Strouss':: Youngstown's Dependable Store (Landmarks)
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (575 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609497996 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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His research has appeared in the American Educational History Journal. He sits on the advisory boards of web-based Steel Valley Voices and the Mahoning Valley Historical Society. He wrote and Web-produced for companies including Disney Consumer Products. . Geltz is a professional writer and editor based in Youngstown, Ohio. Welsh, Ph.D., is a scholar and professional writer/editor based
Ben Lariccia said More than just a tale of a singular department store. This book is much more than a detailed account of the former Strouss-Hirshberg Department Store in Youngstown, Ohio. The authors place their study in the rich context of Youngstown and US history. There's lots of reflection in these pages, too. If you are from the Mahoning Valley and can remember Strouss', you'll appreciate this well-annotated and photo-rich history. If department stores are your area of interest, here's a stellar study of the subject for you.. Kathleen Sullivan said Nostalgia to the max!. Well written; informative; tells a story.great photos.really takes me backto such wonderful timesLearned a lot about the history. for the nostalgia A little dull. But if you remember the store with fondness and you're in the mood for a little nostalgia, the book will be worth your time.
More than two decades have passed since Youngstown lost its beloved Strouss' Department Store. But Youngstowners can still taste those incomparable chocolate malts, see the dramatic view from the store's mezzanine and feel the excitement of the annual Thanksgiving Day parade. This was especially true during the boom years of the early twentieth century, when the store was the shopping hub in a community known as America's Ruhr Valley." But the city changed, and Strouss' changed with it. The story of Strouss' kept pace with the powerful trends that defined Youngstown as a whole. In this unprecedented historical narrative, Welsh and Geltz dig deep into Strouss' past to uncover a dramatic story that will surprise--and delight--Young
--Metro Monthly. "Strouss' --Youngstown's Dependable Store" tells the story of this fabled downtown Youngstown department store and features over 50 photographs. Most of the images came from the Strouss' family archive at the Mahoning Valley Historical Society