Ripples From The Land

Ripples From The Land

By Ryan ChamberlainHistory
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Ripples From The Land episodes

  • Shaping A City

    In this episode, we explore how waves of migration—both international and domestic—shaped Cleveland’s neighborhoods, industries, and identity.

    48 min
  • Millionaire Road

    In this episode, John shares stories about Euclid Avenue, once known as “Millionaires Row,” which was home to some of the nation's most powerful and influential industrialists, including John D. Rockefeller. 

    53 min
  • Cleveland and the Civil War
    Cleveland and the Civil War
    Ryan, John, and Civil War expert Meghan Schill share stories from the Civil War-era, which transformed Cleveland from a commercial village to a manufacturing powerhouse.
    45 min
  • Rockefeller's Bones

    When John D. Rockefeller became one of the wealthiest men in history, he made Cleveland the center of the world for a time. The ghosts of the robber barons still reside in the architecture and institutions of Cleveland, which keeps Rockefeller’s bones underneath a giant granite obelisk in Lake View cemetery.

    44 min
  • Food That Transformed The Land

    Did you have a frozen dinner lately, or go out for ribs, or how about a can of Beefaroni? This tasty discussion focuses on foods that transformed the city and then went well beyond it. CLE was a "foodie" city long before the twenty-first century.

    39 min

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Ripples from The Land explores the stories of Clevelanders and regional institutions that had a national and even global impact in a series of engaging conversations. From game-changing inventors, to…