Author: Gregory M. Miller
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1596523433
Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
From a city that boasts itself as the ?Crossroads of America?, has the nation's third largest rail hub, 15th busiest air cargo hub, and one of the busiest ports in the Great Lakes, Historic Photos of Toledo is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of the ?Glass City? in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Toledo history and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Toledo!
Historic Photos of Toledo
Author: Gregory M. Miller
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1596523433
Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
From a city that boasts itself as the ?Crossroads of America?, has the nation's third largest rail hub, 15th busiest air cargo hub, and one of the busiest ports in the Great Lakes, Historic Photos of Toledo is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of the ?Glass City? in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Toledo history and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Toledo!
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1596523433
Category : Historic buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
From a city that boasts itself as the ?Crossroads of America?, has the nation's third largest rail hub, 15th busiest air cargo hub, and one of the busiest ports in the Great Lakes, Historic Photos of Toledo is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With around 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth from the mid 1800's to the late 1900's of the ?Glass City? in stunning black and white photography. The book follows life, government, events and people important to Toledo history and the building of this unique city. Spanning over two centuries and two hundred photographs, this is a must have for any long-time resident or history lover of Toledo!
Hundred Block Rock
Author: Bud Osborn
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
ISBN: 9781551520742
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Bud Osborn's point of reference is the street of the disenfranchised – literally, the street corners bordered by Main and Hastings on Vancouver's notorious East Side, known as "Hundred Block Rock"--the poorest neighbourhood in Canada. While this area is well-known for its drug users, criminals, and prostitutes, it is also home to recovering addicts, single mothers, and those whom society has cast aside. As a poet who has known the nightmare of addiction and poverty himself, Bud Osborn sheds light on the unforgiving darkness of Hundred Block Rock, putting faces and names to those who somehow find ways and means to survive there. These poems are direct confessionals that speak valiantly and movingly of the community of the street: from detox centres and the wail of ambulance sirens to the poignant instances of junkies dancing in alleys, or the sound of jazz after midnight. They bring to life the squalid intensity of Hundred Block Rock, while at the same time articulating the redemptive spirit of survival that nurtures and sustains its habitués. Many of the poems in Hundred Block Rock are also featured on a CD available from Festival Distribution.
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
ISBN: 9781551520742
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Bud Osborn's point of reference is the street of the disenfranchised – literally, the street corners bordered by Main and Hastings on Vancouver's notorious East Side, known as "Hundred Block Rock"--the poorest neighbourhood in Canada. While this area is well-known for its drug users, criminals, and prostitutes, it is also home to recovering addicts, single mothers, and those whom society has cast aside. As a poet who has known the nightmare of addiction and poverty himself, Bud Osborn sheds light on the unforgiving darkness of Hundred Block Rock, putting faces and names to those who somehow find ways and means to survive there. These poems are direct confessionals that speak valiantly and movingly of the community of the street: from detox centres and the wail of ambulance sirens to the poignant instances of junkies dancing in alleys, or the sound of jazz after midnight. They bring to life the squalid intensity of Hundred Block Rock, while at the same time articulating the redemptive spirit of survival that nurtures and sustains its habitués. Many of the poems in Hundred Block Rock are also featured on a CD available from Festival Distribution.
Nothing Personal, Just Business
Author: Kenneth R. Dickson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978858827
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780978858827
Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Illegal Gambling Clubs of Toledo
Author: Terry Shaffer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615644431
Category : Gambling
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
A detailed listing of illegal gambling clubs in Toledo, Ohio and the people that operated. Also included are listings of gambling chips and dice used in the clubs.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780615644431
Category : Gambling
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
A detailed listing of illegal gambling clubs in Toledo, Ohio and the people that operated. Also included are listings of gambling chips and dice used in the clubs.
100 Things to Do in Toledo Before You Die
Author: Tedd Long
Publisher: Reedy Press LLC
ISBN: 168106300X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
From a hip urban downtown overflowing with arts and culture, to exciting activities and must-visit spots surrounding the city’s core, the Toledo region is a wonderful metropolis waiting to be discovered. Near western Lake Erie’s Maumee Bay, you’ll find a world-class art museum and zoo, a thriving arts scene, and a remarkable choice of outdoor activities. And with 100 Things to Do in Toledo Before You Die as your guide, you’ll discover all the exciting places and events that make Toledo a vibrant city. Outdoor enthusiasts can explore miles of trails in the Metroparks Toledo parks. Water sports abound, such as boating or fishing on Lake Erie or kayaking on the mighty Maumee River. Feeling festive? Mark your calendar for the many family-friendly ethnic festivals Toledo has to offer. Craving a taste of Toledo? Make reservations at the restaurants and bars included in these pages. Plus, in addition to great ideas for your next Toledo adventure, this book offers insider tips to make every experience even better. Whether you’re new to the Glass City and interested in becoming a certified Toledoan or just exploring how to spend your next Saturday afternoon around town, this book is for you! Local author and master storyteller Tedd Long’s unique appreciation for the city comes through on every page, and even longtime residents will find something new to do among his suggestions.
Publisher: Reedy Press LLC
ISBN: 168106300X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
From a hip urban downtown overflowing with arts and culture, to exciting activities and must-visit spots surrounding the city’s core, the Toledo region is a wonderful metropolis waiting to be discovered. Near western Lake Erie’s Maumee Bay, you’ll find a world-class art museum and zoo, a thriving arts scene, and a remarkable choice of outdoor activities. And with 100 Things to Do in Toledo Before You Die as your guide, you’ll discover all the exciting places and events that make Toledo a vibrant city. Outdoor enthusiasts can explore miles of trails in the Metroparks Toledo parks. Water sports abound, such as boating or fishing on Lake Erie or kayaking on the mighty Maumee River. Feeling festive? Mark your calendar for the many family-friendly ethnic festivals Toledo has to offer. Craving a taste of Toledo? Make reservations at the restaurants and bars included in these pages. Plus, in addition to great ideas for your next Toledo adventure, this book offers insider tips to make every experience even better. Whether you’re new to the Glass City and interested in becoming a certified Toledoan or just exploring how to spend your next Saturday afternoon around town, this book is for you! Local author and master storyteller Tedd Long’s unique appreciation for the city comes through on every page, and even longtime residents will find something new to do among his suggestions.
Sin, Shame & Secrets
Author: David Yonke
Publisher: David Yonke
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
In this unique and compelling true-crime story, journalist and author David Yonke presents and analyzes the only case in U.S. history in which a Roman Catholic priest was arrested for the murder of a nun. Father Gerald Robinson of Toledo, whom friends and associates described as a timid and mild-mannered man, was arrested by cold-case detectives in April, 2004, and charged in the brutal slaying of Sister Margaret Ann Pahl 24 years earlier. The 71-year-old nun had been choked to the edge of death, covered with an altar cloth, and stabbed 31 times in the face, neck and chest. Her body was found in the sacristy of a Catholic hospital, her habit pulled up to her chest and her undergarments around her ankles. It was Holy Saturday morning, 1980, the day before Easter and the day before the victim’s 72nd birthday. Cold-case investigators said the first nine stab wounds, made over the nun’s heart, were in the shape of an upside down cross, one of many signs that Sister Margaret Ann was the victim of a ritual killing. "Sin, Shame & Secrets" unveils how cold-case investigators decided to reopen the case in 2003 after a Toledo nun testified that Father Robinson abused her in satanic rituals when she was a child. The nun's testimony before the Toledo Catholic Diocese's Review Board also alleged that a number of children had been killed by the cult. A lengthy police investigation followed, resulting in Robinson's arrest at age 66 on April 23, 2004. After a three-week trial, covered gavel-to-gavel by Court TV (now truTV), the priest was convicted of murder on May 11, 2006 and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. * * * Yonke, the award-winning former Religion Editor and reporter at The Toledo Blade, reviewed hundreds of police files, interviewed dozens of principles, and covered every minute of the trial to give readers a thorough and examined look at events as they unfolded, as well as providing background information for the story and the people involved. * * * In Robinson’s legal appeals, the killer priest claimed that his trial attorneys failed to examine the possibility that another hospital chaplain — one with a drinking problem, a bad temper, and a knife collection — may have been the real murderer. Robinson also alleged that Coral Eugene Watts, a confessed serial killer who strangled and stabbed up to 80 women, was living an hour north of Toledo in 1980 and may have been the perpetrator. The story has been covered by news media around the world and featured on many nationally broadcast television programs. Although Robinson's appeals were denied by the Ohio Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court, public debate and controversy continue to swirl in this timeless and shocking case. * * * Nancy Grace, talk show host former prosecutor: "Carefully detailing her murder, Yonke describes not only the search for a killer, but the struggle for all of us including both the Toledo police and the Catholic Church, to accept that evil exists everywhere around us, even within the house of God." Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Sallah called it "a murder case for the ages," adding that "Yonke deftly shows how an American Catholic diocese kept one of its own from being charged for more than a quarter century." Father Thomas Doyle, JCD, CADC, commented: "This is not just another murder mystery. It is a true story that enrages, mystifies and terrifies any reader with even a modicum of moral awareness." Barbara Blaine, founder of SNAP, said: "Through painstaking research and gripping narrative, David Yonke presents and analyzes a stunning case of physical, emotional, and sexual pain and the political corruption that kept a horrific crime unsolved for years." Pulitzer Prize-winner Mitch Weiss called it "an explosive piece of investigative journalism."
Publisher: David Yonke
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
In this unique and compelling true-crime story, journalist and author David Yonke presents and analyzes the only case in U.S. history in which a Roman Catholic priest was arrested for the murder of a nun. Father Gerald Robinson of Toledo, whom friends and associates described as a timid and mild-mannered man, was arrested by cold-case detectives in April, 2004, and charged in the brutal slaying of Sister Margaret Ann Pahl 24 years earlier. The 71-year-old nun had been choked to the edge of death, covered with an altar cloth, and stabbed 31 times in the face, neck and chest. Her body was found in the sacristy of a Catholic hospital, her habit pulled up to her chest and her undergarments around her ankles. It was Holy Saturday morning, 1980, the day before Easter and the day before the victim’s 72nd birthday. Cold-case investigators said the first nine stab wounds, made over the nun’s heart, were in the shape of an upside down cross, one of many signs that Sister Margaret Ann was the victim of a ritual killing. "Sin, Shame & Secrets" unveils how cold-case investigators decided to reopen the case in 2003 after a Toledo nun testified that Father Robinson abused her in satanic rituals when she was a child. The nun's testimony before the Toledo Catholic Diocese's Review Board also alleged that a number of children had been killed by the cult. A lengthy police investigation followed, resulting in Robinson's arrest at age 66 on April 23, 2004. After a three-week trial, covered gavel-to-gavel by Court TV (now truTV), the priest was convicted of murder on May 11, 2006 and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. * * * Yonke, the award-winning former Religion Editor and reporter at The Toledo Blade, reviewed hundreds of police files, interviewed dozens of principles, and covered every minute of the trial to give readers a thorough and examined look at events as they unfolded, as well as providing background information for the story and the people involved. * * * In Robinson’s legal appeals, the killer priest claimed that his trial attorneys failed to examine the possibility that another hospital chaplain — one with a drinking problem, a bad temper, and a knife collection — may have been the real murderer. Robinson also alleged that Coral Eugene Watts, a confessed serial killer who strangled and stabbed up to 80 women, was living an hour north of Toledo in 1980 and may have been the perpetrator. The story has been covered by news media around the world and featured on many nationally broadcast television programs. Although Robinson's appeals were denied by the Ohio Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court, public debate and controversy continue to swirl in this timeless and shocking case. * * * Nancy Grace, talk show host former prosecutor: "Carefully detailing her murder, Yonke describes not only the search for a killer, but the struggle for all of us including both the Toledo police and the Catholic Church, to accept that evil exists everywhere around us, even within the house of God." Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Sallah called it "a murder case for the ages," adding that "Yonke deftly shows how an American Catholic diocese kept one of its own from being charged for more than a quarter century." Father Thomas Doyle, JCD, CADC, commented: "This is not just another murder mystery. It is a true story that enrages, mystifies and terrifies any reader with even a modicum of moral awareness." Barbara Blaine, founder of SNAP, said: "Through painstaking research and gripping narrative, David Yonke presents and analyzes a stunning case of physical, emotional, and sexual pain and the political corruption that kept a horrific crime unsolved for years." Pulitzer Prize-winner Mitch Weiss called it "an explosive piece of investigative journalism."
Lost Toledo
Author: David Yonke
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625850980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Look back at some of the beloved places and landmarks in Toledo's past, from stores and stadiums to neighborhoods and nightclubs. Recall the birth of the Jeep, as well as unique shopping experiences at Tiedtke's, Lasalle's, Lamson's and Portside Festival Marketplace. Catch the action of a Toledo Mud Hens game at bygone ballpark Swayne Field. Watch the glittering marquees light up the downtown skyline once again with the names of performers ranging from Count Basie and Elvis Presley to B.B. King and KISS. Author David Yonke jogs fond memories in this nostalgic stroll through Toledo's heritage.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625850980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Look back at some of the beloved places and landmarks in Toledo's past, from stores and stadiums to neighborhoods and nightclubs. Recall the birth of the Jeep, as well as unique shopping experiences at Tiedtke's, Lasalle's, Lamson's and Portside Festival Marketplace. Catch the action of a Toledo Mud Hens game at bygone ballpark Swayne Field. Watch the glittering marquees light up the downtown skyline once again with the names of performers ranging from Count Basie and Elvis Presley to B.B. King and KISS. Author David Yonke jogs fond memories in this nostalgic stroll through Toledo's heritage.
Hidden History of Toledo
Author: Lou Hebert
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439666113
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Toledo's history as a frontier town turned manufacturing powerhouse is well known. However, few know that it was once home to a champion racehorse. Many are unaware that East Toledo's verdant urban woodlands sprang from the work of just one man or that a local girl's meteoric rise in Golden Age Hollywood saw her play alongside Groucho Marx. Fewer still have heard of Officer Dell Hair, crime fighter and rhyme maker who walked the beat and walked into the history books as a celebrated cop-poet. These tales and more await as award-winning local broadcaster Lou Hebert shines a light into the forgotten corners of Glass City history.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439666113
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
Toledo's history as a frontier town turned manufacturing powerhouse is well known. However, few know that it was once home to a champion racehorse. Many are unaware that East Toledo's verdant urban woodlands sprang from the work of just one man or that a local girl's meteoric rise in Golden Age Hollywood saw her play alongside Groucho Marx. Fewer still have heard of Officer Dell Hair, crime fighter and rhyme maker who walked the beat and walked into the history books as a celebrated cop-poet. These tales and more await as award-winning local broadcaster Lou Hebert shines a light into the forgotten corners of Glass City history.
The Publisher
Author: Frank Brady
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Tells the story of the life of newspaper mogul, advertising man, and political apologist Paul Block. At the heart of this biography is Block's involvement in the history of newspaper publishing and national advertising, and his influence on the politics of the Gay Nineties, the Jazz Age, and the Great Depression. Includes bandw historical photos. Brady, author of several biographies, chairs the Communications, Journalism and Media Studies Department at St. John's University. c. Book News Inc.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Tells the story of the life of newspaper mogul, advertising man, and political apologist Paul Block. At the heart of this biography is Block's involvement in the history of newspaper publishing and national advertising, and his influence on the politics of the Gay Nineties, the Jazz Age, and the Great Depression. Includes bandw historical photos. Brady, author of several biographies, chairs the Communications, Journalism and Media Studies Department at St. John's University. c. Book News Inc.
Mobbed Up
Author: James Neff
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504007352
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
The spellbinding saga of Teamster boss Jackie Presser’s rise and fall In his rise from car thief to president of America’s largest labor union, Jackie Presser used every ounce of his street smarts and rough-edged charisma to get ahead. He also had a lot of help along the way—not just from his father, Bill Presser, a Teamster power broker and thrice-convicted labor racketeer, but also from the Mob and the FBI. At the same time that he was taking orders from the Cleveland Mafia and New York crime boss Fat Tony Salerno, Presser was serving as the FBI’s top informant on organized crime. Meticulously researched and dramatically told, Mobbed Up is the story of Presser’s precarious balancing act with the Teamsters, the Mafia, and the Justice Department. Drawing on thousands of pages of classified files, James Neff follows the trail of greed, corruption, and hubris all the way to the Nixon and Reagan White Houses, where Bill and Jackie Presser were treated as valued friends. Winner of an Investigative Reporters & Editors Award for best reporting on organized crime, it is a tale too astonishing to be made up—and too troubling to be ignored.
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504007352
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
The spellbinding saga of Teamster boss Jackie Presser’s rise and fall In his rise from car thief to president of America’s largest labor union, Jackie Presser used every ounce of his street smarts and rough-edged charisma to get ahead. He also had a lot of help along the way—not just from his father, Bill Presser, a Teamster power broker and thrice-convicted labor racketeer, but also from the Mob and the FBI. At the same time that he was taking orders from the Cleveland Mafia and New York crime boss Fat Tony Salerno, Presser was serving as the FBI’s top informant on organized crime. Meticulously researched and dramatically told, Mobbed Up is the story of Presser’s precarious balancing act with the Teamsters, the Mafia, and the Justice Department. Drawing on thousands of pages of classified files, James Neff follows the trail of greed, corruption, and hubris all the way to the Nixon and Reagan White Houses, where Bill and Jackie Presser were treated as valued friends. Winner of an Investigative Reporters & Editors Award for best reporting on organized crime, it is a tale too astonishing to be made up—and too troubling to be ignored.