Gypsies, freak shows, funeral rites, Native American folklore, legendary national leaders, and enthralling tales of hordes of immigrants, trend-setting business titans, gritty steel mills, and the painful decline of one of America's premier industrial corridors all are featured in the social and cultural collection of articles titled Memories and Melancholy: Reflections on the Mahoning Valley and Youngstown, Ohio.

This riveting nostalgic anthology includes topics:

Idora Amusement Park

Mill Creek Park

Canfield Fair

Downtown Youngstown

Grand Movie Theaters and Department Stores

Eclipse of Heavy Industry

Historic Points of Interest and Area Museums

Mahoning Valley Traditions and Customs

Isaly's Dairy Stores

Lake Erie and Geneva-On-The-Lake

William Holmes McGuffey

Warner Brothers

Harvey Firestone

Packard Brothers

President William McKinley

Joseph Butler and the Butler Institute of Art

Holiday Recollections

Seasonal Reminiscences

Connecticut Western Reserve Territory

Austintown, Boardman, Canfield, Poland

And Many More!

There isn't another book on the market like Memories and Melancholy: Reflections on the Mahoning Valley and Youngstown, Ohio. If you love to go down memory lane and revisit almost forgotten lost times, places, personages, and events, you will want to add this unique new release to your library.