Made in USA
Subtitle: East St. Louis
Publisher: Virginia Publishing
Published: June 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781891442216
First sentence: There is a city in the American Midwest that shows the scars of a long existence.
Description: The first ever comprehensive history of this troubled city, the book includes more than 250 photographs amd images of the people and events that shaped East St. Louis. Andrew Theising, a professor of political science at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, examines the city's past from the prominent role it played in the growth of 19th century industrial America to its presently depleted state. For Theising, East St. Louis is more than just a river city suburb; it is an example of industry creating and then abandoning a city, and it is also one of the most misunderstood cities in America.