The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States
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A history of American racial exploitation and resistance, told through the turbulent past of the city of St. Louis
“A magisterial book… A searing history.” —Eddie S. Glaude, author of Begin Again
From Lewis and Clark's 1804 expedition to the 2014 uprising in Ferguson, American history has been made in St. Louis. And as Walter Johnson shows in this searing book, the city exemplifies how imperialism, racism, and capitalism have persistently entwined to corrupt the nation's past.
St. Louis wa...
“A magisterial book… A searing history.” —Eddie S. Glaude, author of Begin Again
From Lewis and Clark's 1804 expedition to the 2014 uprising in Ferguson, American history has been made in St. Louis. And as Walter Johnson shows in this searing book, the city exemplifies how imperialism, racism, and capitalism have persistently entwined to corrupt the nation's past.
St. Louis wa...






















