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Canton
Contributor(s): Moore, Gay Morgan (Author)
ISBN: 0738560294     ISBN-13: 9780738560298
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
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Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2009
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Annotation: In the 50 years following the Civil War, Canton grew from a small farming community to a wealthy industrial city, distributing products worldwide. The city also became a center of political power as lawyer William McKinley rose from U.S. congressman and governor of Ohio to president of the United States. Following McKinleyas assassination, the city oversaw the building of his imposing memorial. At the same time, Canton citizens built hospitals, schools, civic buildings, churches, homes, parks, and even one of the stateas largest amusement parks. Along the way, the Professional Football League, forerunner of the National Football League, was created. This book features postcards of important Canton sites as well as a chapter dedicated to Myers Lake, the center of recreation in Canton for nearly 100 years.
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi
- Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials)
Dewey: 977.1
LCCN: 2008942694
Series: Postcard History
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Locality - Canton-Massillon, Ohio
- Geographic Orientation - Ohio
 
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In the 50 years following the Civil War, Canton grew from a small farming community to a wealthy industrial city, distributing products worldwide. The city also became a center of political power as lawyer William McKinley rose from U.S. congressman and governor of Ohio to president of the United States. Following McKinley's assassination, the city oversaw the building of his imposing memorial. At the same time, Canton citizens built hospitals, schools, civic buildings, churches, homes, parks, and even one of the state's largest amusement parks. Along the way, the Professional Football League, forerunner of the National Football League, was created. This book features postcards of important Canton sites as well as a chapter dedicated to Myers Lake, the center of recreation in Canton for nearly 100 years.

Contributor Bio(s): Moore, Gay Morgan: - Gay Morgan Moore traces her Canton roots back four generations. Having retired from Chattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she has written two books and articles for a number of publications. She has many fond memories of growing up in Canton and is delighted to have her hobby of collecting Canton postcards grow into this book.