Urban poverty, along with all of its poignant manifestations, is moving from city centers to working-class and industrial suburbs in contemporary America. Nowhe

Depicts the early history of East St. Louis, which was officially established in 1861.

The first ever comprehensive history of this troubled city, the book includes more than 250 photographs amd images of the people and events that shaped East St.

East St. Louis, Illinois had, and still has, a very colorful history. Since the 1970's there has been a steady decline of this city, in the shadow of the Gatewa