"Clevelanders are rediscovering the richness of their history, and the encyclopedia project has played a vital role in this process." --Northwest Ohio Quarterly "These two volumes clearly establish a standard for encyclopedias devoted to city history and biography." --Choice "Both volumes are interesting to read and are useful reference tools." --American Reference Books Annual The first edition of this remarkable encyclopedia was published in 1987 to enthusiastic reviews. Out of print for several years, the #157;Encyclopedia is now being reissued in an expanded, two-volume format to commemorate the bicentennial of Cleveland's founding. Volume One, #157;The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, contains more than 2000 entries, 150 photographs, maps and charts. Volume Two, the #157;Dictionary of Cleveland Biography, with over 1600 entries, is the first major biographical guide to Cleveland published since the 1920s.