Carondelet Historical Society
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314-481-6303
carondelethistoricalsociety@yahoo.com
Upcoming Events
6303 Michigan Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63111
Sunday, September 14th, 1:30 p.m.
- Andrew Theising, "Mid-Mod Mayor: How Raymond Tucker Shaped St. Louis." Raymond Tucker was one of the most consequential mayors St. Louis ever experienced. In the dynamic postwar era of urban renewal and mass suburbanization, St. Louis voters elected this civil engineer to be mayor. Tucker, a son of Carondelet, led the effort to replace worn-out urban infrastructure with modern interstates and modern housing. In addition to the dramatic changes to the physical form of cities, American society and culture were also shifting and Mayor Tucker faced the changing times with a modern, pragmatic attitude. He helped St. Louis confront the intransigent issues of race, gender, poverty, and opportunity. But any public official of consequence is not without controversy and Tucker was not without his detractors. Dr. Andrew Theising will discuss this historical St. Louis figure with a presentation of his new book, Mid-Mod Mayor: How Raymond Tucker Shaped St. Louis.
Sunday October 26th, 1:30 p.m.
- Miriam Moynihan & Ryan Buckley, "South Broadway Athletic Club: St. Louis's Home for Boxing, Wrestling, and Cheap Beer since 1899"
Sunday November 16th, 1:30 p.m.
- Guinn Hinman, "History of/at St. Louis County Parks"
Hours
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Carondelet Historical Society
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