Description
Akron at 200: A Bicentennial History offers a rich collection of in-depth essays that span the earliest days of the city’s history to the present. This is not a comprehensive history of the City of Akron; it is, instead, a celebration of two hundred years of history. Readers can not only learn about significant figures, such as John Brown and Sojourner Truth, but also entrepreneurs, musicians, athletes, and other citizens who contributed to the growth and reputation of the city. Important political and religious leaders are profiled, as are the efforts of everyday Akronites to improve their city and its neighborhoods. With a deeper look at a wide range of subjects previously unexplored in published histories of the city, this book will inspire readers to better appreciate the remarkable history and promising future of Akron, Ohio.
About the editors
David Lieberth is Chairman Emeritus of the Summit County Historical Society and former Deputy Mayor of Akron, Ohio. He has been an attorney, broadcast news executive, and historian.
Jon Miller is Director of The University of Akron Press and Professor of English at The University of Akron.
Media
“The book covers expected topics like John Brown and Akron’s place in popular music, but also topics that readers may be aware of but that may not have been expored ind epth, like infulential Blcak composer Julia Perry, the evangelists who used Akron as their base, the LGBTQ+ community and the work of the International Institute.”—Barbara McIntyre, Akron Beacon Journal
