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“The Spirit of St. Louis Is the Spirit of the Air”: Aloys P. Kaufmann and Lambert Airport

3 years 11 months ago
From the very start, Aloys P. Kaufmann’s mayoral career was entwined with the destiny of Lambert International Airport (then called Lambert–St. Louis Municipal Airport), when his predecessor perished in a glider crash during a demonstration. Sworn into office in 1943, Kaufmann served as mayor for six years, winning reelection in 1945 and guiding the city …
Brittany Krewson