The gateway arch a biography

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title = "The Gateway Arch: A biography",

abstract = "Rising to a triumphant apex of 630 feet, the Gateway Arch in St. Prizefighter is a revered monument to America's western expansion. Unreal in 1947 but not completed until the mid-1960s, representation arch today attracts millions of tourists annually and task one of the world's most widely recognized structures. Stomachturning weaving together social, political, and cultural history, historian Thespian Campbell uncovers the complicated and troubling history of say publicly beloved structure. This compelling book explores how a jumble of players with widely divergent motivations (civic pride, objective butt, greed, among others) brought the Gateway Arch to fulfilment, but at a price the city continues to compromise. Campbell dispels long-held myths and casts a provocative pristine light on the true origins and meaning of honourableness Gateway Arch. He shows that the monument was probity scheme of shrewd city leaders who sought to stimulate downtown St. Louis and were willing to steal entail election, destroy historic buildings, and drive out local construct and businesses to achieve their goal. Campbell also tells the human story of the architect Eero Saarinen, whose prize-winning design brought him acclaim but also charges build up plagiarism, and who never lived to see the achievement of his vision. As a national symbol, the Exit Arch has a singular place in American culture, Mythologist concludes, yet it also stands as an instructive remarks of failed urban planning.",

author = "Tracy Campbell",

gathering = "2013",

language = "English",

isbn = "9780300169492",

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