Decades: 1900-1910 | Living St. Louis

Living St. Louis revisits the 1900-1910 episode of the Decades series. This episode addresses the 1904 World's Fair, the streetcar strike, Scott Joplin, St. Louis' water problem, and more.
0:00 Intro
01:42 St. Louis is Chosen for The World's Fair
03:17 Rolla Wells
04:22 Working Class Struggle
06:12 Streetcar Strike
07:16 Strikers' Boycott
08:10 Unions Preventing Strikes During The World's Fair
09:18 St. Louis' Growth
11:15 Employment
12:17 Ragtime
13:02 St. Louis Government
15:55 Water Problem
17:49 The World's Fair
22:29 The Progressive Era
26:04 Outro

[@db6006]

What a treat to see Professor Wendel’s smiling face!

[@MiracleFound]

My family owned a printing company in St Louis during this time. My great-grandfather worked for the street department.

[@Lizerator]

Our Wydown yearbook was named "the Igorote " after the Philipino exhibition because Wydown school was built on the site of their exhibition.

[@dianahohimer1107]

Love these videos. My great grandfather was a violinist in the St. Louis orchestra.

[@AustriaGermany]

great series , my great great grandfather moved to saint louis in 1856 from Germany

[@RebeccaBaker-og9yd]

Again thank you for the guide and info. The real st. Louis, thanks!

[@sam4soph1]

Despite all of its warts, I will always love St Louis.

[@Lizerator]

So interesting!

[@user-wm3hi9lz4h]

Some things will never change. 🙏🙏 I wish I knew who built theses awesome old buildings...

[@williambowman9266]

Why doesn’t St.Louis build new public bath houses for homeless people with set hours? It doesn’t look like any city has any solutions to eradicate the homeless at least help keep them clean.

[@taylornovak2892]

I have thought the exact same thing. How have we gone backwards?

[@milkdrinker7]

@@taylornovak2892 it's called profit motive. If something doesn't make money, it's not worth doing. If a person has no money, they're worthless. There's no need to bathe or house worthless "people".
(just so we're clear, this doesn't represent my views. it does represent what capitalists' bootlickers might as well believe, even if they don't say it out loud.)

[@lorraine4755]

Good idea.

[@The_Queprint]

I really dislike that the “Scott Joplin” house has been renamed.

[@roya1070]

agreed

[@MrEmperorApples]

For what reason was it renamed? He’s a Missouri Legend!

[@The_Queprint]

@@MrEmperorApples My apologies. It’s still there, but there’s also another museum around the corner from it. I had them confused.

[@MrEmperorApples]

@@The_Queprint phew! Thank you for the clarification! Much obliged

[@mo_rockNtunes]

I see not much has changed in the city of St. Louis, blindsided by bad leadership.

[@user-ey3qv3vt2b]

Px

[@XXDeadlee]

Were did the European come from and how is the question. I bet it involves genocide 😢

[@Uarehere]

@@XXDeadlee feel free to leave anytime, precious.