Movers and Shakers, Scalawags and Suffragettes: Tales from Bellefontaine Cemetery by Carol Shepley

Because so many of St. Louis’s leading citizens (such as William Clark, James Buchanan Eads, Susan Blow, and Adolphus Busch) are buried in Bellefontaine, the book is a tale of the city. Cemetery records and interviews with such insiders as the cemetery’s superintendent and gatekeeper inform the research. The contributions and controversies that make up St. Louis history are revealed, and the architecture and landscape of the cemetery are celebrated as significant to the region.

Paperback | 392 pages | 14 color plates, 40 halftones | 7 x 10 | © 2008