Explore Toledo’s Big Dreams and Bigger Lessons In the 19th century, Toledo inspired its pioneers with bold visions of greatness. None was bolder than Jessup Scott, who predicted that Toledo would become the “future great city of the world.” But the reality was more complicated.About the Speaker and Award Historian Dr. Timothy Messer-Kruse, School of Cultural and Critical Studies, Bowling Green State University, will explore Toledo’s early years, the soaring hopes of its boosters and the speculation that shaped its destiny. Messer-Kruse’s work on this topic won the Local History Publication Award, Article Category, Professional Division, leading to this special lecture.What You’ll LearnThe bold predictions that shaped Toledo’s developmentHow speculation built — and limited — the city’s growthLessons Toledo offers about urban development and declineWhy Attend Ideal for history enthusiasts, urban studies students and anyone curious about Toledo’s story, this lecture reveals the powerful forces that shaped the Glass City’s past and future.Presented by the Center for Archival Collections (CAC) This event is part of the Local History Publication Award Lecture Series, hosted by the CAC at BGSU University Libraries.Photo Credit: Cover, Toledo: “Future Great City of the World” as Envisaged Almost a Century Ago by Jessup Scott (reprint), 1937