Event: Jenny Lind Comes to St. Louis
Category: Cultural Life
Brief Description: Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale," came to St. Louis in 1851 and caused a sensation. Hundreds of people thronged the concert hall.
Year: 1851
Decade: 1850 - 1859
Beginning Date: 1851
Ending Date: 1851
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