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A new book from the Missouri Historical Society Press

A new book from the Missouri Historical Society Press, “Bosnian St. Louis: Between Two Worlds” by Patrick McCarthy and Akif Cogo, succinctly details a contemporary tale of local immigration woe and hope alike.

The 175-pager relates how St. Louis has become “home to more displaced Bosnians than any other city in the world,” according to its preface, which estimates the local populace at 60,000 – slightly less than seven times the present number of Ladue residents.

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“In the 1990s, Bosnia and Herzegovina was rocked by brutal warfare and systematic genocide that resulted in a mass exodus from the Balkan nation,” the society’s press release states. “Starting in 1993, thousands of these displaced Bosnians found a welcoming new home in an unexpected place:” the St. Louis area, largely the Bevo Mill neighborhood.

In the new volume, the press release continues, McCarthy and Cogo use firsthand accounts to “explore how an event of global significance became the everyday reality of the refugees who came to St. Louis and have had a profound effect on the city ever since. The city’s resettled Bosnians quickly established themselves as a positive local presence in their new home, bringing with them tightknit families, a strong work ethic and a rich cultural heritage.

A new book from the Missouri Historical Society Press

A new book from the Missouri Historical Society Press, “Bosnian St. Louis: Between Two Worlds” by Patrick McCarthy and Akif Cogo, succinctly details a contemporary tale of local immigration woe and hope alike.

The 175-pager relates how St. Louis has become “home to more displaced Bosnians than any other city in the world,” according to its preface, which estimates the local populace at 60,000 – slightly less than seven times the present number of Ladue residents.

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“In the 1990s, Bosnia and Herzegovina was rocked by brutal warfare and systematic genocide that resulted in a mass exodus from the Balkan nation,” the society’s press release states. “Starting in 1993, thousands of these displaced Bosnians found a welcoming new home in an unexpected place:” the St. Louis area, largely the Bevo Mill neighborhood.

In the new volume, the press release continues, McCarthy and Cogo use firsthand accounts to “explore how an event of global significance became the everyday reality of the refugees who came to St. Louis and have had a profound effect on the city ever since. The city’s resettled Bosnians quickly established themselves as a positive local presence in their new home, bringing with them tightknit families, a strong work ethic and a rich cultural heritage.