Tag: industry

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July 26, 2022

Open Doors: Hower House Museum – Free Tours

The Hower House was completed in 1871 as the new home for wealthy industrialist John Henry Hower, his wife Susan Youngker and their three sons. Hower was active in milling, reaping and the cereal industry. He and Akron architect Jacob Snyder designed this house in the Second Empire Italianate style with a unique floor plan […]
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April 22, 2021

Carbon Footprints: The Methods of Making Coke

Graduate students at Youngstown State University have created a virtual exhibit titled, “Carbon Footprints: The Methods of Making Coke.”

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July 1, 2020

Looking Back at Chuck Harris, Cycling Innovator

Chuck Harris was a beloved figure in the cycling community. For over 40 years, he made unique bicycle mirrors from his Knox County workshop. Read on to learn more about this Ohio innovator known as, "The Mirror Man of Gambier."