{"product_id":"i-am-st-louis-by-andrew-wanko","title":"PREORDER: I Am St. Louis by Andrew Wanko","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhat if St. Louis could tell its own story?\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eI Am St. Louis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e introduces this region in a whole new way, letting St. Louis speak for itself through stories that astonish, delight and challenge. Drawn from more than 250 years of history, this new book explores the triumphs and tragedies, the ordinary and extraordinary, and the people and places that shaped the region—and, in many cases, the world.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDiscover river monsters and ghost authors, drinking water once described as more solid than liquid, the origins of the way St. Louisans \"larn\" to talk and hundreds of other stories that reveal the character, complexity and surprises of our city.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW240919356 BCX2\" style=\"direction: ltr;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhether you're a lifelong St. Louisan, a newcomer or simply curious about this remarkable place, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eI Am St. Louis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e is your invitation to experience St. Louis as you've never met it before.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW38103509 BCX2\" style=\"direction: ltr;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAndrew Wanko is a public historian with the Missouri Historical Society, where he has served as the content lead on exhibits including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eA Walk in 1875 St. Louis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSt. Louis Sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eColoring STL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e. He authored the book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eGreat River City: How the Mississippi Shaped St. Louis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, which won a 2019 Independent Publishers Book Award gold medal, and directed the feature-length documentary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eShow Me 66: Main Street Through Missouri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e, which won the 2016 Midwest Regional Emmy for Best Historic Documentary Film. He is a three-time winner of the Award of Merit from the American Association of State and Local History.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaunching in December 2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003ePreorders open August 14th. Pick-up is available on December 3rd during the upcoming launch event, and copies will begin to ship by December 4th. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e | 10x12 | 304 pages | 650 illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sold on St. Louis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040564445255,"sku":null,"price":31.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1540\/0275\/files\/CopyofSOSTLProductBackground-Shopify2024_13.png?v=1785878327","url":"https:\/\/missouri-history-museum-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/i-am-st-louis-by-andrew-wanko","provider":"Sold on St. Louis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}