Hemingway's Saint Louis: How St. Louisans Shaped His Life and Legacy

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He wasn't from St. Louis, but St. Louis changed his life. Most of his greatest experiences stemmed from the St. Louisans he married and the expatriate years in Paris, the house in Key West, his first African safari, fishing expeditions in the Gulf Stream, his Cuban estate, and so much more. His life was a raucous, creative, adventurous, and sometimes vicious series of events. Here are the five Saint Louis families that shaped the life that shaped the stories.