Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County
Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County

Author: Samuel Alanson Lane

Publisher:

Published: 2015-06-14

Total Pages: 1230

ISBN-13: 9781504206938

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Hardcover reprint of the original 1892 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Lane, Samuel A. (Samuel Alanson). Fifty Years And Over Of Akron And Summit County: Embellished By Nearly Six Hundred Engravings--Portraits Of Pioneer Settlers, Prominent Citizens, Business, Official And Professional--Ancient And Modern Views, Etc.; Nine-Tenth's Of A Century Of Solid Local History--Pioneer Incidents, Interesting Events--Industrial, Commercial, Financial And Educational Progress, Biographies, Etc. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Lane, Samuel A. (Samuel Alanson). Fifty Years And Over Of Akron And Summit County: Embellished By Nearly Six Hundred Engravings--Portraits Of Pioneer Settlers, Prominent Citizens, Business, Official And Professional--Ancient And Modern Views, Etc.; Nine-Tenth's Of A Century Of Solid Local History--Pioneer Incidents, Interesting Events--Industrial, Commercial, Financial And Educational Progress, Biographies, Etc, . Akron, Ohio: Beacon Job Department, 1892. Subject: Overland Journeys To The Pacific

Classic Restaurants of Summit County
Classic Restaurants of Summit County

Author: Sharon Moreland Myers

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2018-06-18

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1439664412

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Akron and Summit County's classic hot spots have satisfied palates since the early twentieth century. Akron alone could sit up to thirty thousand people at once during the golden age of the '50s and '60s. Marcel's made a name for itself with its scampi, and Icaomini's became synonymous with lobster. Ladd's dished crowd-pleasing coney dogs, and Yanko's sliced up its mouthwatering shish kabobs. Digging up vintage images and recipes, author Sharon Myers leads readers on a delectable trip down memory lane to the area's most renowned and cherished eateries.

Mafia Cop Killers in Akron
Mafia Cop Killers in Akron

Author: Mark J. Price

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2017-11-27

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 1439663823

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From 1917 to 1919, terror struck the streets of Akron. As soldiers marched off to World War I and Spanish influenza ravaged the community, police officers faced a sinister threat. Murderous kingpin Rosario Borgia placed a bounty on officers' heads for interfering with his criminal enterprises. Gangsters gunned down seven cops, killing five, in a series of brazen attacks over fifteen months. Author Mark J. Price chronicles the crimes, victims, gangsters and the relentless pursuit of justice.

Lost Akron
Lost Akron

Author: Mark J. Price

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015-07-20

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1625851073

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From a prehistoric locale like the Big Falls of the Cuyahoga River to the cavernous 1970s majesty of the Coliseum, explore the places that have melted away in Akron's changing landscape. Remember M. O'Neil Company? Akron Times-Press? The North Hill Viaduct? WAKR-TV? Norka Soda? Rolling Acres Mall? These are icons that all defined the city and its people. For those who live in Akron, for those who have moved away and for those too young to remember the Rubber City's heyday, author Mark J. Price takes a fascinating look at fifty vanished landmarks from Akron's past.

Haunted Akron
Haunted Akron

Author: Jeri Holland

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2011-01-09

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 162584171X

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The ruins of an industrial past provide the perfect haunting grounds in this spirited Ohio city. Run down the apparitions that float down Rubber City streets and façades like the shadow of a passing blimp. Stroll along forgotten canals amid the restless chatter and clank of spirits cut down before their hard lives became easier. Catch a show at the Civic Theater with a “former” engineer who prophesied that death wouldn’t keep him from work. A more restive spirit is that of John Tedrow, a twenty-something mauled and murdered during a drunken brawl in 1882; he wails for help and resolution. In this ghostly tour through Akron’s haunted and sometimes brutal past, paranormal specialist and historian Jeri Holland digs into the ghost tales and local legends that linger here like this city’s industrial heritage. “Haunted Akron is a tour of events, places and creepy legends.” —Ohio.com

Akron Churches
Akron Churches

Author: Kally Mavromatis

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2008-03-12

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1439619166

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The history of Akron begins with the building of the great Ohio and Erie Canal. The financial incentives offered to workers building the canal brought men from all over to build the great ditch, and as they and their families settled in Akron, they also began to build magnificent churches and cathedrals that became the heart of their communities. With roots stretching back to the early 1800s, many of the churches that stand today are more than a century old and in many instances are the second or third church to be built by their congregations. Each successive church more grand than the last, these edifices were literally built with the pennies, nickels, and dimes of their members, who built structures that reflected the prevailing architectural styles of the day. Many of the churches have been lost to time, but many of these architectural treasures remain and continue to stand as testament to the overwhelming desire of the faithful to build churches that reflect the glory of God.