Description: "At its height, Cleveland was a center of industry. Nearly 1 million people called the city home, and all of them needed various assortments of goods, wares and sundries. To serve their desires, fabulous stores graced the city. The names alone--Higbee's, Halle's, May Company, Taylor Son & Company, Sterling Linder and Bailey's--conjure a comforting memory of sophisticated style and lost glamour. At the heart of this consumer paradise stood Euclid Avenue, Cleveland's golden faðcade. With its dynamic retail stores, homes to countless millionaires and elevated air, it was one of a trio of famous American retail promenades alongside New York's Fifth Avenue and State Street in Chicago. Local historian Michael DeAloia's illuminating chronicle evokes the golden age of Cleveland's prestige and elegance.--Back cover.
Brief description: Michael DeAloia is currently the chief executive officer of Front Porch Media Network, a Cleveland, Ohio-based podcast production and distribution company. He earned his MBA from Case Western Reserve University and his bachelor's degree from Xavier University. Michael is the former tech columnist for the Plain Dealer. He served as executive producer of the documentary film The Steel Fired Story of Chef Nowak. He is also the author of Lost Cleveland and Lost Grand Hotels of Cleveland, both published by The History Press.