Historic Downtown Cincinnati (Images of America) - Softcover

Rolfes, Steven J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0738582913 ISBN 13: 9780738582917

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2011

Synopsis

Journey into the rich history of Cincinnati and see how it got the name The Queen City of the West. A must for fans of Cincinnati and Ohio history!

Walking down the dirt, cobblestone, or paved streets of downtown Cincinnati in the past, there is no telling whom a person would meet.

Someone might rub elbows with future presidents, such as Hayes, Taft, or that visiting lawyer from Illinois--Lincoln; dine with Generals Wayne, Grant, or Sherman; have tea with Harriet Beecher Stowe; or share a mug of Hauck beer with Frank Duveneck, Stephen Foster, or that poet-warrior William Lytle. A person lingering in the opulent hotels may meet visiting artists such as Junius Booth, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Henry Irving, and his manager, Bram Stoker; hear a speech by abolitionist Salmon P. Chase or flirt with the pretty Confederate spy Lottie Moon.

Once the furthest expansion of the western frontier, every street and corner of downtown Cincinnati has been tread by the famous and infamous.Historic Downtown Cincinnatiis the story of America, of businessmen like the brothers-in-law Procter and Gamble, of visionaries like McGuffy, and powerful political bosses like George Cox.

About this title

About the Author

Writer Steven J. Rolfes and historian Kent Jones have teamed together to bring to life the fascinating story of downtown Cincinnati. Each has taught history in the classroom and in a museum setting.

Edition details

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738582913
• ISBN 13: 9780738582917
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128