Scenarios about 'St. Louis'
St. Louis is a major city on the Mississippi River in Missouri, founded as a French fur trading post in 1764 and later serving as the Gateway to the American West. The city played a pivotal role in westward expansion, riverboat commerce, and industrial development in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In alternate history scenarios, St. Louis often features as a potential capital, different cultural center, or strategic location with altered significance depending on changed outcomes in American territorial development.
What If Missouri Positioned St. Louis and Kansas City Differently?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Missouri's two major cities developed with different strategic priorities, reshaping the economic and cultural landscape of the American Midwest.
What If St. Louis Never Built the Gateway Arch?
Exploring the alternate timeline where St. Louis decided against constructing the iconic Gateway Arch, potentially altering the city's identity, urban development, and cultural legacy.