{"product_id":"clevelands-colorful-characters","title":"Cleveland's Colorful Characters","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCleveland's Colorful Characters\u003c\/h1\u003eKit Whipple\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Covenant Books\u003cbr\u003eDecember 11 2019\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781645593263\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1645593266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cp\u003e\"Cleveland's Colorful Characters\" is an easy to read, insightful book on some of Cleveland's most influential individuals. These individuals helped create the grand and unique city which at one time was one of the most respected cities in the word. The first chapter is on the Mather family and how they helped create many of Cleveland's world class institutions. On a lighter side they were the first documented individuals to throw a 'toga party'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2nd chapter provides insights into the Van Sweringens who built many of Cleveland's finest homes and buildings as well as being the largest railroad owners in the country. Through the author's research he was able to determine they were the bases for the book, The Great Gatsby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 3rd chapter concerns Jim Backus who was the creator of Mr. Magoo as well as the millionaire on Gilligan's Island. He attended University school and great up in Bratenahl. Local lore states Mr. Magoo was based on a University School teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe other chapters inform readers on Charles Schweinfurth, aka \"Cleveland's Castle Creator\", a brief insight into Camp Cleveland a 20,000 person Civil War camp in University Heights, unusual ghost stories and the last three chapters are dedicated to Cleveland's automotive history. This is when Cleveland was the car capital of the country, if not the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch of the intriguing information in this fact-packed book is new information which the author derived from his in-depth research and conversations with family descendants of those depicted in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44142674968621,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_12aa0f08-d0ca-4cf3-acf7-49d165ac53c0.jpg?v=1759136272","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/clevelands-colorful-characters","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}