Tag: St. Louis levee
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My New Book Is Out
It’s now official. In a nice surprise at the mailbox today, I received an advance copy of my new book from LSU Press. Thanks for your support and interest in those who lived and labored on the Mississippi River and its tributaries in the era of Mark Twain and beyond. I believe their voices and…
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Shantyboat Standoff Against Anheuser-Busch
“This is my home and I intend to defend it. All that it contains is the toil of years. If anyone attempts to pull my houseboat off without due process of law, I’ll kill the one who attempts it.”
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The St. Louis Levee and W.C. Handy’s “St. Louis Blues”
“I slept on the cobblestones of the levee of the Mississippi. My companions were perhaps a thousand men of both races.”
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