

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Historical Speaker Series: Valerie Battle Kienzle
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: The Bridgeton Historical Commission/Society invites you to their next FREE Historical Speaker Series event at the Bridgeton Recreation Center, 4201 Fee Fee Road. We will welcome Valerie Battle Kienzle. Her book "Ready to Wear: A History of the Footwear and Garment Industries in St. Louis" discusses St. Louis’s significant role in the fashion industry, from its origins in the fur trade to becoming a major center for shoe and dress manufacturing, including the development of the junior market. The book covers the growth and declines of these industries, highlighting Washington Avenue ("Shoe Street USA") and featuring historical images, stories, and advertisements.
 
Light refreshments will be served and no reservation is needed. The event is free to the public; donations are appreciated and will go to support the historical Payne-Gentry House. For additional information or questions, call Cindy at 314-739-5599.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bridgeton/historical-speaker-series-valerie-battle-kienzle/200029544357025
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Bridgeton
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 4201 Fee Fee Rd, Bridgeton, MO, United States, Missouri 63044
- **lat**: 38.74725
- **long**: -90.39947
- **full address**: 4201 Fee Fee Rd, Bridgeton, MO, United States, Missouri 63044

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Bridgeton Recreation Center/City of Bridgeton, MO Parks and Recreation (https://allevents.in/org/bridgeton-recreation-center-city-of-bridgeton-mo-parks-and-recreation/24784955)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 4201 Fee Fee Rd, Bridgeton, MO, United States, Missouri 63044
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Bridgeton Recreation Center/City of Bridgeton, MO Parks and Recreation
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Historical Speaker Series: Valerie Battle Kienzle ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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