Wonderful first chapter of “Invisible Giants: the empires of Cleveland’s Van Sweringen brothers” By Herbert H. Harwood. This is on Google books and has limited access. But the first chapter alone is a terrific overview of the Vans, their family and first ventures in real estate.
Water by Brent Larkin (pdf)
Brent Larkin joined The Plain Dealer in 1981 and in 1991 became the director of the newspaper’s opinion pages. In October 2002 Larkin was inducted into The Cleveland Press Club’s Hall of Fame. Larkin retired from The Plain Dealer in May of 2009, but still writes a weekly column for the newspaper’s Sunday Forum section.
Mark Hanna by Frederic C. Howe
Chapter about Marc Hanna in Confessions of a Reformer by Frederic C. Howe
Transportation in Greater Cleveland by James A. Toman (.pdf version)
Transportation in Greater Cleveland by James A. Toman
James A. Toman has authored or co-authored 18 books on various Cleveland topics, particularly those relating to the downtown district and to public transportation. An inveterate collector of Cleveland streetcar photographs, he has also photographed most of the streetcar, light rail, and subways systems in North America. He holds a doctorate in education/clinical counseling, and retired in 2006 after 43 years in the teaching field.. His last educational post was as dean of the Social Sciences/Human Services Division at Lorain County Community College.
Overview on Transportation from Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
The link is here
Cleveland’s Iron and Steel Industry History from the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Cleveland’s Iron and Steel Industry History from the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Written by Carol Poh Miller
Historical Tour: “North Union Shakers”
From Cleveland Historical/CSU
Historical Tour: “Ohio City: Franklin Circle to the Market”
From Cleveland Historical/CSU
Tour: “Tremont: East European Immigration”
From Cleveland Historical/CSU
Historical Tour: “Noble-Monticello”
From Cleveland Historical/CSU
Tour: “University Circle: A Cultural Necklace”
From Cleveland Historical/CSU