Comments for Virginia Publishing http://www.stl-books.com Great books about St. Louis Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:02:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Forest Park Path Work Inspires Recollections of Favorite Rides by Marina http://www.stl-books.com/uncategorized/forest-park-path-work-inspires-recollections-of-favorite-rides/comment-page-1#comment-73 Marina Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:02:41 +0000 http://www.stl-books.com/?p=446#comment-73 You have really interesting blog, keep up posting such informative posts! You have really interesting blog, keep up posting such informative posts!

]]> Comment on They Call Me ‘Mr. History’ by Laura Tynes http://www.stl-books.com/uncategorized/they-call-me-%e2%80%98mr-history%e2%80%99/comment-page-1#comment-62 Laura Tynes Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:38:48 +0000 http://www.stl-books.com/?p=216#comment-62 I am doing genealogical research on my family who moved to St. Louis near the turn of the century. One of them was Richard M. Scruggs of the Scruggs, Vandervoort, Barney Department Store. However, he was an uncle. My mother's father, Wiley D. Scruggs (b. 1895 in St. Louis), grandfather, Devolco Vollie Wallace Scruggs (b. 1868 in Tennessee), and ggrandfather, Wiley J. Scruggs (b. 1833 in Virginia & married to the niece of President Andrew Johnson), all lived there. There is a story that in the 19teens, Wiley J. knocked a black man through a plate glass store window. The story is the black man taunted him after the 1913 world heavy weight championship involving Jack Johnson (educated black fighter from Galveston whose parents had been slaves) who won the world title. This upset caused race riots throughout the US and prompted Jack London to call for "a great white hope" to 'correct' the racial balance again (white on top). Do any of your books mention the Scruggs family in any way? Can you send me a list of your books and prices? What about "The Queen of Lace", I'd like to purchase it too. I am doing genealogical research on my family who moved to St. Louis near the turn of the century. One of them was Richard M. Scruggs of the Scruggs, Vandervoort, Barney Department Store. However, he was an uncle. My mother’s father, Wiley D. Scruggs (b. 1895 in St. Louis), grandfather, Devolco Vollie Wallace Scruggs (b. 1868 in Tennessee), and ggrandfather, Wiley J. Scruggs (b. 1833 in Virginia & married to the niece of President Andrew Johnson), all lived there. There is a story that in the 19teens, Wiley J. knocked a black man through a plate glass store window. The story is the black man taunted him after the 1913 world heavy weight championship involving Jack Johnson (educated black fighter from Galveston whose parents had been slaves) who won the world title. This upset caused race riots throughout the US and prompted Jack London to call for “a great white hope” to ‘correct’ the racial balance again (white on top). Do any of your books mention the Scruggs family in any way? Can you send me a list of your books and prices? What about “The Queen of Lace”, I’d like to purchase it too.

]]> Comment on They Call Me ‘Mr. History’ by Amy http://www.stl-books.com/uncategorized/they-call-me-%e2%80%98mr-history%e2%80%99/comment-page-1#comment-21 Amy Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:06:20 +0000 http://www.stl-books.com/?p=216#comment-21 This is great! I'm inclined to believe that "Mr. History" was actually a superhero in disguise. Love the website, it looks incredible! This is great! I’m inclined to believe that “Mr. History” was actually a superhero in disguise. Love the website, it looks incredible!

]]> Comment on Press by belford - StartTags.com http://www.stl-books.com/reviews/comment-page-1#comment-17 belford - StartTags.com Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:04:45 +0000 http://clients.mneilsworld.com/VirginiaPublishing/?page_id=101#comment-17 [...] conditions and site, something it has in common with Riesling. It's interesting to compare this ...Press Virginia PublishingDevil at the Confluence author, Kevin Belford, interviewed on KMOX. Devil at the Confluence author, [...] [...] conditions and site, something it has in common with Riesling. It's interesting to compare this …Press Virginia PublishingDevil at the Confluence author, Kevin Belford, interviewed on KMOX. Devil at the Confluence author, [...]

]]> Comment on They Call Me ‘Mr. History’ by Katie http://www.stl-books.com/uncategorized/they-call-me-%e2%80%98mr-history%e2%80%99/comment-page-1#comment-9 Katie Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:51:07 +0000 http://www.stl-books.com/?p=216#comment-9 This is great! I'm inclined to believe that "Mr. History" was actually a superhero in disguise. Love the website, it looks incredible! This is great! I’m inclined to believe that “Mr. History” was actually a superhero in disguise. Love the website, it looks incredible!

]]> Comment on They Call Me ‘Mr. History’ by John Knoll http://www.stl-books.com/uncategorized/they-call-me-%e2%80%98mr-history%e2%80%99/comment-page-1#comment-3 John Knoll Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:35:31 +0000 http://www.stl-books.com/?p=216#comment-3 Love your new website design. An additional bit of trivia re Holy Corners. Did you know that the kitchen at First Unitarian was where Irma Rombauer field tested many of her recipes prior to her self-published "Joy of Cooking"? Love your new website design.

An additional bit of trivia re Holy Corners. Did you know that the kitchen at First Unitarian was where Irma Rombauer field tested many of her recipes prior to her self-published “Joy of Cooking”?

]]> Comment on San Luis building: ‘There was little prospect of renovating it’ by Treebeard http://www.stl-books.com/uncategorized/san-luis-building-%e2%80%98there-was-little-prospect-of-renovating-it%e2%80%99/comment-page-1#comment-2 Treebeard Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:41:35 +0000 http://clients.mneilsworld.com/VirginiaPublishing/?p=97#comment-2 I love this WEBSITE!!!!! I love this WEBSITE!!!!!

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