The Life and Times of Missouri's Charles Parsons by John Launius

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/167105 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life and Times of Missouri's Charles Parsons Author: John Launius Narrator: John Launius Format: mp3 Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins Release date: 04-19-22 Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings Genres: Library & Museum Studies Publisher's Summary: Charles Parsons is one of St. Louis' and the nation's most influential yet little-known figures. He was instrumental to the Union cause as a Civil War quartermaster and advisor to generals, politicians, and presidents alike. As a world-traveling art connoisseur, he helped found the first art museum west of the Mississippi, to which he donated his remarkable collection of American, European, and Asian art. To this day, his philanthropic work and dedication to education live on in some of the country's grandest institutions.