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City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. [1] Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" [2] are also believed to have economic value. [1]
"The Cleve" – Nickname used in TV show 30 Rock. [12] [13] "The Forest City" – Cleveland's oldest nickname. Introduced in the early 19th century, it refers to the forested nature of the city. [14] [15] [3] [11] "The Land" – A term originating in Cleveland-made hip-hop music in the 1990s, and became popular in the national media in the mid ...
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
There is a connection to bluegrass music, though: In 1938, Kentucky musician Bill Monroe named his band the Blue Grass Boys in homage to his home state, going on to become a major influence in ...
Here's an album-sized sampling of songs to add to your Ohio holiday song list to impress friends and family at your next holiday gathering.
Ohio (/ oʊ ˈ h aɪ. oʊ / ⓘ oh-HY-oh) [14] is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Of the 50 U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area.
Here's an album-sized 12-song sampling of songs − one for each day of Christmas − to add to your Ohio holiday song list to impress friends and family at your next holiday gathering.
The city has a history of polka music being popular both past and present and is the location of the Polka Hall of Fame. There is even a subgenre called Cleveland-style polka, named after the city. The music's popularity is due in part to the success of Frankie Yankovic, a Cleveland native who was considered "America's Polka King". [192]