| The Life and Times of Missouri's Charles Parsons: Between Art and War Contributor(s): Launius, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467144444 ISBN-13: 9781467144445 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Art - Art | Conservation & Preservation - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2019951835 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Charles Parsons is one of St. Louis's and the nation's most influential yet little-known figures. He was instrumental to the Union cause as a Civil War quartermaster and advisor to generals, politicians and presidents alike. As a world-traveling art connoisseur, he helped found the first art museum west of the Mississippi, to which he donated his remarkable collection of American, European and Asian art. To this day, his philanthropic work and dedication to education live on in some of the country's grandest institutions. Author John Launius tells the full story for the first time, from business failures in a riverside boomtown to national renown. |