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AmericaJR.com's
Jason Rzucidlo Takes You On A
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Entering
St. Louis from Interstate 55
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Nicknamed
the "Gateway to the West" for its role in the westward
expansion of the United States, the city gave the moniker in 1965
to the new Gateway Arch built as part of the Jefferson National
Expansion Memorial; the Arch has become the iconic image of St.
Louis.
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The
Mississippi River separates St. Louis from Illinois.
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Once the 4th-largest U.S. city, St. Louis proper has seen its
population slip to 52nd. At the peak of the city's influence St.
Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and 1904 Olympic Games.
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In
2008, the U. S. Census Bureau reported St. Louis had a net population
gain of 6,172 from the 2000 Census, to 354,361, the first gain
the city has had since 1950.
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The St. Louis Rams NFL football team plays their home
games at the Edward Jones Dome.
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