Cleveland’s Slavic Village (Images of America) (Images of America (Arcadia Publishing))

Authors:Sandy Mitchell, Slavic Village Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Keywords: america, images, publishing, arcadia, slavic, cleveland, village
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2009-10-07
List price: $21.99
ISBN-10: 0738560693
ISBN-13: 9780738560694

Book Description:

Slavic Village began as part of the Connecticut Western Reserve, a parcel of land surveyed and populated with East Coast residents seeking adventure and fortune in the 19th century. As industry came to the Cuyahoga River valley, immigrant workers-first Irish, then Poles and Czechs-settled in the area to be near jobs in the rolling mills, chemical plants, and garment factories. They left their mark on the neighborhood’s architecture, food, and culture, and many of their descendants still call the area home. Slavic Village has produced a number of interesting personalities, including Olympic sprinter Stella Walsh and former Cleveland mayor and current United States congressman Dennis Kucinich.


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