Hidden History Of Youngstown And The Mahoning Valley

Author : Sean T. Posey
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467149570

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Hidden History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley by Sean T. Posey Pdf

Join the author of Historic Theaters of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley and Lost Youngstown in an excavation of forgotten stories from bygone days. Beyond steel and rust, Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley share a rich, but often overlooked past. During the late 1910s, the ever-present smoke blanketing the area could not hide the fires from the burning business district of East Youngstown or the city streets deserted from Spanish influenza. Over twenty years later, the Mahoning Valley lived under another dark cloud, the Great Depression, but instead of violence and destruction, the men and women of the WPA busied themselves with building up the region and dreaming of better days. Journalist and historian Sean Posey excavates the history behind familiar landmarks, forgotten institutions, and historic sites that connect Mahoning Valley history to the story of the evolution of industrial America.

Author : Joseph Green Butler (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1061142885

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History Of Youngstown & the Mahoning Valley by Joseph Green Butler (Jr.) Pdf

Author : Sean T. Posey
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9781626198326

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Lost Youngstown by Sean T. Posey Pdf

The massive steel mills of Youngstown once fueled the economic boom of the Mahoning Valley. Movie patrons took in the latest flick at the ornate Paramount Theater, and mob bosses dressed to the nines for supper at the Colonial House. In 1977, the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company announced the closure of its steelworks in a nearby city. The fallout of the ensuing mill shutdowns erased many of the city's beloved landmarks and neighborhoods. Students hurrying across a crowded campus tread on the foundations of the Elms Ballroom, where Duke Ellington once brought down the house. On the lower eastside, only broken buildings and the long-silent stacks of Republic Rubber remain. Urban explorer and historian Sean T. Posey navigates a disappearing cityscape to reveal a lost era of Youngstown.

Author : Joseph G. Butler, Jr.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1652 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1997-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0832863726

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History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley by Joseph G. Butler, Jr. Pdf

Author : Mark C. Peyko
Publisher : American Chronicles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 1596297085

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Remembering Youngstown by Mark C. Peyko Pdf

The blows of hammers and the humming of mills once echoed throughout the Mahoning Valley. Steel reigned supreme, and immigrants from every corner of Europe came to forge new lives and an enduring community. When the sounds of industry were silenced, Youngstown remained a strong and vibrant community. Editor Mark C. Peyko and the writers of the Metro Monthly create a portrait of their city through a beautifully rendered collection of vignettes. With stories of inventors, movie moguls, local cuisine and sports heroes, Peyko and company not only chronicle the history of Youngstown, but also capture the essence of their home.

Author : Donna M. DeBlasio
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0738523232

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Youngstown by Donna M. DeBlasio Pdf

Youngstown, Ohio was a rapidly growing industrial city in the early 20th century. In 1900, the city had a population of about 45,000; ten years later, it nearly doubled to 80,000, and by 1920 had reached 120,000. This phenomenal growth was reflected in a number of structures that dotted the city's skyline, including the Mahoning Bank Building, the Masonic Temple, and the plants of three major steel companies along the banks of the Mahoning River. Youngstown also had new places for its citizens to play during this period-Idora Park, Mill Creek Park, and Wick Park. And this was all preserved for the future through another early-20th century phenomenon-the postcard. Over 190 vintage postcards illustrate this book, which will bring the reader back to the era when Youngstown was rapidly becoming the third largest steel producer in the nation.

Author : Mark Strecker
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439673829

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Hidden History of Northeast Ohio by Mark Strecker Pdf

Northeast Ohio is awash with nearly forgotten historical events. In 1780, American scout Captain Samuel Brady leaped across the Cuyahoga River where Kent now stands to evade a party of Native Americans aiming to take his scalp. During the Civil War, Confederates tried to free their compatriots from the Johnson's Island prisoner of war camp by capturing two ferries and attempting to poison the crew of the Union's only gunboat in Lake Erie. The town of Kirtland was briefly the national headquarters of the Mormons and the location of one of the Church of Latter-day Saints' most revered temples. Mark Strecker has unearthed a hidden gem of local history for each of Northeast Ohio's twenty-two counties.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Mahoning River Valley (Ohio and Pa.)
ISBN : NYPL:33433081819348

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Historical Collections of the Mahoning Valley by Anonim Pdf

Author : Joseph Green Butler (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Mahoning County (Ohio)
ISBN : OCLC:43109412

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History of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Ohio by Joseph Green Butler (Jr.) Pdf

Author : Jacqueline Marino
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780997774221

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Car Bombs to Cookie Tables by Jacqueline Marino Pdf

The Youngstown story often is told with a beginning in iron and steel and ending in decay with a subplot driven by violent mobsters and corrupt politicians. Aiming to provide a more well-rounded examination of Youngstown, this collection of essays provides an authentic look at the city through a diverse set of experiences from the perspectives of those who have lived there. Readers will gain a sense of the past, present, and future of the city.

Author : Alice J. Crosetto
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439677766

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The Cookie Table by Alice J. Crosetto Pdf

All you need is love and cookies. Everyone loves cookies, but the people of the Steel Valley take this love to another level. Nowhere else in America will you behold hundreds--or even thousands--of cookies piled high for events of all kinds. This is the regionally famous cookie table. But how did this tradition start? Why do residents of the Pittsburgh and Youngstown areas always create them not just for weddings but for birthdays, graduations, fundraisers, community events, and so much more? How did this once quaint local custom become a social media phenomenon? How are the cookies made, and how is a cookie table organized? Join author and cookie table enthusiast Alice Crosetto on a delectable journey through this beloved Steel Valley tradition.

Author : James M. Amey and Toni L. Amey of The Idora Park Experience
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467103930

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Lost Idora Park by James M. Amey and Toni L. Amey of The Idora Park Experience Pdf

Idora Park opened on May 30, 1899, as Terminal Park, a picnic area at the final trolley stop on the south side of Youngstown, Ohio. The name was changed to Idora Park on November 25, 1899. Initial features and attractions included a Dentzel carousel with stationary animals, a casino stage, a bandstand, swings, picnic tables, drinking fountains, and toilet facilities. People flocked to the new park, jamming streetcars to capacity. On August 27, 1899, twenty thousand people crowded into the park. The trolley tracks had to be doubled in number, and many more streetcars were added. On Independence Day, 1901, thirty thousand people came to see the fireworks display. Idora Park needed to expand in order to accommodate these huge crowds. And expand it did. By 1915, the park had doubled in size. On April 26, 1984, it all came crashing down. Fire destroyed the two premier rides and half of one midway. Idora Park did not recover, and 1984 was its final year.

Author : Allan R. May
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 629 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0983703752

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Crimetown U.S.A.: The History of the Mahoning Valley Mafia: Organized Crime Activity in Ohio's Steel Valley 1933-1963 by Allan R. May Pdf

"Crimetown, U.S.A." is a narrative of organized crime in Youngstown, Ohio and the surrounding Mahoning Valley during the years 1933 to 1963. It begins with the Valley's participation in the Midwest Crime Wave of 1933-34, describing the demise of the legendary bank robber "Pretty Boy" Floyd. This is followed by the demise of one of the Valley's own in the brutal slaying of "Happy" Marino, which also happens to be one of the Valley's few gangland murders in which all the participants were tried, convicted and sent to prison. The mid-to-late 1930s is chronicled showing the dominance of the ethnic-based lottery houses, which operated in Youngstown. These operations came to end after a run-away grand jury created enough interest to draw the governor's attention. The late 1940s saw the height of popularity of the infamous Jungle Inn gambling den, located just over the Mahoning County line in Trumbull County. The history of this establishment is chronicled in "Welcome to the Jungle Inn," also by Allan R. May, and is a companion book to "Crimetown U.S.A." describing the history of organized crime in Warren and Trumbull County, Ohio. By the end of the 1940s the citizens of Youngstown put a new mayor in City Hall. Charles Henderson ran on the platform of "Smash Racket Rule" in the city. The man he brought in to do the "smashing" was Edward J. Allen. The feisty and fearless police chief began by chasing out two-thirds of the Valley's "Big 3," including Mafia member Joe DiCarlo, who muscled into the race wire service and controlled the local bookmaking. This period was followed by what was known as the "bug" craze, which was the Valley's nickname for the numbers game or policy, as it was also known. The battle for dominance resulted in a bombing war throughout the 1950s for supremacy in this field by the city's top policy racketeers, Sandy Naples and Vince DeNiro. By the end of the 1950s, Youngstown had become known as "Bomb Town." In the early 1960s, the bombs that were used to scare the competition were now being used to eliminate it. A wave of vicious killings took place, some taking the lives of innocent people. No murder was more notorious than the November 1962 car-bombing that took the lives of "Cadillac Charlie" Cavallaro and his 11-year old son. The senseless killing shocked the country and brought national attention to Youngstown. It also brought the city an everlasting and despised nickname, "Crimetown, U.S.A."

Author : Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Mahoning River Valley (Ohio and Pa.)
ISBN : MINN:31951001962970B

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Historical Collections of the Mahoning Valley by Mahoning Valley Historical Society Pdf

Author : Thomas Welsh,Gordon F. Morgan,Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781614239260

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Classic Restaurants of Youngstown by Thomas Welsh,Gordon F. Morgan,Mahoning Valley Historical Society Pdf

Remember the favorites from Youngstown, Ohio in classic restaurants such as the MVR and the Boulevard, and other eateries that reflect a diverse and entrepreneurial history. In Youngstown, Ohio take a tour of restaurants like the MVR and the Boulevard, which continue to reflect Youngstown's ethnic diversity and tenacious entrepreneurial spirit, as well as establishments like Overture, which offer a promise of urban renewal from a refurbished downtown. And raise your glass to the best-laid tables of a bygone era, from the Mural Room to the 20th Century.