Bonnie Stepenoff: 3 books
by Bonnie Stepenoff
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
The spectacular natural wonder called Big Spring near the Current River is hidden away in Missouris Ozarks Hills. Hired to do a historical study of the state park at Big Spring, Bonnie Stepenoff also kept a personal journal and created an engaging narrative about hills, hillbillies, poverty, and the...
The Dead End Kids of St. Louis
Homeless Boys and the People Who Tried to Save Them
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2010
Joe Garagiola remembers playing baseball with stolen balls and bats while growing up on the Hill. Chuck Berry had run-ins with police before channeling his energy into rock and roll. But not all the boys growing up on the rough streets of St. Louis had loving families or managed to find success. This...
Working the Mississippi
Two Centuries of Life on the River
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2015
The Mississippi River occupies a sacred place in American culture and mythology. Often called The Father of Rivers, it winds through American life in equal measure as a symbol and as a topographic feature. To the people who know it best, the river is life and a livelihood. River boatmen working the...