Left in the Midwest: St. Louis Progressive Activism in the 1960s and 1970s.

The article reviews *Left in the Midwest: St. Louis Progressive Activism in the 1960s and 1970s*, an edited collection that challenges St. Louis's reputation as a conservative city by documenting diverse progressive movements—including antiwar, racial justice, feminist, LGBTQ, and environmental activism—shaped by local social, political, and urban dynamics. The volume highlights the roles of religious institutions, local universities such as Washington University and St. Louis University, and key figures like biologist Barry Commoner and civil rights activist Ivory Perry in advancing social and environmental justice. It also addresses the persistence of conservatism, which led some activists to relocate, and explores how urban decline created spaces for new forms of organizing. This collection offers valuable insights for researchers interested in social movements, urban history, and Midwestern political culture.