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Hidden History of Cleveland Kindle Edition

by Christopher Busta-Peck (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 39 ratings
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Discover the rich past and local landmarks of this uniquely American city—includes numerous photos.
 
Too often, we think of history as something that happens elsewhere. In reality, it surrounds us—in our hometowns and everywhere we travel. In this book, local history preservationist Christopher Busta-Peck unearths fascinating and forgotten aspects of Cleveland, Ohio’s past.
 
Take a trip down East 100th Street to the home where Jesse Owens lived when he shocked the world at the 1936 Olympics. Ascend the stairs to Langston Hughes’s attic apartment on East 86th, where the influential writer lived alone during his formative sophomore and junior years of high school. From the massive Brown Hoist Building and the Hulett ore unloaders to some of the oldest surviving structures in Cleveland, Busta-Peck, of the wildly popular Cleveland Area History blog, has Clevelanders and visitors rediscovering the city’s compelling past.
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    Hidden History
  2. Print length
    147 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publisher
    The History Press
  6. Publication date
    March 11, 2019
  7. File size
    6930 KB
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About the Author

Christopher Busta-Peck is the founding editor of the Cleveland Area History blog (www.clevelandareahistory.com). By day, he's a children's librarian at the Langston Hughes branch of Cleveland Public Library. He lives with his wife, Audrey, and children Everett and Delilah, ages three and one, respectively. They live in their dream house: a 1926 Tudor that has been virtually unchanged--even three of the toilets are original! He expects the repairs on the house to keep him busy for the rest of his life. Among all this, he somehow finds time to write and take photographs. You may have seen him, bounding toward this or that historic structure and then back to his car and on to the next house. He received a BA in studio art from Hiram College (2003) and a master's in library and information science from Kent State University (2005).

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XRG2LR4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The History Press (March 11, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 11, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6930 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 147 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 39 ratings

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callie b
5.0 out of 5 stars Informative book
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2020
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The book arrived quickly and is in excellent condition. The book gave me information about Cleveland that could possibly in time be gone forever. I'm glad I got the book!
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Michele Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars Something for Cleveland History buffs
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2022
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Christopher Busta-Peck dives deep into history of some very unassuming structures in the area. He also tells the unfortunate story of numerous important, but not well known, buildings that we have lost. Mr. Busta-Peck provides insightful details and perspective on the history and sad fate of these missing buildings. In one such story, I was startled to come across a partial description of the interior of my personal residence! Sadly, the majority of the similar homes have been altered beyond recognition, or lost to the wrecking ball.
This is definitely a great book for Cleveland history nerds but not for everyone
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JMSKSU
5.0 out of 5 stars For us Cleveland lovers...
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2013
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My family has been in Cleveland since the 1850's and I studied Historic Preservation so this book was a must read for me. I hope the author writes more because he's a great story teller. The illustrations are terrific if you like old photo's and I do. If you're from Cleveland, this is a must have...
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drummerguy
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018
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Interesting but light. needs updated and more content.
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5.0 out of 5 stars History, not so hidden any longer
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2016
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A fascinating read about the condition and history of many of the city's remaining and no longer remaining structures. Focus is mostly residential, but rich in detail.
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Lynn
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on history of the city
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2014
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Great book on history of the city. Since I just moved back it has been both a refresher and given me more helpful information.
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Pizza guy
2.0 out of 5 stars Boring book
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2013
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Such a boring book. I am passionate about history and recently moved to Cleveland. I thought this would be a good book to learn about some of the history in the city. However, I was wrong. The book almost exclusively talks about the early, early history of the city, citing various homes and families across the area. For a region with such rich history, this book does not do Cleveland justice.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016
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Interesting stories but not enough details & materials. Needed more photos & maps of places being discussed
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