Dawn of Hope DVD by Jack Gieck 2007, 30 minutes DVD, $13.95 courtesy of our partner, Atlas Books Call (419) 281-1802 to order by phone.

A 30-minute history of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous in Akron, Ohio, in 1935. AA had its beginnings as the outcome of a meeting between Bill W., a New York stockbroker, and Dr. Bob S., an Akron surgeon. Prior to their meeting, Bill had gotten sober and had maintained his recovery by working with other alcoholics. Meanwhile, Dr. Bob had yet to achieve sobriety. Responding to Bill’s convincing ideas, he soon got sober, never to drink again. The founding spark of AA had been struck.

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Early Akron’s Industrial Valley: A History of the Cascade Locks
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A Photo Album of Ohio’s Canal Era, 1825–1913
by Jack Gieck

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Ohio’s Canal Era

DIG: An Archaeological Investigation in Akron’s Cascade Locks Park

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Coming Home, 1865