Historical June–July 2002 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Lana Stein, our editor, who is also professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at UMSL, has recently written a third book, which has been published by the Missouri Historical Society Press. Entitled St. Louis Politics: The Triumph of Tradition, the book is of special interest to our neighborhood, with so many elected officials, present and past, as well as so many political “junkies”. Photos show book signings at the Mayor’s Office and at Duff’s Restaurant, held this past month in celebration of Lana’s latest achievement.
Another opportunity to hear Lana speak about some of the interesting events and people in St. Louis’ governmental past will occur at John’s Town Hall, So. Skinker, as part of the 28th Ward Democratic Club’s monthly meeting on June 20, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Already, everyone’s talking about the chapter devoted to the Schoemehl Years, and the interesting descriptions of trends in neighborhood dynamics, including how and when loyalties and power transitioned from wards to neighborhood organizations like Hill 2000 and Skinker-DeBaliviere. And, coming under the heading “history I never learned” is the earlier twentieth century Republican dominance of St. Louis, and the events that shaped the transformation of the Board of Aldermen and city-wide offices to the Democrats instead. And, of course, there’s the Home Rule vote, coming up at the November, 2002 election.
The book contains a timely explanation of our St. Louis form of local government, ”unreformed” in the terminology of the political scientist. Without prejudicing the current debates on this subject, Stein’s book offers a great resource for really understanding this topic.
While we’re all busy this summer reading this fascinating account of our city’s political history, no doubt there will be the kind of stimulating discussion our neighborhood is famous for.
With this new book, we can keep the conversations going strong. Congratulations to Lana!
Original photograph caption
Former 28th Ward committeewoman Rose Storey has book signed by Lana Stein. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June–July 2002.
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