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St. Louis in the Century of Henry Shaw
Author | : Eric Sandweiss |
Publisher | : University of Missouri Press |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780826214393 |
Assembled in honor of the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of philanthropist and entrepreneur Henry Shaw (1800-1889), St. Louis in the Century of Henry Shaw is a collection of nine provocative essays that together provide a definitive account of the life of St. Louis during the 1800s, a thriving period during which the city acquired the status of the largest metropolis in the American West. Shaw, who established the Missouri Botanical Garden in 1859, was just one of the many immigrants who left their mark on this complex, culturally rich city during the century of its greatest growth. This volume examines the lives of a number of these men and women, from celebrated leaders such as Senator Thomas Hart Benton and the Reverend William Greenleaf Eliot to the thousands of Germans, African Americans, and others whose labor built the city we recognize today. Leading scholars reconstruct and interpret the world that Shaw knew in his long lifetime: a world of contention and of creativity, of trendsetting developments in politics, business, scientific research, and the arts. Shaw's own story mirrored these developments. Born in Sheffield, England, he immigrated to the United States in 1819 and soon moved to St. Louis. Ultimately becoming a very successful businessman and philanthropist, he was a participant in and a witness to the vast economic and cultural transformation of the city.
Dictionary of Missouri Biography
Author | : Lawrence O. Christensen |
Publisher | : University of Missouri Press |
Total Pages | : 860 |
Release | : 1999-10 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780826260161 |
Provides short biographies on notable men and women from Missouri from a variety of areas including politics, business, agriculture, entertainment, sports, social reform, science and religion.
A Guide to the Principal Manuscripts, Early Printed Books, Autograph Letters, Etc., Contained in the Auckland Free Public Library
Author | : Auckland Public Library |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 92 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : Library catalogs |
ISBN | : |
Henry Shaw, His Life & Legacies
Author | : William Barnaby Faherty |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Saint Louis (Mo.) |
ISBN | : |
Henry Shaw
Author | : Thomas Dimmock |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 30 |
Release | : 2017-02-20 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780243446278 |
Excerpt from Henry Shaw: A Biography The capital which bought the small stock of cutlery and gave the young man his first start in life, was furnished by his uncle, Mr. James Hoole, who lived to see the splendid success of the perilous investment, and for whose memory his nephew cherished the pro foundest respect. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Nightwork
Author | : Irwin Shaw |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 435 |
Release | : 2013-04-16 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1480412376 |
New York Times Bestseller: The story of a down-on-his-luck desk clerk, a con man, and a fortune from the author of Rich Man, Poor Man. Pilot Douglas Grimes’s best days are long behind him. Grounded due to a medical condition, Grimes has resigned himself to working nights at a seedy hotel. But his fortune flips when he discovers a guest dead from a heart attack and, next to him, a tube jammed with a fortune in cold hard cash. Grimes grabs the money and, with it, the chance to remake his life. Then, in Europe, he meets Miles Fabian, an elegant and erudite con man with a flair for extravagance. Fabian recruits Grimes for his latest ploy: robbing members of the idle rich. But when the fun ends and his bad behavior catches up with him, things will get a lot more dangerous in this clever thriller from the multimillion-selling legend who brought us The Young Lions and countless other bestsellers. Known for both his literary talent—with two O. Henry Awards to his name—and for his ability to tell a propulsive, full-steam-ahead story, Shaw is perfect for those who enjoy the thrillers of Marcus Sakey or Lawrence Sanders. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Irwin Shaw including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.
Short Stories
Author | : Irwin Shaw |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 786 |
Release | : 2000-12 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780226751283 |
Featuring sixty-three stories spanning five decades, this superb collection-including "Girls in Their Summer Dresses," "Sailor Off the Bremen," and "The Eighty-Yard Run"-clearly illustrates why Shaw is considered one of America's finest short-story writers.
Driven by Nature
Author | : Peter H. Raven |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 2021-04-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781935641193 |
It's safe to say that few people have lived lives as thoroughly devoted to plants as Peter H. Raven has. The longtime director--now president emeritus--of the Missouri Botanical Garden, author of numerous leading textbooks and several hundred scholarly articles, Raven has been a tireless champion of sustainability and biodiversity, earning him the plaudit of "Hero for the Planet" from Time. Driven by Nature is the first chronicle of this prominent scientist and conservationist's life. Moving from his idyllic childhood in the San Francisco of the 1940s to his four decades leading the Missouri Botanical Garden, Raven's autobiography take readers across multiple continents and decades. Driven by Nature follows the globetrotting botanist from China to the American Midwest as he works to foster concern for a changing planet, further the cause of biological education, and build the Missouri Botanical Garden into the world-renowned haven for plant life it is today. Raven brings his story into the twenty-first century with a timely epilogue that reinforces the crucial importance of scientific learning, active conservation, and committed activism in the face of a rapidly changing natural world. Featuring an introduction by the Pulitzer Prize-winning naturalist E. O. Wilson, this beautifully illustrated book should thrill nature lovers, plant enthusiasts, and environmentally-conscious readers looking to take action to preserve our planet's biodiversity.