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Chargement... The Gateway Arch: A Biographypar Tracy Campbell
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. I was looking for a book that told the story of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, but more than just the design of Eero Saarinen's Arch. I opted for this book, part of the "Icons of America" series, which features "short works written by leading scholars, critics, and writers...about American history and culture." Campbell has done an exceptional job in explaining how the Arch happened, particularly in putting the project into context, both in St. Louis and in the nation. I knew the Arch had its fair share of controversy and that it took a while from competition to completion, but the story that Campbell recounts is such that there is no way a comparable project could be completed today. The price tag and overt insider interests alone would kill it. But of course the Arch did happen, and St. Louis and the country is left with one of the greatest monuments of all time. Now the city is undergoing the City Arch River project, which is set to improve the landscape around the monument, though St. Louis could use some TLC beyond the Arch grounds alone. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Rising to a triumphant height of 630 feet, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis is a revered monument to America's western expansion. Envisioned in 1947 but not completed until the mid-1960s, the arch today attracts millions of tourists annually and is one of the world's most widely recognized structures. By weaving together social, political, and cultural history, historian Tracy Campbell uncovers the complicated and troubling history of the beloved structure. This compelling book explores how a medley of players with widely divergent motivations (civic pride, ambition, greed, among others) brought the Gateway Arch to fruition, but at a price the city continues to pay. Campbell dispels long-held myths and casts a provocative new light on the true origins and meaning of the Gateway Arch. He shows that the monument was the scheme of shrewd city leaders who sought to renew downtown St. Louis and were willing to steal an election, destroy historic buildings, and drive out local people and businesses to achieve their goal. Campbell also tells the human story of the architect Eero Saarinen, whose prize-winning design brought him acclaim but also charges of plagiarism, and who never lived to see the completion of his vision. As a national symbol, the Gateway Arch has a singular place in American culture, Campbell concludes, yet it also stands as an instructive example of failed urban planning. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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