Florissant (MO) (Images of America) by John A. Wright Sr.

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The first civil government in Florissant was established in 1786, three years before the United States adopted its constitution and George Washington was elected the country's first president. French farmers and fur trappers looked upon the land and called it the "Valle Fleurissant"-which is to say, "the flowering or fertile valley." The community remained small until after World War II. Between 1950 and 1980, the population grew from 3,737 to 76,754. Today the community strives to preserve show more its proud heritage and build on the strength of its diverse population. The historic images in this book illustrate the city's founding and development, from the first French settlers to the post World War II building boom to the exciting new city of today. show less

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burnit99 3,774 reviews

This is a book series that spotlights America's towns, neighborhoods and cities. This one, of course, shines on Florissant, Missouri where I live with my family. Not very detailed or in-depth, but it's a small book (128 pgs), with lots of photographs. Does a nice job of laying out in a general way Florissant's origins, early history and the road to present-day Florissant. I may have to drive around with this book and check out before-and-now of some of the early photographs. Lots of familiar locales in here, of course, and my oldest son even recognized a couple of the kids that posed on the last page, presumably showing Florissant's future.

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Mar 8, 2010

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