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    History of St. Louis - Wikipedia

    The history of St. Louis began with the settlement of the area by Native American mound builders who lived as part of the Mississippian culture from the 9th century to the 15th century, followed by other migrating tribal groups. Starting in the late 17th century, French explorers arrived. Spain took over in 1763 and a … See more

    The earliest settlements in the middle Mississippi Valley were built in the 10th century by the people of the Mississippian culture, who constructed more than two dozen See more

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    Initially, the governor of the Indiana Territory governed the Louisiana District (which included St. Louis), and the district's organizational law forbade the foreign slave trade and reduced the influence of St. … See more

    Civic improvements and segregation policies
    During the early 1900s and 1910s, St. Louis began a … See more

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    Expansion, growth, and the Civil War: 1804–1865 image

    The arrival in New Orleans of Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie as the new governor of Louisiana in June 1763 led to changes in colonial … See more

    Decline of the inner city and urban renewal: 1905–1980 image
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    During the decades after the Civil War, St. Louis grew to become the nation's fourth largest city, after New York City, Philadelphia, and Chicago. It also experienced rapid infrastructure and transportation development and the growth of heavy … See more

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  3. The Founding of St. Louis | Laclede’s Landing

    The quest for founding the city of St. Louis began in 1763, when a French merchant named Pierre Laclède Liguest, who had a monopoly on all trade along the Missouri River, left New Orleans in search of a place to establish a trading …

  4. History of St. Louis (1763–1803) - Wikipedia

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  6. History of St. Louis (1804–1865) - Wikipedia

    The history of St. Louis, Missouri from 1804 to 1865 included the creation of St. Louis as the territorial capital of the Louisiana Territory, a brief period of growth until the Panic of 1819 and subsequent depression, rapid diversification of …

  7. The story of St. Louis’ beginnings becomes more …

    Jun 8, 2017 · The founding of St. Louis. The story of the founding of St. Louis goes something like this: A French fur trader named Pierre Laclède and a small group that included his stepson, Auguste Chouteau, sailed north from New …

  8. St. Louis | Gateway to the West & Home of the Blues

    2 days ago · Washington University (1853) was founded by William Greenleaf Eliot, grandfather of the poet T.S. Eliot, and St. Louis College of Pharmacy dates from 1864. The University of Missouri –St. Louis (1963) is just northwest of the …

  9. Portrait of August Chouteau. Missouri Historical …

    Feb 8, 2024 · Chouteau was known as a raconteur and is considered the founding father of St. Louis. His journal is a rare, eyewitness account of the activities surrounding the city's founding; very few cities in the world have a …

  10. The Founding of St. Louis - St. Louis Histories

    Jun 16, 2014 · Many decades after the event, Auguste Chouteau wrote about the founding of the city. He thought that he and about thirty workmen had arrived at the site on February 14, 1764 (some examining the original manuscript think …

  11. Was St. Louis actually founded by Pierre Laclède and …

    Nov 8, 2016 · Bringing along his stepson, Auguste Chouteau, in early 1764, Laclède opened a trading post 18 miles south of the confluence in what would become St. Louis. Two local historians have recently found reason to believe …

  12. History of St. Louis - St. Louis Genealogical Society

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  14. Historians Elaborate On Significance Of French Colonial St. Louis

  15. Historian explores St. Louis’ beginnings - UMSL Daily

  16. The Founding Spirit of St. Louis - WordPress.com

  17. The Settlement of Saint Louis or The Founding of Saint Louis by …

  18. Founders of Saint Louis, Missouri - The Historical Marker Database

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  20. A Boy for a Man's Job: The Story of the Founding of St. Louis

  21. Auguste Chouteau (1749?–1829) | Missouri Encyclopedia