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Legendary Locals of Cleveland
In 1796, when Gen. Moses Cleaveland founded the settlement on Lake Erie's shores that would become the city of Cleveland, he opened the way for many dynamic, visionary, and diverse individuals who would not only help Cleveland prosper as one of the greatest cities in the Midwest, but also give the city its unique character. Mobster Danny Greene's fate was sealed by a car bomb and his life was later immortalized in film. Vernon Stouffer helped revolutionize the frozen food industry and the way Americans eat. Almeda Adams refused to let her disability keep her from making contributions in education and music. And Zelma Watson George found success in theater and, later, politics as a goodwill ambassador and a delegate to the United Nations. Legendary Locals of Cleveland chronicles the fascinating stories of citizens who have impacted the city in political, social, philanthropic, business, educational, scientific/medical, entertainment, and even criminal areas.
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Legendary Locals of Cleveland
In 1796, when Gen. Moses Cleaveland founded the settlement on Lake Erie's shores that would become the city of Cleveland, he opened the way for many dynamic, visionary, and diverse individuals who would not only help Cleveland prosper as one of the greatest cities in the Midwest, but also give the city its unique character. Mobster Danny Greene's fate was sealed by a car bomb and his life was later immortalized in film. Vernon Stouffer helped revolutionize the frozen food industry and the way Americans eat. Almeda Adams refused to let her disability keep her from making contributions in education and music. And Zelma Watson George found success in theater and, later, politics as a goodwill ambassador and a delegate to the United Nations. Legendary Locals of Cleveland chronicles the fascinating stories of citizens who have impacted the city in political, social, philanthropic, business, educational, scientific/medical, entertainment, and even criminal areas.
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Legendary Locals of Cleveland

Legendary Locals of Cleveland

by Thea Gallo Becker
Legendary Locals of Cleveland

Legendary Locals of Cleveland

by Thea Gallo Becker

Overview

In 1796, when Gen. Moses Cleaveland founded the settlement on Lake Erie's shores that would become the city of Cleveland, he opened the way for many dynamic, visionary, and diverse individuals who would not only help Cleveland prosper as one of the greatest cities in the Midwest, but also give the city its unique character. Mobster Danny Greene's fate was sealed by a car bomb and his life was later immortalized in film. Vernon Stouffer helped revolutionize the frozen food industry and the way Americans eat. Almeda Adams refused to let her disability keep her from making contributions in education and music. And Zelma Watson George found success in theater and, later, politics as a goodwill ambassador and a delegate to the United Nations. Legendary Locals of Cleveland chronicles the fascinating stories of citizens who have impacted the city in political, social, philanthropic, business, educational, scientific/medical, entertainment, and even criminal areas.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467100298
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 11/26/2012
Series: Legendary Locals Series
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Thea Gallo Becker, a native Clevelander and local historian, has authored three books for Arcadia's Images of America series: Cleveland: 1796-1929; Cleveland: 1930-2000; and Lakewood, her current residence. Many of the book's vintage photographs come from the Special Collections area at the Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

Chapter 1 The Movers and Shakers of Cleveland 9

Chapter 2 Legal, Political, and Criminal Legends 39

Chapter 3 Scientists, Physicians, and Inventors 63

Chapter 4 Sports Heroes and Villains 81

Chapter 5 Musicians, Artists, and Creative Folk 91

Chapter 6 The Newsies 113

Index 126

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