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Historic Main Street, Akron, Ohio

Posted in Main Street, Streets/Bridges

West Side of Main Street, Akron

by tconte on July 27, 2023

Akron’s Main Street has seen many changes over the years. The city would hardly be recognized by founders Simon Perkins and Paul Williams.

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This Day In History

1936 On this day in 1936, a sit-down strike began in the truck tire department at Firestone and quickly spread to all departments at Plant 1. The workers were concerned about wages and a plan to increase the workday from 6 to 8-hours.

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