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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CCC_dick-gregory_University-City-MO.html
Born in St. Louis, Dick Gregory grew up at 1803 N. Taylor Ave. shining shoes to help feed his family. At Sumner High School, he led a march against conditions at segregated schools and set a state record in track. As a star comedian in the early 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CCA_kate-chopin_University-City-MO.html
Katherine O'Flaherty, a member of one of St. Louis' oldest families, attended the St. Louis Academy of the Sacred Heart. When she married New Orleans native Oscar Chopin, she encountered the Creole culture which provided settings for many of her w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CC9_josephine-baker_University-City-MO.html
As a child in St. Louis, Josephine Baker rummaged for coal behind Union Station and for food behind Soulard Market. At age 13, she waitressed at the Chauffeurs' Club on Pine Street and danced with a minstrel band. In 1925 she went to Paris with th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CC7_harry-caray_University-City-MO.html
Born Harry Christopher Carabina, he grew up at 1909 LaSalle St. in St. Louis and attended Dewey School and Webster Groves High School. He played two local semi-pro baseball teams before starting his radio career. After announcing both Cardinals an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CBR_ike-turner_University-City-MO.html
Ike Turner played a profound role in shaping American music. His band's 1951 single "Rocket 88" is often regarded as the first Rock & Roll records. As a talent scout and A&R man, he discovered or recorded many Blues legends, including Elmore James…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CBQ_william-b-ittner_University-City-MO.html
Unhappy with the prison-like schools of his youth, St. Louis-born architect William B. Ittner devoted his life to improving education through better school design. Appointed St. Louis School Board Commissioner in 1897, he designed open buildings t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CBO_martha-gellhorn_St.-Louis-MO.html
Martha Gellhorn grew up at 4366 McPherson in St. Louis and graduated from John Burroughs in 1926. A gifted writer of novels and short stories—"In Sickness and In Health" won the 1958 O. Henry Award—Gellhorn's honest prose and reckless …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CBN_david-francis_St.-Louis-MO.html
David Rowland Francis came to St. Louis in 1866 and graduated from Washington University in 1870. A successful businessman, he was elected Mayor of St. Louis in 1885 and Governor of Missouri in 1888; he later served as Secretary of the Interior fr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CBM_mary-engelbreit_St.-Louis-MO.html
A dedicated artist from an early age, St. Louis native Mary Engelbreit sold her first greeting cards to a local store while attending Visitation Academy. Inspired by art from the 1920s and 1930s, she developed a style marked by colorful, richly de…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CBL_jimmy-connors_University-City-MO.html
A fiery left-hander known for his two-fisted backhand, Jimmy Connors grew up in East St. Louis and Belleville, Illinois. Playing tennis from the age of two, Connors thrived in St. Louis' active tennis scene and honed his amazing service return on …