From Western Reserve Historical Society
If you’re a fan of local history, make sure you stop in and see the interesting blog posts from Western Reserve Historical Society. This month’s offerings cover summer recreation and a variety of other topics dealing with childhood in Northeast Ohio. Among the topics are Romper Room with Miss Barbara Plummer, Karamu House, Euclid Beach Park’s Grand Carousel, and the Jewish Orphan Asylum.
Here’s an example of one excerpt:
“In 1900 Cleveland had a population of 381,786. Much of it was crowded into neighborhoods surrounding factories and other sources of employment. Parks and green spaces were largely at the periphery of the city and playgrounds — outside the schoolyard — were largely unknown. Lower Woodland Avenue (the area near today’s CCC campus) was its most crowded neighborhood and one of the oldest in the city. In 1896 it would become the home of Hiram House, a progressive-era social settlement that sought to better conditions in America’s increasingly diverse urban centers. Settlements offered English-language classes and a variety of other classes, sponsored clubs, taught citizenship, and campaigned for political and social change.”
Visit the Western Reserve Historical Society‘s website for the full stories and more.
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