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19th century. 1800 – Trumbull County created, encompassing Cleveland. 1803 – Ohio becomes the 17th State admitted to the Union. 1805 – Geauga County created, encompassing Cleveland. 1808 – Lorenzo Carter builds the Zephyr, the first ship to be launched in Cleveland. 1810 – Cuyahoga County organized; Cleveland selected as county seat.
Federated Department Stores was founded in Columbus in 1929, known today as Macy's. The Sherwin-Williams Company was founded in 1866 in Cleveland. Frisch's Big Boy was opened in 1905 in Cincinnati. American Electric Power was founded in Columbus in 1906.
Principal. Mary Jane Patterson (September 12, 1840 – September 24, 1894) was born into a family that had been enslaved. She is notable as the first African-American woman to receive a B.A degree, having completed, in 1862, the four-year 'gentlemen's course' at Oberlin College. [1] She first taught at the Philadelphia's Institute for Colored ...
Ohio State and Clemson met in Nashville on Saturday for a "secret" scrimmage. Here's what we've learned about the game.
This timeline of modern American conservatism lists important events, developments and occurrences that have affected conservatism in the United States. With the decline of the conservative wing of the Democratic Party after 1960, the movement is most closely associated with the Republican Party (GOP).
Early in the 20th century, Cleveland was a city on the rise and was known as the "Sixth City" due to its position as the sixth largest U.S. city at the time.[39] Its businesses included automotive companies such as Peerless, People's, Jordan, Chandler, and Winton, maker of the first car driven across the U.S.
Ohio History Connection, formerly The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society and Ohio Historical Society, is a nonprofit organization incorporated in 1885. [1] Headquartered at the Ohio History Center in Columbus, Ohio, Ohio History Connection provides services to both preserve and share Ohio's history, including its prehistory, and ...
The history of literature is the study of how written works have evolved over time and across cultures. It covers a wide range of genres, periods, and themes, from ancient epics to modern novels. This Wikipedia article provides an overview of the main developments and influences in the history of literature, as well as links to related topics and biographies of notable writers.