George E. Condon

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George E. Condon (November 6, 1916 – October 7, 2011) was an American journalist, writer, and local historian based in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts to an immigrant Irish American family. He moved to Cleveland with his family in 1927, settling in the Ohio City neighborhood on the city's West Side.[1] After attending Ohio State University's School of Journalism, he returned to Cleveland where he became a longtime writer for The Plain Dealer and developed a reputation for "wit, wisdom and amiable prose style."[2] He also authored several books on Cleveland history and earned numerous literary awards for his work.[1] He was inducted into the Cleveland Press Club's Journalism Hall of Fame in 1990.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Brennan, Daniel; Ryan, David Patrick. "Condon, George E.". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Gotllieb, Mark. "George E. Condon". Cleveland Arts Prize. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

Bibliography[]

  • Condon, George E. (1967). Cleveland: The Best Kept Secret. New York: Doubleday.
  • Condon, George E. (1968). Laughter from the Rafters. New York: Doubleday.
  • Condon, George E. (1974). Stars in the Water: The Story of the Erie Canal. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 0385066422.
  • Condon, George E. (1976). Yesterday's Cleveland. Miami: E.A. Seemann. ISBN 0-912458-73-9.
  • Condon, George E. (1979). Cleveland: Prodigy of the Western Reserve. Tulsa: Continental Heritage Press. ISBN 9780932986061.
  • Condon, George E. (1995). Gaels of Laughter and Tears. Waterford Books. ISBN 0614112664.
  • Condon, George E. (2006). West of the Cuyahoga. Kent, OH: Kent State University Press. ISBN 0-87338-854-2.


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