Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Martha Gellhorn

Born November 8, 1908

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Martha Gellhorn Marker

Inscription. Martha Gellhorn grew up at 4366 McPherson in St. Louis and graduated from John Burroughs in 1926. A gifted writer of novels and short stories--"In Sickness and In Health" won the 1958 O. Henry Award--Gellhorn's honest prose and reckless daring made journalism her best work. She covered the Spanish Civil War, stowed away on a hospital ship to land at Normandy on D-Day, and in 1966 reported from Vietnam on the War. Her acerbic memoir "Travels with Myself and Another" (1978) tells of her "best horror journeys," many with her estranged second husband Ernest Hemingway. at once glamorous , witty and courageous, Martha Gillhorn was eulogized as "the premier war correspondent of the 20th century."

Erected by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list.

Location. 38° 39.379′ N, 90° 18.457′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard east of Kingsland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6665 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: David Francis (here, next to this marker); William B. Ittner (a few steps from this marker); David Merrick (a few steps from this marker); Ike Turner (a few steps from this marker); Mike Peters (a few steps from this marker); Archie Moore (a few steps from this marker); Harriett Woods (a few steps from this marker); Dan Dierdorf (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Also see . . . Martha Gellhorn - Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 15, 2018, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.