When German immigrant Ludwig Jacoby rode h is horse into St. Louis in 1841\, he couldn&rsquo\;t have possibly known t he chaos that would ensue. The Methodist minister&rsquo\;s pursuit of buil ding a church was met with challenges so extreme\, it&rsquo\;s amazing he had the will to push forward. Set in the context of a city struggling with the influx of people\, this minister and his congregation navigated a tim eline of turmoil. St. Louis Germans encountered a clash of cultures each s tep of the way\, facing unrest during the Temperance Movement\, the instab ility of World War I and the confusion of Prohibition.
\nThis presen tation takes a look at how German Americans traversed the rocky path of re ligion\, politics and\, yes\, beer.
\nElizabeth Kurrus is a historia n and author in St. Louis\, Missouri. She earned her bachelor's in history from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and her masters in public hist ory from James Madison University in Virginia. For the past 15 years\, she has served as director of archives for a 183-year-old church. Additionall y\, Elizabeth conducts independent research for clients seeking informatio n on everything from family histories to historic railroads. Elizabeth has published two books\, "Oysters to Angus: Three Generations of the St. Lou is Faust Family" and "Ethnic St. Louis\," and is researching her next publ ication on St. Louis&rsquo\; participation in provisioning westward migran ts of the Oregon and California Trails.
\nThis presentation made pos sible by the Missouri Humanities Counc il.
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