Legendary locals of Berea, Ohio / Patricia M. Mote.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mote, Patricia M., 1930- Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Legendary locals

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Celebrities--Ohio--Berea--Biography.

Celebrities.

Berea (Ohio)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Berea (Ohio).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.

Other Title:

Legendary locals of Berea

Berea, Ohio

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Legendary Locals, an imprint of Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

A diverse immigrant population that arrived to work in Berea's sandstone quarries, plus the academic atmosphere of a liberal arts college, provided a distinct cultural heritage uncommon in American suburbia. The town has inherited a strong work ethic and deep spiritual values from early Bereans. Consider Dr. William Pierce, first resident pastor, who gave the town "a stamp of culture." Capt. Edward Kennedy, Civil War veteran and survivor of the tragic Sultana explosion, served Berea in nearly every elected capacity. Mary Elmore, elected to the Berea school board years before the 19th Amendment passed. Modern-day Berea has its legends, too, like Arthur Bassett, NASA astronaut; Daisy G. Collins, federal administrative law judge; John-Michael Tebelak, creator of Godspell; Frances Millward, known as the "Mother Teresa of Berea"; and dozens more.

Contents:

A vision becomes reality

Government

Education

Medicine and law

Business and industry

Religion and philanthropy

Fine arts

Military

Sports

Grindstone Award Winners.

Notes:

Includes index.

OCLC:

885208289