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Vintage Public Square Photos Trace Its Evolution From The Late 1700s Through The 1980s from Cleveland Scene

Vintage Public Square Photos Trace Its Evolution From The Late 1700s Through The 1980s Vintage Public Square Photos Trace Its Evolution From The Late 1700s Through The 1980s from Cleveland Scene March, 2021 Public Square has been the heart of the city for over 200 years. Luckily for us, we have pictures of it throughout … Continue reading “Vintage Public Square Photos Trace Its Evolution From The Late 1700s Through The 1980s from Cleveland Scene”

Interview With Senator George Voinovich, Cleveland Mayor from 1980 thru 1989 (video)

Senator George Voinovich was Mayor of Cleveland from 1980-1989, Ohio Governor from 1991-1998, and a U.S. Senator from 1999-2011. He was interviewed by Brent Larkin for Teaching Cleveland Digital on Nov 12, 2013. Cameras by Jerry Mann and Meagan Lawton, Edited by Jerry Mann. © 2013 Jerry Mann and Teaching Cleveland Digital. The first segment … Continue reading “Interview With Senator George Voinovich, Cleveland Mayor from 1980 thru 1989 (video)”

Cleveland in the 1980s – Mike Roberts

Michael D. Roberts was a reporter for The Plain Dealer in the 1960s and covered many of the events in that decade including the Vietnam War. He later edited Cleveland Magazine for 17 years. Cleveland in the 1980s The .pdf of this article is here While the 1980s gave promise … Continue reading “Cleveland in the 1980s – Mike Roberts”

Theater in Cleveland (through the 1980s)

From the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History The link is here THEATER. In a frontier situation, where the settlers must be self-sufficient, entertainment is usually a home-grown product. So it was in the village of Cleveland early in the 19th century, when amateur theater manifested itself. Playreadings and amateur performances, mostly in the schools, appear in … Continue reading “Theater in Cleveland (through the 1980s)”

Cuyahoga County Government History Through 1980s

From the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History The link is here CUYAHOGA COUNTY GOVERNMENT. On 16 July 1810, the General Assembly of Ohio approved an act calling for the organization of the county of Cuyahoga. The state constitution had established that the general assembly would provide, by general law, for the government of all Ohio counties … Continue reading “Cuyahoga County Government History Through 1980s”

Politics through the 1980s

From the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History The link is here POLITICS. For most of its history, Cleveland has been governed much like other American cities. A mayor elected at large and a council chosen by wards have usually constituted the formal instruments of administration and legislation, while a multiplicity of private groups have sought to … Continue reading “Politics through the 1980s”

1980 Retrospective

Courtesy of the Plain Dealer, a year-by-year timeline of the 20th century 1980 Retrospective (pdf)

Industry through the 1980s

From the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History The link is here INDUSTRY. Within 60 years of Cleveland’s founding, industry, especially the making of iron and its products, began to dominate the economy of the city and its vicinity. To a large degree, Cleveland’s growth has been determined by its industrial base. The term industry in its … Continue reading “Industry through the 1980s”

A bumpy road to regionalism by Jay Miller, Crain’s Cleveland Business 9/19/22

A bumpy road to regionalism by Jay Miller, Crain’s Cleveland Business 9/19/22 “Regionalism sounds like a disease,” David Abbott, a retired former president of the Gund Foundation, told a group of law students at Case Western Reserve University in April. “I never really liked it for that reason, but also because it’s so hard to … Continue reading “A bumpy road to regionalism by Jay Miller, Crain’s Cleveland Business 9/19/22”

A look back at 9 previous downtown Cleveland lakefront proposals that didn’t move ahead – Plain Dealer May 30, 2022

Plain Dealer – May 30, 2022 The link is here A look back at 9 previous downtown Cleveland lakefront proposals that didn’t move ahead By Steven Litt, cleveland.com Most of the ideas outlined in a rendering from “Civic Vision 2000 and Beyond,” 1998, a project of Cleveland Tomorrow, didn’t come to pass. But the urge … Continue reading “A look back at 9 previous downtown Cleveland lakefront proposals that didn’t move ahead – Plain Dealer May 30, 2022”