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swelling under the pressure of rapid population growth

became one of Missouri’s most powerful political voices in controlling election-year issues and determining the success of candidates’ campaigns in both citywide and statewide elections

Louis power structure and the black “don’t rock the boat” political and civil rights advocates

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shares raw facts and powerful images that provide an enlightening perspective and divergent national story rarely embraced

Gateway Magazine: Spring 2026 mississippi river festival swelling under the pressure ofFor more than 30 years, Gateway has given Missouri Historical Society (MHS) members a forum to reflect on the historical, cultural, and social issues affecting St. Louis and Missouri. With beautifully illustrated articles on preservation and architecture, folk culture and oral history, music and theater traditions, and civil rights and African American history, Gateway revels in regional diversity. Essays on individual Missourians and the histories of