Joan Edwards had a long and influential history as a powerful philanthropic force in Huntington, West Virginia, where she lived the great portion of her life with her husband James Edwards. James, ...

BALDWIN-WALLACE UNIVERSITY (formerly Baldwin-Wallace College) is a liberal-arts university related to the United Methodist church. Located in BEREA, the college's campus extends from Eastland Rd. to ...

SHORT VINCENT, a street 1 block in length between E. 9th and E. 6th streets NE, was once a colorful center of downtown Cleveland nightlife. Officially named Vincent Ave. NE, the street crossed ...

Kent Hale Smith Professor Director, Center of Advanced Science and Engineering for Carbon (Case4Carbon) Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering The Great Lakes Energy Institute Case ...

The MAYORAL ADMINISTRATION OF DENNIS J. KUCINICH (1977-79) was characterized by disputes and turmoil as the Democratic mayor survived an attempted recall election and was faced with Cleveland's ...

Among the products of the Cleveland Tank Plant operation was the controversial M-551 16-ton Sheridan tank, billed as the most versatile and mobile tank ever built. Congress decided to discontinue the ...

The CLEVELAND WORSTED MILL CO. was one of the largest worsted mills in the country by 1920. The firm originally grew out of the family-owned Turner Worsted Mill, founded by Joseph Turner in 1878. When ...

FERRO CORP. is a worldwide producer of specialty materials using organic and inorganic chemistry. It operates principal manufacturing facilities either directly or through wholly owned subsidiaries or ...

The GARFIELD MONUMENT, located on a sloping hill near Mayfield Rd. in LAKE VIEW CEMETERY, was built as a tomb and memorial to Pres. JAMES A. GARFIELD. Construction of the monument began in 1885 with ...

ROBB, ISABEL ADAMS HAMPTON (26 Aug. 1859-15 April 1910), nurse and textbook author, helped standardize education for NURSING in the United States and abroad. She played a key role in founding the ...

ST. MARY'S ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH was established on 15 Aug. 1904 by 101 ROMANIANS in Cleveland. The church's first structure, at 6201-05 Detroit Ave., cost $10,000 and was dedicated in Aug. 1905.

FORD MOTOR CO., a major employer in the Cleveland area, entered the Cleveland market in 1906 by establishing a sales and service office at 1900 Euclid Ave. In 1911, Ford moved its Cleveland operation ...