Author, Historian Nini Harris

To Appear at Taille de Noyer

Nini Harris, local historian and author of 13 books about St. Louis history and architecture, will appear at Taille de Noyer, 1896 S. Florissant Rd. (on McCluer High school campus) on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. She will speaking about her latest book “A Most Unsettled State, First Person Accounts of St. Louis During the Civil War.”

Harris will talk about the women who nursed the wounded soldiers, the ministers who were appalled by slavery, and Southern sympathizers whose resentment grew as the Union gained control of St. Louis. They filled their letters, sermons and memoirs with their feelings about what they saw in the streets of St. Louis during the Civil War.

Admission for this fund raising event for the ongoing upkeep of Taille de Noyer will be $10. Reservations can be made by calling 314-409-9478 or 314-838-4536 or by sending a check to FVHS, P.O. Box 298, Florissant, MO 63032. Refreshments will be served and Nini Harris’ books will be available for sale.

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