Background
Montesi, Albert Joseph was born on January 10, 1921 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alexander and Amelia (Boldreghini) Montesi.
(Lafayette Square has always been a reflection of the life...)
Lafayette Square has always been a reflection of the life and times of St. Louis, Missouri. Originally a common land where cattle grazed and people hunted game, the area was set aside as a public park just before the Civil War. Following that era, Lafayette Square was developed into a showplace for the Victorian era, featuring fantastic gardens, gazebos, a bandstand, an aquarium, and a boathouse. On May 27, 1896, a tornado plowed through the area and destroyed most of its foliage and buildings. Following this tragedy, many homeowners fled to the Central West End, and the once elegant Lafayette Square fell into a state of decline. During the years of the Depression and World War II, the neighborhood and its surroundings became known as "Slum D." In 1945, architect and historian John Albury Bryan purchased a residence at Benton Place and began a fierce and lonely battle to renovate the Square. His dream of restoration became a reality in the 1960s and 1970s when a group of concerned citizens, determined to recapture the area's former glory, banded together to form the Lafayette Restoration Committee.
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(In the 1860s, with bustling river traffic alive with boat...)
In the 1860s, with bustling river traffic alive with boats and men, St. Louis was a picturesque river town. This was the St. Louis that Mark Twain, Edna Ferber, and T.S. Eliot wrote about: a town on the mysterious but profitable Mississippi. After the Civil War, profits from contracts with the Union and river trading brought increased wealth to the community. Prosperous residents were challenged to find land that could hold their prestigious mansions and gardens. Their eyes turned to the western section of the town, which in time became known as the Central West End.
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Montesi, Albert Joseph was born on January 10, 1921 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alexander and Amelia (Boldreghini) Montesi.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1949; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1955.
Graduate assistant, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1951-1952; instructor, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1952-1955; assistant professor, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina., 1955-1957; from assistant professor to Professor of English, St. Saint Louis University, 1957-1990. Visiting professor Wesleyan University, Middleton, Conn, 1964, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1968, University of the Ruhr, Bochum, Germany, 1974-1975. Speaker in field; member panel James Joyce Festival, Frankfurt, Germany, 1984.
(Lafayette Square has always been a reflection of the life...)
(In the 1860s, with bustling river traffic alive with boat...)
Member research council Pennsylvania State University, 1954-1955. Member Modern Language Association.