June 1, 1965: Plain Dealer copy editor, Robert Manry, leaves port in Falmouth, Massachusetts, sailing his 13-1/2 foot boat, “Tinkerbelle,” to England. (Photo of the Syrian Cultural Garden by Beth Piwkowski). Get there at 11am for the naturalization ceremony of 20+ new citizens, followed by a parade of flags, and an afternoon filled with live music, dance, storytelling, acrobatics, and much more, at virtually every garden in the park. The 76th annual One World Day celebrates the vast cultural heritage of Cleveland with a day of free events at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens on East Blvd. read about the history of the bridge at the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Symbolizing progress in transportation, each Guardian holds a different vehicle in its hands-a hay wagon, covered wagon, stagecoach, a 1930s-era automobile, and 4 types of construction trucks. The bridge is home to the Guardians of Traffic, designed by sculptor Henry Hering and architect Frank Walker. (Updated 1/22/23).ĩ0 years ago today, December 2nd, 1932: The Lorain-Carnegie (now the Hope Memorial) Bridge opened to traffic. Visit the Cleveland Chapter of Asian Pacific American Advocates or AsiaTown Cleveland for extensive listings of local events and programs. We have a handful of historical photos of past celebrations in Cleveland - like Tom Boun here, lighting firecrackers at Shanghai Restaurant back in 1941. Wishing you joy, prosperity and good health in this year of the Rabbit. Here's a really lovely remembrance from the Guardians. Adams was familiar to many Clevelanders from nearly 50 years of drumming at Cleveland baseball gamesīeginning on August 24, 1973. We're saddened to hear that John Adams, long time Indians baseball drummer, has died. Join our efforts if you can.any amount helps! (Updated 2/16/23). (Posted 03/17/23).įebruary 16th is our annual "Giving Day" celebration here at Cleveland State, and this year donors may choose to support support Special Collections, Local History & Cleveland Memory. Visit the United Irish Societies of Greater Cleveland and for the latest on this year's parade, which is expected to draw 100,000-150,000 spectators. Peter McLaughlin in 1842 and consisted of members of the Catholic Temperance Society. Briefly interrupted by the pandemic, the first such parade on record was organized by Rev. Patrick's Day Parade is making its long-anticipated return this year on March 17th. The parade is back! The 178th annual Cleveland's St. We've been chipping away at digitizing his prodigious and indispensable output: all 32+ years of his biweekly Point of View newsletter, together with 222 columns for the Cleveland Edition, and 519 Free Times columns, together and searchable at last. We are celebrating this momentous milestone in a big way: by officially unveiling the newly-expanded and searchable Roldo Bartimole: A Modern-Day Muckraker. The collection includes levy's artwork and poetry as well as video and audio of him reading his work. levy was an important literary and underground figure in Cleveland's emerging poetry and small/alternative press scene in the early 1960s. (Posted 05/18/23).Īpril is National Poetry Month : Celebrate National Poetry Month by browsing through our d.a. Considered to be one of the greatest running backs of all time, as well as one of the greatest players in NFL history, Brown was a Pro Bowl invitee every season he was in the league, was recognized as the AP NFL Most Valuable Player three times, and won an NFL championship with the Browns in 1964. He played as an NFL fullback for the Cleveland Browns from 1957 through 1965. Remembering Jim Brown : So sorry to hear that Jim Brown has died. More about Larry Doby from the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Posted 07/5/23). It's Larry Doby Day : On July 5, 1947, Larry Doby made his debut with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first Black player in the American League three months after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the National League. Winner of the 2018 Herrick Memorial Award for Civic Achievement, Dan was well-known to cleveland audiences for his talks on Cleveland history. Farewell, Dan Ruminsky : We're saddened to hear of the passing of author, history teacher, and master storyteller Dan Ruminski on July 25th.
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