Gypsies, freak shows, funeral rites, Native American folklore, legendary national leaders, and enthralling tales of hordes of immigrants, trend-setting business titans, gritty steel mills, and the painful decline of one of America's premier industrial corridors all are featured in the social and cultural collection of articles titled Memories and Melancholy: Reflections on the Mahoning Valley and Youngstown, Ohio.
This riveting nostalgic anthology includes topics:
Idora Amusement Park
Mill Creek Park
Canfield Fair
Downtown Youngstown
Grand Movie Theaters and Department Stores
Eclipse of Heavy Industry
Historic Points of Interest and Area Museums
Mahoning Valley Traditions and Customs
Isaly's Dairy Stores
Lake Erie and Geneva-On-The-Lake
William Holmes McGuffey
Warner Brothers
Harvey Firestone
Packard Brothers
President William McKinley
Joseph Butler and the Butler Institute of Art
Holiday Recollections
Seasonal Reminiscences
Connecticut Western Reserve Territory
Austintown, Boardman, Canfield, Poland
And Many More There isn't another book on the market like Memories and Melancholy: Reflections on the Mahoning Valley and Youngstown, Ohio. If you love to go down memory lane and revisit almost forgotten lost times, places, personages, and events, you will want to add this unique new release to your library.
