Bridge Over Troubled Water: The Eads Bridge
DID YOU KNOW? The Eads Bridge Was Originally Supposed To Have Statues On It? In a bid to over throw the railroad and vehicle industry, the steamboats dominating the river and commerce industry demanded nearly impossible height restrictions on bridges over the Mississippi River. This, in addition to, turbulent river currents, natural height restrictions between the east and west shores, and deep underwater bedrock, compelled James Buchanan Eads to design a bridge with the firs
THE VILLE: Then, Now & Tomorrow
Just listen......... Just beautiful. "Get stuff poppin'!" (INTRO VIDEO by Hien Luu-University of Notre Dame. Music by Andrew Bird/YouTube) The Ville is bounded by St. Louis Avenue, Sarah Street, Taylor Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. The Ville, in St. Louis, was once the heart of the African American community in St. Louis. At a time when Black Wall Street was becoming reknowned in major cities like Tulsa, Buxton and Harlem, The Ville was thriving in its own right. “
