Among the United States' iconic landmarks is one that not many would find too significant: a giant arch on the Mississippi River called the Gateway to the West. Many fail to realize that it's loaded with historical significance and carries a great deal of struggle in the story of its creation. Today we'll delve into the history of the St. Louis Gateway Arch.
IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.
Chapters
00:52 - The History of Westward expansion
01:43 - The Seven Years war
02:17 - America's fight for independence
02:50 - The History of the Louisiana purchase
04:20 - The History of the Organ trail
05:18 - What is American Manifest destiny?
06:47 - The History of St. Louis
10:26 - St. Louis World fair
12:44 - The History of the Gateway arch
14:50 - How was St. Louis's Gateway Arch built?
17:00 - How does the gateway arch elevator work?
18:13 - Stunts attempted at the Gateway arch
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Scriptwriter - Gregory Back
Editor - Rishi Mittal
Host - Ryan Socash
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Why did St.Louis build the Gateway arch? - IT'S HISTORY
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tales of urban decayurban historyAmerican historySt. LouisGateway ArchGateway to the WestWestExpansionUnited StatesConstructionArchMississippiOregon TrailSt. Louis CountyMissouriAmericaAmerican ExplorationSteelStacksEero SaarinenAmerican Civil WarLouisiana PurchaseMississippi RiverLouisiana Purchase ExpositionWorld FairWestward ExpansionWilsonian InterventionismDes Moines SteelMontgomery Elevator CompanyTrail of Tears