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St. Louis in its Golden Age, 1840-1880: The Red and the White: The Saga of a Mixed-Race Family in the Nineteenth-Century

The St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri- St. Louis proudly presents St. Louis in its Golden Age, 1840-1880 a series of fourteen speakers over eighteen months exploring varied aspects of life in St. Louis and across the nation in this pivotal period of American history.

On June 1st, Andrew Graybill, Director of the William P. Clements Center for Southwest Studies and author of Policing the Great Plains: Rangers, Mounties and the North American Frontier 1875-1910 will discuss The Red and the White: The Saga of a Mixed-Race Family in the Nineteenth-Century.

Advanced tickets are required: $10 for Mercantile members, $12 for non-members.  For tickets or information phone 314-516-7248.  Light refreshments and reception with the speaker follows.  Ample free parking in the West Drive Garage.

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