The Greatest American Hero: The Story of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster
Is the cartoon with Superman and Hitler? Since Siegel and Shuster were Jewish, they used Superman as a tool to oppose Hitler and Nazism.
Opening in 1883 twelve years before the first customer walked through the entrance gate of Euclid Beach, Forest City Park was originally named...
After Euclid Beach Park closed in 1969, the rides were disposed of in three different ways. Rides that would have been extremely costly and...
From Prince to King: A Historic Visit to the Cleveland History Center
This photo was taken on October 20, 1977 when Prince Charles came to Cleveland. The picture shows him coming to the front door of the Crawford...
What Would the Automotive World Have Missed if Porsche Had Killed the 911?
The Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum will answer that question with a new exhibit
Ohio's Rich Amusement Park History
The Euclid Beach Park Company was incorporated on October 23, 1894, by John Flynn, John Irwin, Albert E. Thompson, Jerome B. Burrows, and Hylas...
Opening Day: First Roller Coaster in the USA June 16, 1884
What is recognized as America’s first roller coaster type ride is the Gravity Railway located in Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania.
Celebratory Noise: Seeking a Safe and Sane Fourth of July
In August 1905, William P. Palmer, a resident on the “Overlook” in Cleveland Heights sent a letter to Mayor Tom L. Johnson complaining about the...
Members of the Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Fulbright Association joined the Cleveland Council on World Affairs (CCWA) in welcoming more than 80...
When the first edition of the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (ECH) was published in 1987 it was a landmark publication in a number of ways.
May 5, 1862: A Battle to be Remembered
Today Cinco de Mayo is an occasion to celebrate the cultures and history of Mexico.
