`Unveiling the Prophet': The demise of a high-society tradition.

From: Kansas City Star | Date: October 12, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Brian Burnes

"Unveiling the Prophet: The Misadventures of a Reluctant Debutante," by Lucy Ferriss; University of Missouri Press ($19.95)

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In December 1972, members of a St. Louis civil rights organization infiltrated the Veiled Prophet Ball, an invitation-only debutante presentation that had been the signature St. Louis society event since the city's gaslight era.

One of the activists slid down a cable, landed on the stage and...

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