City Parks and Park Suburbs

Join us for an interesting presentation and discussion of the history of the Garden City movement! Dr. Mark Souther, Director of the Center for Public History + Digital Humanities at CSU, will explore the broader history behind the planning principles that defined Shaker Heights. His illustrated presentation draws connections to the rural cemetery, urban park, City Beautiful, and Garden City movements and zoning codes and restrictions of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

This virtual talk is free to the public and is made possible through support from Ohio Humanities.

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Dr. J. Mark Souther is Professor of History and Director of the Center for Public History + Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University. He holds a Ph.D. in History from Tulane University, an M.A. in History from the University of Richmond, and a B.A. in History from Furman University.