Ohio derives its name from the
Ohio River that forms its southern border, which, in turn, originated from the
Seneca word ohiːyo', meaning "good river", "great river", or "large creek". The state was home to several ancient indigenous civilizations, with humans present as early as 10,000 BCE. It arose from the lands west of the
Appalachian Mountains that were contested by various native tribes and European colonists from the 17th century through the
Northwest Indian Wars of the late 18th century. Ohio was partitioned from the
Northwest Territory, the first frontier of the new United States, becoming the 17th state admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, and the first under the
Northwest Ordinance. It was the first post-colonial
free state admitted to the union and became one of the earliest and most influential industrial powerhouses during the 20th century. Although it has transitioned to a more
information- and
service-based economy in the 21st century, it remains an industrial state, ranking
seventh in GDP , with the third-largest manufacturing sector and second-largest automobile production.
The coins were to be sold at a premium to finance the
National McKinley Birthplace Memorial at
Niles, Ohio, and were vended by the group constructing it. The issue was originally proposed as a silver dollar; this was changed when it was realized it would not be appropriate to honor a president who had supported the
gold standard with such a piece. The coins were poorly promoted, and did not sell well. Despite an authorized mintage of 100,000, only about 30,000 were minted. Of these, 20,000 were sold, many of these at a reduced price to Texas coin dealer
B. Max Mehl. The remaining 10,000 pieces were returned to the Mint for melting. (Full article...)
Pork packing in
Cincinnati. Print showing four scenes in a packing house: "Killing, Cutting, Rendering, [and] Salting." Chromo-lithograph of the cartoons exhibited by the Cincinnati Pork Packers' Association, at the International Exposition, at Vienna.
Photo credit: Ehrgott & Krebs
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The 2005 Texas vs. Ohio State football game, played September 10, 2005, was the first-ever meeting between the
University of Texas at Austin and
Ohio State University in a
college football game. The two teams came into the game ranked No. 2 and No. 4, respectively. It was the second game of the
2005 season for both teams. Schools had become increasingly conservative in scheduling non-conference opponents of a high caliber, so a meeting of two top-five teams in the country was unusual this early in the season. For either team, winning the game would boost their chances of ultimately playing in the
BCS National Championship Game while the loser likely faced the end of their national championship hopes.
According to observers such as USA Today, the game between the
Texas Longhorns and
Ohio State Buckeyes was one of the most-anticipated games of the 2005 season. Due to the high level of anticipation,
ESPN chose the game for the location of its weekly
College GameDay broadcast.
ABC Sports’s pregame crew was also on site for the game.
The
2005 Texas Longhorns football team (variously "Texas" or "UT" or the "Horns") was coached by head football coach
Mack Brown and led on the field by
quarterbackVince Young. The
2005 Ohio State Buckeyes football team (variously "Ohio State" or "OSU" or the "Bucks") was coached by
Jim Tressel.
Justin Zwick and
Troy Smith shared time as quarterback due to disciplinary measures enforced against Smith. The game was a back-and-forth affair which was ultimately won by Texas, 25–22. The game's attendance was 105,565, which set the then all-time attendance record for
Ohio Stadium. The game was televised nationally on
ABC and drew 9.9 million viewers. (Full article...)
Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger region that is home to over 4.5 million residents that also includes areas not part of Greater Cleveland. This article covers the area considered to be Greater Cleveland, but includes some information generally applicable to the larger region, which is itself part of what is known historically as the
Connecticut Western Reserve. (Full article...)
Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was an American politician who served as the 29th
president of the United States from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the
Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. After his death, a number of scandals were exposed, including
Teapot Dome, as well as an extramarital affair with
Nan Britton, which tarnished his reputation.
Harding lived in rural
Ohio all his life, except when political service took him elsewhere. As a young man, he bought The Marion Star and built it into a successful newspaper. Harding served in the
Ohio State Senate from 1900 to 1904, and was
lieutenant governor for two years. He was defeated for governor in
1910, but was elected to the
United States Senate in
1914—the state's first direct election for that office. Harding ran for the Republican nomination for president in 1920, but was considered a long shot before the
convention. When the leading candidates could not garner a majority, and the convention deadlocked, support for Harding increased, and he was nominated on the tenth ballot. He conducted a
front porch campaign, remaining mostly in Marion and allowing people to come to him. He promised a
return to normalcy of the pre–
World War I period, and defeated
Democratic nominee
James M. Cox in a
landslide to become the first sitting senator elected president. (Full article...)
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