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Ohio History Central: Ohio Gang
Encyclopedia article describing the "Ohio Gang" who were cabinet officials in the scandalous administration of President Warren G. Harding. The article makes the point that most of the men involved were not from Ohio.
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Ohio History Central: Shaping the Land
This site contains maps and other information about the Ohio's topography. Great details about how glaciers played a key role in the formation of Ohio's land, the natural resources left behind, and the natural regions and their differences.
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Ohio History Central: John Cleves Symmes
Learn the exciting story of how John Cleves Symmes (1742-1814) traveled to the Ohio Country and eventually set up the first settlement about a mile below the Little Miami River.
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Ohio History Central: Lucy H. Taylor
Learn about the first woman to receive her doctorate in dentistry, Lucy Hobbs Taylor.
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Ohio History Central: Granville T. Woods
A biography of Granville T. Woods, who used his knowledge of machinery to establish his own company and invent many different improvements for the railroad.
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Ohio History Central: Battle of Fallen Timbers
This site presents the background and a brief description of the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
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Ohio History Central: American Federation of Labor
A history of the American Federation of Labor and its organization in 1881 by Samuel Gompers. Read about its growth and eventual combining with the Congress of Industrial Organization to become the AFL-CIO.
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Ohio History Central: Lakes, Rives, & Canals
This site provides a brief introduction to the river system and canals of Ohio. Includes a history of the canal system, details and maps of the drainage throughout the state, and how the river systems are used today.
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Ohio History Central: Tecumseh
This site presents a biography of Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee Indians.
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Ohio History Central: Shawnee Indians
A brief history of the Shawnee Indians in Ohio. Site also contains many links to information on other tribes, battles and complete texts of treaties.
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Ohio History Central: Michikinikwa or Little Turtle
Recounts the life of Little Turtle. Little Turtle was the war chief of the Miami Indians, the most powerful Indian Tribe in Ohio, who finally advocated for peace with the new United States government.
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Ohio History Central: Miami Indians
Learn the exciting story of the Miami Indians and how they became the most powerful Indian tribe in Ohio. Click on underlined words throughout the text to go to links containing related information.
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Ohio History Central: The Iroquois Indians
Information about the confederacy of Native Americans known as the Iroquois. Details how they lived and their allies and enemies, both foreign and from other Native American tribes.
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Ohio History Central: Battle of Shiloh
A description of the Battle of Shiloh along with some information about Ohio troops who fought in the battle.
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Ohio History Central: Battle of Fort Henry
A brief description of the Battle of Fort Henry, including the strategy and result of the Union bombardment.
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Ohio History Central: Radical Republicans
A good description of the beginnings of the Republican Party before the Civil War, and the transformation to Radical Republicanism during Reconstruction as they attempted to guarantee equal rights for African Americans. Information is...
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Ohio History Central: Ohio State Symbols
Do you know why states select symbols to represent them? Do you know how Ohio got the nickname "Buckeyes"? Find the answers to these questions and more at this site. Click on the words to be taken to information about the symbol, and a...
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Ohio History Central: Grange
A description of the establishment of the Grange, or Patrons of Husbandry, in the mid-1800s and how the movement helped farmers.
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Ohio History Central: Pontiac
This site provides a biographical sketch of Chief Pontiac. Discusses his ties to many different Native American Tribes. Also discusses Pontiac's Rebellion.
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Ohio History Central: Populist Party
The Populist Party was one of the more successful third parties, at least in state politics. Read about its platform on the national and state levels in the 1890s.
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Ohio History Central: William A. Sunday
Billy Sunday was an influential evangelist in the 1920s. Read about his life as a baseball player and revivalist.
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Ohio History Central: Emergency Relief Appropriation Act
Read the general outline of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act and how it was set up to relieve unemployment during the Great Depression.
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Ohio History Central: Industrial Workers of the World
A very brief description of the Industrial Workers of the World and what they represented.
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Ohio History Central: Tecumseh's Confederation
This page describes Tecumseh's work toward an Indian confederacy that would be able to survive against the westward movement of whites.