov bought a Ford and drove across the United States and back; their observations shaped the ideas of Russians about the United States for some three decades. One of the places they visited was Hannibal, Missouri. Here is their account, including their own photos.
Spring/Summer 2012, Full Issue
From The Editor, Jeffrey Smith
“Above The American Bottom: The Bluffs And The Sinkhole Plain”, Quinta Scott
“Above The American Bottom: The Bluffs And The Sinkhole Plain”, Quinta Scott
The Confluence (2009-2020)
In this photo essay, Quinta Scott examines the natural history of the Mississippi River wetland and the varied landscapes that comprise the American Bottom.
“Gambling On The Economic Future Of East St. Louis: The Casino Queen”, Anne F. Boxberger Flaherty
“Gambling On The Economic Future Of East St. Louis: The Casino Queen”, Anne F. Boxberger Flaherty
The Confluence (2009-2020)
When the Casino Queen opened on the riverfront at East St. Louis, it was touted as a major contributor to the city's economy. Has it been so?
“Contraband Camps In St. Louis: A Contested Path To Freedom”, Jane M. Davis
“Contraband Camps In St. Louis: A Contested Path To Freedom”, Jane M. Davis
The Confluence (2009-2020)
During the Civil War, Union officers were sometimes inundated with former slaves, which the Union considered “contraband,” and refused to return them to their owners. Jane Davis examines these contraband camps in St. Louis.
“‘A New Order Of Things’: St. Louis, Chicago, And The Struggle For Western Commercial Supremacy”, Drew Vandecreek
“‘A New Order Of Things’: St. Louis, Chicago, And The Struggle For Western Commercial Supremacy”, Drew Vandecreek
The Confluence (2009-2020)
St. Louis leadership during the Gilded Age was nothing if not confident, even suggesting that the nation's capitol be moved to the St. Louis region. Drew VandeCreek offers some of the writings of these boosters.
“St. Louis Builds A Post Office”, David Straight
“St. Louis Builds A Post Office”, David Straight
The Confluence (2009-2020)
As the city of St. Louis burgeoned in the middle of the nineteenth century, services struggled to keep up. David Straight examines the challenges presented to mail delivery in 1851.
Songs From The Civil War, Paul Huffman
Songs From The Civil War, Paul Huffman
The Confluence (2009-2020)
The Civil War created a groundswell of patriotic fervor on both sides. Here, Paul Huffman looks at a book of music from 1865 in the archives at Lindenwood University and what it says about Northern views of the war and its aftermath.
The Lost Cause Ideology And Civil War Memory At The Semicentennial: A Look, Patrick Burkhardt
The Lost Cause Ideology And Civil War Memory At The Semicentennial: A Look, Patrick Burkhardt
The Confluence (2009-2020)
A half-century after the end of the Civil War, sectional tensions still existed in St. Louis. Patrick Burkhardt suggests that the Lost Cause ideology was alive and well in St. Louis, as revealed by the argument over erecting a new Confederate monument in Forest Park.
Conflict And Division Within The Presbyterian Church, Katie Bava
Conflict And Division Within The Presbyterian Church, Katie Bava
The Confluence (2009-2020)
Like many Protestant denominations, the Presbyterian Church split over the "peculiar institution." In St. Charles, Missouri, this division became particularly acute when it came to control of property. Katherine Bava examines a case file from the St. Charles Circuit Court that involves this division, the Loyalty Oath, and the Board of Trustees of Lindenwood Female College.
Experience Of The Civil War By The School Sisters Of Notre Dame In Washington, Missouri, Carol Marie Wildt
Experience Of The Civil War By The School Sisters Of Notre Dame In Washington, Missouri, Carol Marie Wildt
The Confluence (2009-2020)
This diary recounts an eyewitness account of "Price's Raid" in 1864 and the experience of religious leaders who stayed behind when Unionists fled Washington, Missouri.
The Iowa Boys Winter In St. Louis, 1861-1862, David Straight
The Iowa Boys Winter In St. Louis, 1861-1862, David Straight
The Confluence (2009-2020)
Letters from men at Benton Barracks in St. Louis offer unique insights into the minds of men involved in the Civil War. David Straight looks at these letters and their stationary.
“Making War On Women” And Women Making War: Confederate Women Imprisoned In St. Louis During The Civil War, Thomas Curran
“Making War On Women” And Women Making War: Confederate Women Imprisoned In St. Louis During The Civil War, Thomas Curran
The Confluence (2009-2020)
Soldiers in blue and gray weren’t the only ones fighting in the Civil War. Thomas Curran details the efforts of pro-Confederate women who worked as spies, and the efforts by the Union military to counter their activities.
From The Editor, Jeffrey Smith
"Shall We Be One Strong United People...", Miranda Rectenwald, Sonya Rooney
"Shall We Be One Strong United People...", Miranda Rectenwald, Sonya Rooney
The Confluence (2009-2020)
This selection of diary entries, letters, and sermons by Unitarian minister William Greenleaf offers insights into the thinking of pro-Union leaders in St. Louis who were also antislavery.
Spring/Summer 2011, Full Issue
“It Don’T Look Natural”: St. Louis Smoke Abatement In 1906, David L. Straight
“It Don’T Look Natural”: St. Louis Smoke Abatement In 1906, David L. Straight
The Confluence (2009-2020)
In this regular feature about postal history, Straight examines efforts at reducing smog—smoke abatement, at the time—using a 1906 card and coal company letterhead as a springboard.