Books by Dan Rager

This ÒCritical EditionÓ is an inside look at the Cleveland & Eastern Railway (C&E) system in which millions of riders used to get from Cleveland to Geauga County. Included are detailed maps and blueprints of the right-of-way along with the largest photo achieve ever published of the line. This edition includes two other railroads that were connected and in business with the Cleveland & Eastern Railway. They were the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the Nickel Plate Railroad. Maps and photos connect these railroads.Readers will enjoy the ÒTales on the TrailsÓ chapter which presents true stories by some of Geauga CountyÕs Amish Community whose grandparents worked and rode on the rails. Chardon became the rail capital east of Cleveland, and was known as a ÒJerkwaterÓ town. Geauga County forests play a major role in this book, as they, like large portions of AmericaÕs forest lands were cut down to build our villages and railroads. Gates Mill, OH has discovered the railyard under their village.

This book chronicles the famous 'Maple Leaf Route' that ran through Geauga County between 1899 & 1925. From steam rail to the Cleveland & Eastern and Chagrin Falls interurban railways, this concise historical book brings to life one of Northeast, Ohio's favorite pastimes.Readers will enjoy a fun, intriguing and picturesque journey, as the author chronicles the building of the railroad. Included are rare photos, maps, along with fun and intriguing stories that will capture your imagination.Before roads were built, citizens, farmers, and commerce traveled north and south, away from Cleveland on well trodden dirt roads.Adventures await you on a fun day trip on the 'Wild Flower' or 'Blackberry Pickers' excursion, or join your friends at Bass Lake Resort, Burton Sugar Camp, Chesterland Caves Resort,Geauga County Fair, or a dozen other beautiful Geauga County locations. This is your ticket to travel back to the early days of rail and experience life in Northeast, Ohio as it once was.

From rock & roll to jazz and classical music, this one-stop pedagogy source brings to life a detailed development of band history, its instrumentation, repertoire, function, social role, contest anomalies and industry products. Sixteen countries are explored from Europe through North and South America, providing the largest concise history (past, present and future) of instrumental bands published to date. In addition, railroad, industrial, prison, community, police, school, hospital, blind and Native American Indian bands are explored. Much of the material including the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Peru, and Russia is exclusive to this book and not published online or written about elsewhere. Tools for instrumental directors, music appreciation, history or ethnomusicology courses in education. Musicians, libraries, conservatories and researchers will have a fun and intriguing experience exploring, and printed YouTube links allow readers to watch exclusive ensembles in each chapter.