Common Fields: An Environmental History of St. Louis

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The confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers supported one of the most earliest settlements in The us.  From the Cahokia Mounds civilization to the flood of 1993, residents of the St. Louis region have depended on this landscape whilst they’ve threatened its bounty.

In Common Fields, thirteen original essays tell of the city’s constant tension between urban growth and environmental sustainability.  Geographers, archaeologists, and historians examine the relationship between the city’s diverse residents and the environment on which their well-being depends.  Whether channeling the river, laying streets, or clearing the air of coal smoke, St. Louisans have shown great ingenuity in overcoming the hazards of city development.

And yet, our solutions to making the most efficient use of the environment have only highlighted more basic societal questions:  How do we ensure liberty even as providing equal opportunities?  How do we recognize uniqueness even as getting rid of barriers that prevent others’ success?  The answers have everything to do with our ability to make sensible use of the environment-just as the rivers, fields, and city streets will without end shape the character of this city.


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