Summary: The first section of the book contains full page portraits of each of the first 23 Presidents of the United States along with brief biographies. The remainder of the book comprises biographies and histories of prominent figures in the history of these three counties of Ohio. Illustrated with 63 portraits and 18 views.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chapman Bros. 1892
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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: REF GEN 929.3771 PortraitMorhard, Ruth Hanford
Summary: "As the Great Depression brought America to the brink of disaster, a devoted single mother in Cleveland, Ohio, wrestled triumph out of adversity by creating a community activity that would inspire the nation. Josephine Morhard's daughter-in-law recounts the extraordinary life and accomplishments of the woman who established the first boys' baseball league in America"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2019
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 796.357 MORGarber, Elizabeth W.
Summary: "This haunting memoir describes visionary architect Woodie Garber's descent into madness and follows Elizabeth's inspiring journey to emerge from her abuse, gain understanding and freedom from her father's control, and go on to become a loving mother and a healer who helps others"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2018
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 GARBER, ELIZABETH W GARMcCullough, David G.
Summary: As part of the Treaty of Paris, in which Great Britain recognized the new United States of America, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness empire northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A Massachusetts minister named Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in opening this vast territory...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press Large Print 2019
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 977 MCCCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 977 MCCMcCullough, David G.
Summary: "Best-selling author David McCullough tells the story of the settlers who began America's migration west, overcoming almost-unimaginable hardships to build in the Ohio wilderness a town and a government that incorporated America's highest ideals"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 MCCCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 977 MCCCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 MCCCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977 MCCCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist US McCulloughMay, Gregory
Summary: "The untold saga of John Randolph's 383 slaves, freed in his much-contested will of 1821, finally comes to light. Few legal cases in American history are as riveting as the controversy surrounding the will of Virginia Senator John Randolph (1773-1833), which-almost inexplicably-freed all 383 of his slaves in one of the largest and most publicized manumissions in American history. So famous is...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.3 MAYSummary: "Enter the world of Ohad Naharin and the Batsheva Dance Company. A man with an extraordinary vision, Naharin is regarded as one of the most important choreographers in the world today. He is known for developing "Gaga"--a movement language that resists labels, highlights somatic experience, emphasizes improvisation, and pushes dancers to use their body in ways that are ignored or overlooked by...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016