Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Margaret Garner
Brief biographical sketch on Margaret Garner, a fugitive slave woman who murdered her daughter and tried to kill her other childern so they wouldn't be returned to a life of slavery.
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Ohio History Central: Newton D. Baker
An interesting biography of Newton D. Baker, President Wilson's Secretary of War.
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Ohio History Central: Bull Moose Party
Find out about the spilt in the Republican Party during the campaign of 1912, which resulted in the formation of the Bull Moose Party, the progressive party which selected Theodore Roosevelt as its candidate.
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Ohio History Central: Delco
The automotive industry was expanding in the beginning of the 20th century. Read about a company that was developing improvements for automobils, the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company, otherwise known as Delco.
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Ohio History Central: Direct Primaries
Find out why the implentation of direct primaries was a result of corruption in the political process.
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Ohio History Central: Federal Reserve Act
A brief description of the creation of the Federal Reserve, a banking system that established twelve district banks across the nation.
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Ohio History Central: Fort Miamis
A brief description of Fort Miamis. This British- built fort played an important role in the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
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Ohio History Central: Samuel Gompers
A brief biography of Samuel Gompers focusing primarily on his activities in labor union history.
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Ohio History Central: Great Railroad Strike of 1877
Read how the Great Railroad Strike started and why federal troops were called in to control the strikers.
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Ohio History Central: Great Steel Strike of 1919
Ohio History Central gives a brief summary of the Great Steel Strike of 1919, an attempt by steel workers to get higher pay and a shorter work day. Find out the results of the strike.
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Ohio History Central: Hoovervilles
A very brief description of what Hoovervilles consisted of and why they were built.
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Ohio History Central: Hopewell Culture
A description of the Hopewell Culture includes discussion on its artwork, materials used in art and building, earthworks, living arrangements, and source of the name.
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Ohio History Central: Interstate Commerce Act
Read about the conditions in the late 19th century that necessitated the passage of the Interstate Commerce Act, primarily to regulate railroad rates at the time.
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Ohio History Central: National Youth Administration
A brief description of the National Youth Administration, part of the WPA, explains how it helped unemployed young men and women during the Great Depression.
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Ohio History Central: Ohio River
Summarizes the history of the Ohio River with a brief description of its physical location.
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Ohio History Central: Panic of 1893
A very brief discussion of the Panic of 1893, what set off the crisis, the national effects, as well as the consequences in Ohio.
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Ohio History Central: Pendleton Act
A brief accounting of why the Pendleton Act was passed, and what were the duties of the Civil Service Commission.
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Ohio History Central: Terence Powderly
A brief biography of Terence Powderly, formative leader of the Knights of Labor, as well as an official in the Bureau of Immigration.
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Ohio History Central: Rural Electrification Act
Read about the Rural Electrification Act which was passed to give jobs to electricians and to bring electricitiy to rural areas across the United States in the 1930s.
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Ohio History Central: Sauk Indians
This is a very brief article on the Sauk Indians, who were part of the Algonquin Indians. Read about their involvement in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
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Ohio History Central: Harriet B. Stowe
The Ohio Historical Society offers a beautiful portrait of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of the famous "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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Ohio History Central: Teapot Dome Scandal
One of the great political scandals in U.S. history was the Teapot Dome Scandal. Read a brief description of it here and why it was such a problem to President Warren G. Harding.
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Ohio History Central: Thomas Law
Read about why the Thomas Law was enacted in Ohio as a result of the nationwide Panic of 1907.
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Ohio History Central: Volstead Act
A brief description of the Volstead Act, which allowed the federal government to enforce the 18th Amendment prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or distribution of intoxicating liquors, better know as Prohibition.