A Sampling



"The Giant in the Forest"
The making of a mud sculpture

"When Fido Has to Fly"
Flying pets overseas without putting them into quarantine

"An American Driver on British Roads"
A tale of road blocks and roundabouts

“Home Sweet Catalogue Home”
Build your own dream home in just 90 days!

“Max Hess, Jr. Puts Allentown, PA on the Map”
Glitz and glamour in a Pennsylvania town

“Schools of Thought: How a St. Louis Architect Revolutionized American Public Schools”
Thinking outside the box

“Dodging Bullets”
Civil War stories
(for kids 8-12)

“Flood Alert!” & "Flood Busters"
Don't mess with "Mother Nature"
(for kids 8-12)

The Great American Medicine Show
An illustrated history of American health reformers

The Breakfast Book
Morning munchies in 1970s-era California

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"Schools of Thought:
How a St. Louis Architect
Revolutionized American Public Schools"
St. Louis Magazine (May 2005)

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"The 50 St. Louis public schools Ittner designed between 1908 and 1915 transformed American school architecture... He filled school interiors with fireplaces, bay windows, stained glass windows and wall paintings... In the early 20th century, Ittner’s schools were a popular St. Louis attraction for visiting architects, business travelers, educators and tourists, all curious about buildings that looked more like castles and Tudor estates than halls of education.”

--from “Schools of Thought”
by Elizabeth Armstrong Hall
© 2004 by St. Louis Magazine LLC

A classic Ittner School, St. Louis, Missouri. (Courtesy, Landsmarks Association of St. Louis)
St. Louis Magazine, (May 2005) (c) 2005 by St. Louis Magazine LLC