Teaching & Learning Cleveland

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Teaching & Learning Cleveland

This site is designed to promote, preserve and present student research projects, specifically those that document original or previously unpublished historical resources by and about institutions and individuals from throughout the region. Interns working in the field, graduate and undergraduate students in classrooms, and public school teachers from throughout the region create, maintain, and utilize the content of this site. This dynamic approach to teaching and learning is meant to foster a collaborative relationship between students, scholars, teachers, and regional cultural institutions; encouraging in students a sense of ownership over their own research, and entry into the evolving world of the humanities. Learn More | Get in Touch

Featured Exhibit

Great Lakes Exposition 1936-1937

The Great Depression of 1929 left many with a need to reinvent and reinvestin their communities using the resources available to them. Cleveland jumped on the bandwagon to uplift itself both economically and emotionally with the development of the Great Lakes Exposition in 1936. What was once the city dump located next to the Municipal Stadium on the lakefront became a part of the impressive, 135 acre exhibit that stretched from Public Square to the Stadium and continuedas far as East 22nd
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Featured Collection

Cuyahoga County Archives collection

Materials in the Cuyahoga County Archives collection were gathered, processed, and cataloged by student researchers from Cleveland State University Department of History, under the supervision of Dr. Mark Souther. Major themes in the collection include transportation, infrastructure development, veterans housing, civil defense, and urban revitalization.