Local History references from the Green Historical SocietyGreen Historical Society Archive
Akron-Summit Public Library Special Collections Akron-Summit Public Library Kepler-Coss Collection (Green History) Summit Memory Summit Memory Online Map Room - see maps & atlases of Summit County online Land Patents for Green Township - NEW! Green Local Schools Primary Document Database The History of Summit County, Perrin 1892, pg. 592 Green Township - read full text online Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County, Lane 1892, pg. 796 Green Township - read full text online Historical Reminiscences of Summit County, Lucius Verus Bierce 1854, pg. 77 Green Township - read full text online Centennial History of Summit County, Doyle 1908 - read full text online Guide Book for Tourists and Travelers over the Valley Railway from Cleveland to Canton, Ohio, 1880 - preview full text online NEW! Search Stark County Recorder's Office - Historical Records Online (Green Township was part of Stark County until 1840, these searchable records date to 1809, you must request an account that will be returned via email instantly) ACORN - Local History Links City of Green - History City of Green - Historic Preservation Commission |
Project IdeasPrepared by Mark Tomecko
Green, Summit County, and Northeast Ohio have been vital to the development of America. While students learn about the history of their country and the world, they often fail to realize how much of that history happened right in their own backyard. While it is true that no Civil War battles took place here in Green, many residents of Green fought and died in the Union cause. Likewise, Green may not be the site of any landmark events in the Civil Rights Movement or the Industrial Revolution, but the struggles for racial equality and economic progress were as essential to the people of our area as they were to anyone we might read about in a history textbook. For many people, history only becomes valuable and meaningful when they can connect it to their own lives, their family and ancestors, their community and town. The purpose of this project is to help students see that their own local history is very much a part of the American story. Students are encouraged to explore any topic, time period, or event and to connect what happened here, in our area, to the broader trends in American history. Below is a partial list of ideas. Do not consider this a list of research ideas to choose from, but instead, a sample of ideas to demonstrate the broad range of possibilities for your research.
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