WRITTEN ON THE HILLS: THE MAKING OF THE AKRON LANDSCAPE (OHIO HISTORY & CULTURE SERIES)

by McGovern, Frances

Revised Edition; Fourth Printing

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Book desription: Akron, Ohio: University of Akron Press. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1999. Revised Edition; Fourth Printing. Paperback. Excellent condition, with minimal shelf wear, some rubbing of the covers. ; Ohio History and Culture; Trade PB; Photographs; 8.50 x 0.70 x 5.50; 241 pages; In warm and lively pose, Written on the Hills explores the natural and human history of Akron, Ohio. Drawing on geological studies, state and municipal records, local histories and personal reminiscences, Frances McGovern shows how the landscape has influenced the development of Akron, and how the layers of Akron's history are revealed in its modern landscape. From bedrock to corporate boardroom, Written on the Hills reads the evolution of Akron in its parks and street patterns, its houses and factory walls. Its raw edges refined by the ancient beauty of its setting, Akron has weathered many changes in its history, redirecting its economy and institutions to become the very livable city among the hills that it is today. .

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