Review in St. Louis Magazine

I really appreciate this review by Chris Naffziger, who gave it a lot of time and thought.

https://www.stlmag.com/history/the-names-of-john-gergen/

“A compelling new book from the University of Missouri Press is shedding light on the immigrant experience in St. Louis. The Names of John Gergen, written by Professor Emeritus Benjamin Moore of Fontbonne University, explores the universe around just one immigrant to the Gateway City over the course of the 20th century, and how the development of the built, social, economic, and religious environments of Soulard and other neighborhoods influenced the life of a man named John Gergen and countless others. At the same time, Moore’s book shatters some of our romanticism about the past in St. Louis, and just what the immigrant experience was like in what are now considered to be highly prized and historic neighborhoods.” Read more . . .