Background
Knepper, George W. was born on January 15, 1926 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of George W. and Grace (Darling) Knepper.
(The Bicentennial Edition of Ohio and Its People is a revi...)
The Bicentennial Edition of Ohio and Its People is a revised and updated volume of this bestselling work and includes a new final chapter examining Ohio through the end of the twentieth century. Author George W. Knepper presents contemporary information on the national and state political arenas, the economy as it affects Ohio, the economic and environmental revival of Cleveland, and an updated bibliography. Ohio and Its People remains a wonderful classroom text and history of Ohio.
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(This pictorial history of the northern Ohio Western Reser...)
This pictorial history of the northern Ohio Western Reserve traces Akron's path from Indian portage to Erie Canal and through the Civil War with John Brown into the great industrial hub it remains today. Great photos and maps
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Knepper, George W. was born on January 15, 1926 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of George W. and Grace (Darling) Knepper.
Bachelor of Arts, University Akron, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1954.
Member of faculty, U. Akron, 1948-1949, 54-92; associate professor of history, head Department, University Akron, 1959-1962; dean, U. Akron (College Liberal Arts), 1962-1967; professor of history, U. Akron (College Liberal Arts), 1964-1988; distinguished professor of history, U. Akron (College Liberal Arts), 1988-1992.
(This pictorial history of the northern Ohio Western Reser...)
(The Bicentennial Edition of Ohio and Its People is a revi...)
(An Ohio Portrait is a richly-colored tapestry depicting t...)
Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American, Southern history associations, Organization American Historians, Ohio Academy History, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Alpha Sigma Lambda.
Married Phyllis Watkins, August 21, 1949. Children— Susan Lynne, John Arthur.