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In 2011 St. Louis was named by U.S. News & World Report as the most dangerous city in the United States, using Uniform Crime Reports data published by the U.S. Department of Justice. [266] In addition, St. Louis was named as the city with the highest crime rate in the United States by CQ Press in 2010, using data reported to the FBI in 2009. [267]
The history of St. Louis, Missouri from 1763 to 1803 was marked by the transfer of French Louisiana to Spanish control, the founding of the city of St. Louis, its slow growth and role in the American Revolution under the rule of the Spanish, the transfer of the area to American control in the Louisiana Purchase, and its steady growth and prominence since then.
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 industry after the introduction of the steamboat and the return of prosperity, and rising tensions about the issues of immigration and slavery.
St. Louis (/ s eɪ n t ˈ l uː ɪ s, s ən t-/ saynt LOO-iss, sənt-) [11] is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is located near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, [8] while its metropolitan area, which extends into Illinois, had an estimated ...
1800 – St. Louis becomes part of French Louisiana. [3] 1804 St. Louis becomes part of U.S. territory per Louisiana Purchase. [3] Post Office established. [5] 1805 – St. Louis becomes capital of the U.S. Louisiana Territory. [3] [6] 1808 – Missouri Gazette newspaper begins publication. [7] 1809 Town incorporated. [1] Missouri Fur Company ...
1977: The Veiled Prophet — 100 Years in St. Louis [92] 1978 The Wonderful World of Children [93] 1979: That's Entertainment [94] 1980: Holidays [95] 1981: Nostalgia in General and the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904 in Particular [96] 1982: Heritage of St. Louis [97] 1983: St. Louis — Great Moments in Fantasy [98] 1984: When You Wish Upon a ...
European exploration of the area began nearly a century before the city of St. Louis was officially founded. In the early 1670s, Jean Talon, the Intendant of New France, ordered an exploration of the potential of the Mississippi River after hearing of rumors that it connected to the Pacific Ocean. [5]
History of the St. Louis Cardinals; History of the St. Louis Cardinals (1920–1952) History of the St. Louis Cardinals (1953–1989) History of the St. Louis Cardinals (1990–present) History of the St. Louis Cardinals (1875–1919) Catholic Church in French Louisiana; Chain of Rocks Amusement Park; History of Chinese Americans in St. Louis