Why did St.Louis build the Gateway arch? - IT'S HISTORY
Among the United States' iconic landmarks is one that not many would find too significant: a giant arch on the Mississippi River called the Gateway to the West. Many fail to realize that it's loaded with historical significance and carries a great deal of struggle in the story of its creation. Today we'll delve into the history of the St. Louis Gateway Arch.
IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.
Chapters
00:52 - The History of Westward expansion
01:43 - The Seven Years war
02:17 - America's fight for independence
02:50 - The History of the Louisiana purchase
04:20 - The History of the Organ trail
05:18 - What is American Manifest destiny?
06:47 - The History of St. Louis
10:26 - St. Louis World fair
12:44 - The History of the Gateway arch
14:50 - How was St. Louis's Gateway Arch built?
17:00 - How does the gateway arch elevator work?
18:13 - Stunts attempted at the Gateway arch
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» CREDIT
Scriptwriter - Gregory Back
Editor - Rishi Mittal
Host - Ryan Socash
» SOURCES
Special Collections Toronto: https://flic.kr/p/cnxXUW
Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/item/89706291/
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Archives: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Louis_riverfront_after_demolition_for_Gateway_Arch_(1942).jpg
Parker Botanical: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gateway_Arch_%26_St._Louis_MO_Riverfront_at_Dawn.jpg
Sam valadi: https://flic.kr/p/sjzRz1
Mobilus In Mobili: https://flic.kr/p/U1dYJo
Heralder: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_Arms_of_Ferdinand_Philippe,_Prince_Royal_of_France_(Order_of_the_Golden_Fleece).svg
https://www.gatewayarch.com/experience/about/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gateway-arch-completed
https://www.nps.gov/jeff/learn/historyculture/index.htm
https://historythings.com/american-icon-gateway-arch-st-louis/
https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/missouri/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-gateway-arch-in-st-louis/
https://www.historynet.com/westward-expansion
https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/visit-play/stlouis-history.cfm
https://mohistory.org/legacy-exhibits/fair/Overview/
http://demographia.com/db-uspop1900.htm
https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/architecture/st-louis-arch.htm
https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/facts-about-st-louis-gateway-arch
https://www.dropzone.com/forums/topic/31689-st.louis,-mo-arch-base-jump/
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