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Akron

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Once known as the "Rubber Capital of the World," Akron now hails as the "City of Invention." As the fifth-largest city in Ohio, it has grown from an industrial center to a hub of culture and science. During this change, Akron's downtown went from a vibrant retail district to being somewhat empty; however, the city was reborn with a baseball stadium for the Akron RubberDucks (the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians), new restaurants, concert venues, and in its role as a host for national events such as the 2014 Gay Games. As recently as 20 years ago, rubber workers made up a large part of Akron's population, but the number of people employed in the rubber industry dropped by half between 2000 and 2007. In 2001, Akron was named among the country's 10 high-tech havens by Newsweek, and it is now considered the center of "Polymer Valley."

Author Biography:

Calvin Rydbom was born in a suburb of Akron, where he still lives today. He earned degrees from the University of Akron and Kent State University. Today, Rydbom works as a professional archivist and vice president of Pursue Posterity, an archiving and historical preservation company in northeast Ohio.
Release date Australia
December 7th, 2015
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Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
95
Dimensions
159x229x6
ISBN-13
9781467115285
Product ID
23838703

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