LibGuides: St. Louis History: Books & DVDs

Catalog Search

Search Tip: Spell out "Saint Louis" when searching in the Library Catalog. When in doubt, try it both ways.
Here are a few subject headings:
Saint Louis, Mo -- History

Saint Louis County, Mo -- History

Historic buildings -- Missouri -- Saint Louis

Library Books

Start your research with these library books:

An Account of Upper Louisiana by Nicolas de Finiels by Carl J. Ekberg (Editor); William E. Foley (Editor); 1989
This 1803 account of the Upper Louisiana territory contains descriptions of the land, Native Americans, and Colonial settlements. The manuscript offers observations on the potential for defending Upper Louisiana, especially the large settlement at St. Louis.
Centuries of St. Louis by William Barnaby Faherty
Publication Date: 2007
Early Histories of St. Louis
By John Francis McDermott, this work provides primary source materials prior to 1821.
Lion of the Valley: St. Louis, Missouri, 1764-1980 by James Neal Primm
ISBN: 1883982243

Publication Date: 1998, 3rd Edition

An historical narrative that features the forces that have shaped the history of St. Louis.
Pictorial History of St. Louis
By Norbury L. Wayman, this work features St. Louis maps from 1767-1859.
Saint Louis : an informal history of the city and its people, 1764-1865
By Charles Van Ravenswaay, this work offers excellent illustrations.
St. Louis: a chronological and documentary history, 1762-1970
By Robert I. Vexler, this work also offers primary documents including the 1876 partition of the city and St. Louis County.
St. Louis from Village to Metropolis: Essays from the Missouri Historical Review 1906-2006
Edited by Louis S. Gerteis, this work brings together 100 years of articles written by scholars of St. Louis history.

For Children

Under Three Flags by Maureen Hoessle; Kim Mulkey Young (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781891442285

Publication Date: 2004

The first-ever history of St. Louis for grade school children, ages 8 to 12. "Under Three Flags" is richly illustrated and takes readers from Prehistoric times up to when European settlers made first contact with indigenous tribes and eventually established the City of St. Louis.

Civil War Books

Civil War St. Louis
by Louis S. Gerteis
Dred and Harriet Scott by Ruth Ann Abels Hager
Publication Date: 2010

DVDs

St. Louis Chronicles: Memories recalls lifestyles and landmarks of St. Louis from the 1930s through the 1960s and explores their impact on our lives today. Features Gaslight Square, Sportsman's Park, riverboat cruises, and the old neighborhoods.

St. Louis chronicles. Memories [videorecording] : St. Louis the way we remember it / KETC/Channel 9 in cooperation with the Missouri Historical Society.