Reviews for Cahokia Mounds

The average rating for Cahokia Mounds based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-09-02 00:00:00 Michael Markase St. Louis was "the chief Irish settlement in the United States," said historian David March. This book discusses the reasons for that, one of which was that it was not British. The Irish did not like the British, who prevailed east of the Mississippi River. Here is a litany of Irish surnames, some of them familiar from St. Louis landmarks and street names. Irish people who were influential in religion, education, literature, business, industry, politics, labor unions, sports, etc., plus Irish women of distinction. The stories of Bryan Mullanphy on page 38 are heartwarming. What a great guy! A true St. Louis hero, along with fireman Phelim O'Toole. The names change as the city changes: immigration and growth, demographic and ethnic changes, new parishes and institutions. Two chapters cover St. Louis Irish responses to the Civil War. Others tell of Irish participation in the World's Fair, the world wars, and the World Series. This book may be useful in genealogy research, as it contains background information on Irish neighborhoods. The map on page 57, though incomplete, shows which Catholic parishes were Irish, which were German, and which French--valuable clues in tracking down church records. Because most St. Louis Catholic parishes were distinctly ethnic. A very Catholic book. One could argue that it has a pro-clerical bias, but that's the way it was with the Irish. Readable, though poorly edited. It covers all the obvious angles, from the eighteenth century to Mark McGwire's home run chase with Sammy Sosa. Illustrated with many historic photographs.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-01-08 00:00:00 Frank Koch This book would be great for people researching their genealogy or for people interested in prominent families in the early days of St. Louis. However, don't expect to read general history on the Irish in St. Louis. Book is focused more on family names.