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Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"This magnificent arch rises on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri. The nation's tallest monument is the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, honoring Thomas Jefferson's vision of westward expansion. Mired in controversy in the beginning, this amazing structure is now a national treasure and symbol of the nation's reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific."--
Publisher
Janson Media [distributor]
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
A documentary that chronicles the history of westward expansion and the construction of the largest stainless steel structure ever built, the Gateway Arch. Featured are newly discovered construction footage, rare photographs of westward expansion and early conceptual drawings by architect Eero Saarinen. Dozens of interviews include World Trade Center Master Plan architect Daniel Libeskind and architecture critic Jayne Merkel, along with the workers...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The St. Louis Gateway Arch is a tribute to Thomas Jefferson and the explorers and pioneers who shaped the American West. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, it stands 630 feet (189 m) high, making it the tallest monument in the United States. Included on the grounds of the arch are the The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, the Museum of Westward Expansion, and St. Louis? Old Courthouse, the site of the first two trials of an American slave?s fight...
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