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Main Street, Akron, Ohio

Posted in Main Street, Streets/Bridges

Main Street

by tconte on May 30, 2015

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This Day In History

1940 On this day in 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke to thousands of supporters at Union Station. the area was packed with people who listened to the president encouraging them to redouble their production efforts in Akron’s factories as a means of self-defense.
1948 On this day in 1948, President Harry Truman arrived at Union Depot and was taken by automobile to the Akron Armory. Truman gave his speech to an enthusiastic crowd.
1957 On this day in 1957, firefighter Ross E. Varner lost his life while fighting a fire at the former Brown Derby - 1157 E. Market Street.

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