Miss Powell loves her hometown of Saint Louis, Missouri and it troubles her to see it in apparent decline.When she hears a proposal from a local councilman to build a monument near the historic courthouse, she is determined to lend a hand.She enrolls the class of 1931 to draw pictures of possible monuments — with the hope of seeing the future of their — and the result is not only profound but remarkably accurate!

Note: Though this is historical fiction and the characters have been developed to accommodate a story, their attributes and development may be useful as reference points and inspirations.