Strouss':: Youngstown's Dependable Store
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. The story of Strouss' kept pace with the powerful trends that defined Youngstown as a whole. 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. In this unprecedented historical narrative, Welsh and Geltz dig deep into Strouss' past to uncover a dramatic story that will surprise—and delight—Youngstowners of all ages."
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Strouss':: Youngstown's Dependable Store
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. The story of Strouss' kept pace with the powerful trends that defined Youngstown as a whole. 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. In this unprecedented historical narrative, Welsh and Geltz dig deep into Strouss' past to uncover a dramatic story that will surprise—and delight—Youngstowners of all ages."
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Strouss':: Youngstown's Dependable Store

Strouss':: Youngstown's Dependable Store

Strouss':: Youngstown's Dependable Store

Strouss':: Youngstown's Dependable Store

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Overview

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. The story of Strouss' kept pace with the powerful trends that defined Youngstown as a whole. 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. In this unprecedented historical narrative, Welsh and Geltz dig deep into Strouss' past to uncover a dramatic story that will surprise—and delight—Youngstowners of all ages."

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781609497996
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 11/27/2012
Series: Landmarks
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,056,185
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Thomas G. Welsh, Ph.D., is a scholar and professional writer/editor based in Youngstown, Ohio. He sits on the advisory boards of web-based Steel Valley Voices and the Mahoning Valley Historical Society. His research has appeared in the American Educational History Journal. He worked as a journalist in the United States, South Korea and Cambodia. Michael K. Geltz is a professional writer and editor based in Youngstown, Ohio. He wrote and Web-produced for companies including Disney Consumer Products. He earned a graduate degree in English language and literature from Youngstown State University, and has contributed to technical manuals published by Microsoft Press.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction: "Built for the Future" 11

1 Origins of a Local Icon 19

2 "A Metropolitan Enterprise" 41

3 Postwar Boom 64

4 Soaring into the Sixties and Seventies 87

5 Rainbow's End 104

Epilogue: Hope in the City 113

Notes 117

About the Authors 127

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