Considered to be the gem of our town, her facets hide stories of corruption, crime, romance, violence, the unbelievable, the remarkable and the downright charming. On today’s episode we travel through a timeline of our beloved Meadville Market House: where the legacy of making has been passed down for generations despite constant threats to turn her into a parking lot since her creation. To market to market we go!

Sources/References:

meadvilletribune.com

https://meadvillemarkethouse.org

newspapers.com

https://www.facebook.com/Tinystreasurechest/

History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Volume 1 Containing a History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter, Et, Etc. Warner, Beers & Co, Chicago, 1885.

In this episode, we dive into the life of Clarence Frederick Underwood, a Meadville-raised artist who became one of the most celebrated illustrators of the Golden Age of Illustration in early 1900s. From his parents' drug store along Chestnut Street, to the elite art academies of Paris, to his Manhattan studio, Underwood’s journey reflects the "creative-maker" spirit of Meadville that still exists today. We explore how he shaped the visual identity of 20th-century America, revolutionized advertising, and championed a more active, modern portrayal of women

Episode References:

https://clarenceunderwoodart.com/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/runaway-wrecking-ball-goes-on-pa-rampage/

https://www.meadvilletribune.com/news/local_news/runaway-wrecking-ball-injures-three/article_cd86e1ac-0949-5bee-b163-97fbe91e3a29.html

https://www.meadvilletribune.com/archives/top-2007-story-roll-heard-round-the-world/article_070549ad-eb77-5cfa-946f-6

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Forward to Girls of Today, NYC, 1909

Cleveland Sunday Leader - October, 1903

Erie Dispatch 1902

On today’s episode of Meadville in the Making we look at how a boy made in Meadville grew into a reformer who then carried the lessons of our hometown with him as he helped reshape cities, immigration, and democratic life across the nation.

Ashley also really tries to make a case for the stage revival of Hello, Meadville a 1988 musical by Dr. William Holland Jr.

Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America - by Kurt Andersen

From Progressive to New Dealer: Frederic C. Howe and American Liberalism by Kenneth Miller

The Confessions of a Reformer by Frederic C Howe