{"product_id":"9781467136839","title":"Hidden History of Downtown St. Louis","description":"\u003cbr\u003eA reputation as the town of shoes, booze and blues persists in St. Louis. But a fascinating history waits just beneath the surface in the heart of the city, like the labyrinth of natural limestone caves where Anheuser-Busch got its start. One of the city's Garment District shoe factories was the workplace of a young Tennessee Williams, referenced in his first Broadway play, The Glass Menagerie. Downtown's vibrant African American community was the source and subject of such folk-blues classics as \"Frankie and Johnny\" and \"Stagger Lee,\" not to mention W.C. Handy's classic \"St. Louis Blues.\" Navigate this hidden heritage of downtown St. Louis with author Maureen Kavanaugh.","brand":"History Press, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037720264944,"sku":"9781467136839","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781467136839_p0.jpg?v=1769892366","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781467136839","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}