Discover the stories behind Columbus neighborhoods and their landmarks. The community centers that locals call home arent just points of interest but places that have shaped history beyond their communities and even Ohio. This encyclopedia of Columbus neighborhoods gives voice to the rich heritage residing in the bell towers; parks and streetscapes of Franklinton; German Village; King-Lincoln; Olde Town East; Short North and the University District. Along with WOSUs award-winning Columbus Neighborhoods series; Tom Betti; Doreen Uhas Sauer and Ed Lentz curate the stories tracing the lines from your neighborhood to the Manhattan Project; the Underground Railroad; Abraham Lincoln and the Tuskegee Airmen.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great biography of wonderful manBy Martha D. TruppThis is an excellent biography of an interesting; lively; and inspiring individual. I like biographies; for one reason; because you can always find something of yourself in the person and a good biography connects you to the man or woman and the times in which he or she lived. This one did that; plus it brought Irving Berlin into my home so that I cared about him. Irving Berlin was a truly great and driven man; with idiosyncrasies and character defects that made him human.This book had it all. Although he wrote and sang almost 100 years ago; some of his songs live on as he meant them to. The book stayed with me after finishing it in three days. Great biography of a wonderful man. Now I must find a CD and some sheet music.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. a Complete musical adventure earns the most amount of stars!By J. P. M. Smita Very detailled book about the life and the stage works and musical productions; written down by Irving Berlin. The story tells us his beginning as a Russian-Jewish immigrant; coming into the New World; starting as a singing waiter in the Manhattan Bowery and China Town district; till his greatest Broadway and Hollywood stage productions with all the well known songs. Moreover he couldnt read any score; and learning playing piano by himself into F-major octave! Amazing!Also the longest living composer/ songwriter and often singer; One hundred and one years old; before hie died! Youll see to do music with good health keeps you very young2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Big book; excellent readBy Shelley S. ClarkVery well written. This is one big book and you will learn just about everything you ever wanted to know about the man. Id seen a one man play (Herschel Felder as Irving Berlin) and this prompted me to buy this book. It really fleshed out the play and considering the volume of information; is easily assimilated - not that you wont find yourself reading some of the sentences a couple of times. I also bought a book by Berlins daughter which dovetailed nicely with this one. This book is so well written that Im going to buy more of this authors books.
