Southwest Ohio

Entries in this category provide readers with information on various businesses, events, groups, people, and places associated with southwestern Ohio. This region was the second section of modern-day Ohio that white Americans settled following the American Revolution. In 1788, real estate speculators began to purchase land in this area from the federal government. That same year, the first settlements began to form in the region. Among these communities was Losantiville, modern-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Initially, most migrants settled along the Ohio River. One of the principal reasons for this was the presence of American Indians to the north and west. During the late 1780s and the 1790s, several battles between the whites and natives erupted, resulting in the gradual removal of Indian tribes from Ohio. A majority of white residents initially engaged in farming, but the Ohio River and the advent of other transportation systems soon brought additional employment opportunities to the region.

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(Last Name Unknown), Lewis: Lewis was an escaped slave who sought freedom in Columbus, Ohio. . . .
(Last Name Unknown), Poindexter: Poindexter was a slave owned by a Mr. Anderson in Kentucky. In 1854, Judge S.F. Norris in the Clermont County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas awarded Poindexter his freedom. . . .
(Last Name Unknown), Watkins: Watkins was a free African-American man who was accused of being a runaway slave in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
1886 Xenia Flood: The deadliest flash flood in Ohio history roared through Xenia late on Wednesday, May 12th, 1886, killing 28 people. . . .
1907 Southern Ohio Floods: All rivers flowing southward into the Ohio River reached flood stage during March 14-17, 1907. . . .
1913 Ohio Statewide Flood: The Flood of 1913 is known as the greatest natural disaster in Ohio history. At least 428 people died during the Flood of 1913, and more than twenty thousand homes were totally destroyed. . . .
1915 Cincinnati Windstorm: A vicious wind and rainstorm swept southwestern Ohio on the evening of Wednesday July 7, 1915. The death toll of 38 at Cincinnati is the greatest known in Ohio for a windstorm in which no tornadoes were involved. . . .
Academy of Medicine: Cincinnati physicians established the Academy of Medicine in 1857. It served as primarily a social and educational club for local physicians. . . .
Adams County: Arthur St. Clair established Adams County on July 10, 1797. He named the county after John Adams, the President of the United States in 1797. . . .
Adelaide, Mary: Mother Mary Adelaide was born Anne Sandusky on October 10, 1874, in Cincinnati, Ohio. A devout Catholic, Sandusky entered the Convent of the Sisters of St. Francis, Rochester, Minnesota, on June 6, 1893. She formally became a nun on July 16, 1902. At this time, Sandusky became Mother Mary Adelaide. . . .
Adena: Adena was the home of Thomas Worthington, one of Ohio's first two United States senators. Worthington also served as the sixth governor of the state. . . .
Adena Mound: The Adena Mound was located in Chillicothe at the base of the hill where Governor Thomas Worthington built his home. "Adena" is the name Worthington gave to his estate. The Adena culture (800 B.C. to 1 A.D.) of prehistoric Native American people is named for the Adena Mound. . . .
African Union Baptist Church (Cincinnati, Ohio): The African Union Baptist Church, originally known as the First African Baptist Church and now known as the Union Baptist Church, was the first African-American church in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Airco DH.4 Bomber: During World War I, the Airco DH.4 Bomber was the only plane built in the United States of America to be flown in battle. . . .
Alder, Jonathan: Jonathan Alder, a captive of Native Americans, was born in Maryland, on September 17, 1773. Two years later his family moved to Wythe County, Virginia. When Alder was seven years of age, Indians captured him and his younger brother. . . .
Alexandria, Ohio: Alexandria, Ohio, which was located in Scioto County, was the first Euro-American settlement on the west bank of the Scioto River at its juncture with the Ohio River. . . .
American Rolling Mill Company: The American Rolling Mill Company (ARMCO) opened in Middletown, Ohio, in 1901. . . .
Anderson, Charles: Ohio governor Charles Anderson was born near Louisville, Kentucky, on June 1, 1814. His father, Colonel Richard Clough Anderson, had fought in the American Revolution, serving as aide-de-camp to the Marquis de Lafayette. . . .
Anti-Slavery Sewing Society: Elizabeth Coleman and Sarah Ernst organized African-American women into the Anti-Slavery Sewing Society in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Antioch College: The Christian Church founded Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1852. The college admitted its first students the following year. . . .
Art Academy of Cincinnati: In 1880, Charles W. West of Cincinnati donated 150,000 dollars to the Cincinnati Museum Association to establish an art museum in the city. . . .
Association of Ex-Pupils: In 1869, the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans' organization of Union soldiers who fought in the American Civil War, established the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home in Xenia, Ohio. This institution was the predecessor of the Ohio Veterans' Children's Home. . . .
Astronaut-Maneuvering Unit: Peter N. Van Schaik invented an Astronaut-Maneuvering Unit that allowed astronauts to maneuver in space outside of a space vehicle. . . .
Austin, Elsie: Elsie Austin was an attorney and the first African American woman to receive a law degree from the University of Cincinnati. . . .
Bailey, Gamaliel: Gamaliel Bailey was a physician and an editor of anti-slavery newspapers in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Baldwin, Michael: Michael Baldwin was an important political figure in the early history of Ohio. He served as the leader of the "Bloodhounds," a group of men who opposed the governor of the Northwest Territory, Arthur St. Clair. . . .
Balsley, John H.: John H. Balsley was inventior of the folding step ladder. . . .
Banana Split: In 1907, Ernest R. Hazard supposedly invented the banana split. He owned a restaurant in Wilmington, Ohio, and he hoped that a new ice cream treat would attract students from Wilmington College. . . .
Banana Split Festival: Every June, Wilmington, Ohio hosts the Banana Split Festival. In 1907, Ernest R. Hazard supposedly invented the banana split. He owned a restaurant in Wilmington, and he hoped that a new ice cream treat would attract students from Wilmington College. . . .
Barn Gang: During the early 1900s, Colonel Edward Deeds established the Barn Gang in Dayton, Ohio. Interested parties, including Charles F. Kettering, met on Deeds's property to discuss scientific and technological issues. . . .
Barney & Smith Car Company: Located in Dayton, Ohio, Barney & Smith Car Company built railroad cars. In the second half of the nineteenth century, railroads were constructed at a rapid rate. Barney & Smith capitalized on this growth and became one of the largest car manufacturers in the United States. . . .
Bassett, Charles A.: Charles Arthur Bassett was an astronaut from Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Batavia, Ohio: Batavia is the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio. . . .
Battle of Peckuwe: The Battle of Peckuwe was the largest battle of the American Revolution to occur west of the Allegheny Mountains. . . .
Battle of Piqua: Throughout the American Revolution, Shawnee warriors conducted raids against American settlements in Kentucky. In November 1782, George Rogers Clark, hoping to prevent further attacks, led a detachment of militiamen against the Shawnee Indians living at modern-day Piqua, Ohio. . . .
Baum Village: The Baum Village site is a large village of the Fort Ancient culture (AD 1000-1650) located along Paint Creek in Ross County, Ohio. The village covered more than ten acres and included more than 49 houses, 127 burials, and 234 storage pits. There was a flat-topped pyramid-shaped mound at the center of the village. The mound was 120 feet wide at the base and fifteen feet high. . . .
Beard, Daniel C.: Daniel Carter Beard was a surveyor, artist and one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America. . . .
Bebb, William: William Bebb was Governor of Ohio from 1846 to 1849. . . .
Beecher, Henry W.: Henry Ward Beecher was a political and social reformer and a prominent clergyman in nineteenth century America. . . .
Beecher, Lyman: Lyman Beecher was a prominent theologian, educator and reformer in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Bethany Station, Ohio: In 1942, in the midst of World War II, the United States government contracted with the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation to build a radio station capable of broadcasting its message around the world. . . .
Bigelow, Herbert S.: Herbert Seely Bigelow was a prominent progressive politician in early twentieth century Ohio. . . .
Bird, Henry: During the American Revolution, Captain Henry Bird led a combined force of British troops and Shawnee Indians against white settlements in Kentucky. In 1779, Colonel John Bowman and a band of three hundred Kentuckians attacked Native Americans living near modern-day Xenia, Ohio. . . .
Birney, James: James Birney was an abolitionist, an opponent of slavery, in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Bishop, Richard M.: Richard Moore Bishop was Governor of Ohio from 1878 to 1880. . . .
Blackwell, Kenneth: Kenneth Blackwell has been a prominent African American educator, political leader and elected official in Ohio in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. . . .
Bonebrake Theological Seminary: In 1869, the Church of the United Brethren in Christ authorized the creation of a seminary. Reverend Milton Wright called for the seminary's creation and served as the institution's first chairman of the executive committee. . . .
Boneyfiddle, Ohio: Boneyfiddle was one of the first Euro-American settlements in Scioto County, Ohio. . . .
Bonham, Lazarus N.: Lazarus Noble Bonham was Ohio's eighth Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. . . .
Boone, Daniel: Daniel Boone was a man of the frontier in early America. As the frontier moved, he moved with it and became one of the most well-known men of his time. . . .
Bradford Tavern: The Bradford Tavern was one of the first inns built in West Union, Ohio. . . .
Breisch, Ernestine E.: Ernestine Elma (Breisch) Powell was born on February 16, 1906, in Moundsville, West Virginia. Soon after Breisch's birth, her family moved to Bloomsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1910, the Breisch family relocated to Martins Ferry, Ohio. . . .
Brewery Arcade: The Brewery Arcade is a business building in Portsmouth, Ohio. . . .
Brookins, Walter R.: Ohioan Walter Richard Brookins made the first night flight in world history. . . .
Brown Jr., Elias: Ohioan Elias Brown, Jr., was a free African American who was almost tricked into becoming a slave. . . .
Brown, Christopher: Christopher Brown assisted runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad in Ohio. . . .
Brown, Ethan A.: Ethan Allen Brown, Ohio's seventh governor, was born in Connecticut on July 4, 1776. As a young man, he trained for the law in Alexander Hamilton's law office in New York, passing the bar examination in 1802. . . .
Brown, George: George Brown was a free African-American man who was accused of being a runaway slave in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Brown, Hallie Q.: Hallie Quinn Brown was an African-American author, educator, and equal rights advocate during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Brown, Katherine K.: Katherine Brown was a prominent Ohio Republican politician who served as advisor to John Bricker, James Rhodes, and Robert Taft. . . .
Brown, Olympia: Olympia Brown was a woman's rights advocate during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Brown, Waldo F.: Waldo F. Brown was a well-known American author and lecturer in the 1870's and 1880's. . . .
Burick , Si: Si Burick was a premier sportswriter and editor from Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Burnet, Jacob: Jacob Burnet was a political leader in Ohio in the first half of the nineteenth century. . . .
Burnside, Ambrose: Ambrose Burnside was an important military leader for the North during the American Civil War. . . .
Bushnell, Asa: Asa Smith Bushnell was the fortieth governor of Ohio. He was born in Rome, New York, in 1834. . . .
Butler County: On March 24, 1803, the State of Ohio established Butler County. The county was named in honor of Richard Butler, who was killed in St. Clair's defeat in 1791. It was originally part of Hamilton County. . . .
Byrd, Charles W.: Charles Willing Byrd was an early Ohio political leader and jurist. . . .
Calvert, Thomas L.: Thomas Lawrence Calvert was Ohio's tenth Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. . . .
Camp Dennison: Camp Dennison was a Union Army training camp during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Hamer: Located in West Union, Ohio, Camp Hamer was a recruitment and training center for soldiers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Harrison: Camp Harrison was located near Cincinnati, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Camp Sherman: When the United States entered the First World War in April 1917, the nation was not fully prepared for the war effort. As a result, the government scrambled to create a system for training troops. Camp Sherman, located near Chillicothe, Ohio, was one of the new training camps. . . .
Campbell, Alexander: Alexander Campbell was a physician, political leader and elected official in the early years of Ohio statehood. . . .
Campbell, James E.: Ohio governor James Edwin Campbell was born in Middletown, Ohio, on July 7, 1843, to Andrew and Laura Reynolds Campbell. . . .
Caniff, Milton: Milton Caniff was one of the best-known cartoonists in America for much of the twentieth century. . . .
Carlson, Carl O.: Carl O. Carlson invented microfiche. . . .
Carruthers, George N.: Ohioan George North Carruthers was a missionary during the American Civil War. He helped African Americans in the South to gain their freedom from slavery and to begin their lives as free people. . . .
Cary, Alice: Alice and Phoebe Cary were sisters. Both became well known American poets during the middle of the nineteenth century. . . .
Cary, Phoebe: Alice and Phoebe Cary were sisters. Both became well known American poets during the middle of the nineteenth century. . . .
Cedarville College: Cincinnati, Ohio, resident William Gibson left twenty-five thousand dollars in his will to the Presbyterian Church to endow a college at Cedarville, Ohio. . . .
Cedarville University: Cincinnati, Ohio, resident William Gibson left twenty-five thousand dollars in his will to the Presbyterian Church to endow a college at Cedarville, Ohio. . . .
Centinel of the North-Western Territory: The Centinel of the North-Western Territory was the first newspaper published in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Central Ohio Lions: The Central Ohio Lions is a semi-professional football team from Washington Court House, Ohio. . . .
Central State University: In 1856, the Methodist Episcopal Church established Wilberforce University near Xenia, Ohio, to provide African Americans access to a college education. The university was the first private, historically black college formed in the United States. . . .
Champion Machine Company: The Champion Machine Company was the largest producer of agricultural machinery in the world during the late nineteenth century. It was located in Springfield, Ohio. . . .
Charch, William H.: William Hale Charch invented moisture-proof cellophane. . . .
Chase, Salmon P.: Salmon Portland Chase was an Ohio governor and prominent political leader during the mid nineteenth century. . . .
Chatfield College: In 1958, the Ursulines of Brown County established the Ursuline Teacher Training Institute. This Catholic institution was the predecessor of Chatfield College, a private, three-year college that offers Associate of Arts degrees. . . .
Chillicothe Earthworks: The area near what is now Chillicothe, Ohio was in the heartland of the prehistoric Woodland cultures of Native Americans known to archaeologists as the Adena and Hopewell. The importance of this region for these ancient societies is evident in the number and variety of earthworks located in the Scioto River Valley north and south of modern Chillicothe. There are more earthworks per square mile here than in any other part of North America. . . .
Chillicothe, Ohio: Chillicothe is the county seat of Ross County. . . .
Cholera Epidemics: Beginning in the early 1830s, cholera epidemics killed thousands of United States citizens, including many Ohioans. . . .
Churches of Christ in Christian Union: On September 20, 1909, the Churches of Christ in Christian Union formed in Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati and Whitewater Canal: In 1836, the state of Indiana began construction on the Whitewater Canal in the southeastern part of the state. Cincinnati businessmen, concerned that the Whitewater Canal might reduce their business once it was completed, decided that it was necessary to build a canal that would connect the city to the Whitewater Canal. . . .
Cincinnati and Whitewater Canal Tunnel: In 1836, the state of Indiana began construction on the Whitewater Canal in the southeastern part of the state. Cincinnati, Ohio, businessmen, concerned that the Whitewater Canal might reduce their business once it was completed, decided that it was necessary to build a canal that would connect the city to the Whitewater Canal. . . .
Cincinnati Bengals: In 1967. Paul Brown, former coach of the Cleveland Browns, received authorization from the American Football League to create a team in Cincinnati. Brown chose the name Bengals to memorialize the teams of the same name that had represented Cincinnati in the past. . . .
Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary: In 1924, the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ established the Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary, the predecessor of Cincinnati Christian University, in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is one of the oldest Christian Churches and Churches of Christ colleges in the United States. . . .
Cincinnati Buckeyes: The Cincinnati Buckeyes was a professional African-American baseball team that played its home games in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team played in the Negro American League. . . .
Cincinnati Celts: The Cincinnati Celts was a professional football team in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Cheetahs: The Cincinnati Cheetahs was a professional soccer team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Christian University: In 1924, the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ established the Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary, the predecessor of Cincinnati Christian University, in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is one of the oldest Christian Churches and Churches of Christ colleges in the United States. . . .
Cincinnati Clowns: The Cincinnati Clowns was a professional African-American baseball team in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team played in the Negro American League. Established in 1942, the Cincinnati Clowns was originally known as the Cincinnati Buckeyes. . . .
Cincinnati College: Cincinnati College was founded in 1819. This institution of higher education actually began in 1815 as the Lancaster Seminary, a private high school. . . .
Cincinnati Comellos: The Cincinnati Comellos was a professional basketball team in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Comets: The Cincinnati Comets was a professional soccer team in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Courthouse Riot: Cincinnati is generally recognized as the conservative heart of Ohio. Yet, for three days in 1884, Queen City citizens transformed their city into a war zone of deadly magnitude. From March 28 through March 30, 1884 law enforcement officers and Ohio National Guardsmen engaged in intense street fighting with mobs of Cincinnati residents that left more than forty people dead and over one hundred injured. . . .
Cincinnati Cuban Stars: The Cincinnati Cuban Stars was a professional African-American baseball team in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team played in the Negro National League. . . .
Cincinnati Cyclones (East Coast Hockey League): The Cincinnati Cyclones was a professional hockey team from Cincinnati, Ohio. The team played in the East Coast Hockey League's (ECHL) Western Division from 1990 to 1992. . . .
Cincinnati Enquirer: A number of newspapers were published in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the first half of the nineteenth century. The Cincinnati Enquirer, began publishing a daily paper on April 10, 1841. . . .
Cincinnati Excite: The Cincinnati Excite is a professional indoor soccer team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Fire Department: On April 1, 1853, Cincinnati, Ohio, established the first professional and fully-paid fire department in the United States. . . .
Cincinnati Historical Society: The Cincinnati Historical Society officially formed in 1963. . . .
Cincinnati Independent Colored School System: While many African Americans preferred life in the North both before and after the American Civil War, they still faced racism. In Cincinnati, white racism towards African Americans resulted in the Cincinnati Independent Colored School System. . . .
Cincinnati Industrial Expositions: The Cincinnati Industrial Expositions were held in Cincinnati between 1870 and 1888 to showcase the products of Cincinnati business owners. . . .
Cincinnati Kelly's Killers: The Cincinnati Kelly’s Killers was a professional baseball team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Kids (Major Indoor Soccer League): The Cincinnati Kids was a professional indoor soccer team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Kids (National Alliance Soccer League): The Cincinnati Kids is a professional indoor soccer team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Kings: The Cincinnati Kings is a professional soccer team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Ladyhawks: The Cincinnati Ladyhawks is a women’s professional soccer team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Leopards: The Cincinnati Leopards was a women’s professional soccer team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Liars: In 1942, in the midst of World War II, the United States government contracted with the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation to build a radio station capable of broadcasting its message around the world. . . .
Cincinnati Marshals: The Cincinnati Marshals is a professional indoor football team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks: The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks was a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). . . .
Cincinnati Milling Machine Company: The Cincinnati Milling Machine Company eventually became Milacron Inc., and it was the largest machine company in the world by the 1930s. . . .
Cincinnati Museum Association: In 1880, Charles W. West of Cincinnati donated 150,000 dollars to the Cincinnati Museum Association to establish an art museum in the city. . . .
Cincinnati Outlaw Reds: The Cincinnati Outlaw Reds was a professional baseball team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Porkers: The Cincinnati Porkers was a professional baseball team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati RailRaiders: The Cincinnati RailRaiders is a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). . . .
Cincinnati Red Stockings: Professional baseball originated in Cincinnati, Ohio. The first game played by a team where all players were professionals and received pay for playing occurred on June 1, 1869, when the Cincinnati Red Stockings defeated the Mansfield Independents, an amateur club. . . .
Cincinnati Reds: Professional baseball originated in Cincinnati, Ohio. The first game played by a team where all players were professionals and received pay for playing occurred on June 1, 1869, when the Cincinnati Red Stockings defeated the Mansfield Independents, an amateur club. . . .
Cincinnati Reds (National Football League): The Cincinnati Reds was a professional football team in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Riverhawks: The Cincinnati Riverhawks was a professional soccer team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Rivermen: The Cincinnati Rivermen was a men's professional softball team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Rover Guards: At the start of the American Civil War, both the North and the South had to rely on individual states to supply the armed forces with men and supplies. In the case of Ohio, Governor William Dennison turned to the Ohio militia to provide the federal government with necessary troops. . . .
Cincinnati Royals: The Cincinnati Royals was a professional basketball team in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team played in the National Basketball Association from 1957 to 1972. . . .
Cincinnati Silverbacks: The Cincinnati Silverbacks was a professional indoor soccer team from Cincinnati, Ohio. The team played in the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). . . .
Cincinnati Sizzle: The Cincinnati Sizzle is a women’s professional football team from Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College: In 1969, the Ohio Board of Regents authorized the creation of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. . . .
Cincinnati Stingers: The Cincinnati Stingers was a professional hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA). . . .
Cincinnati Stuff: The Cincinnati Stuff was a professional basketball team in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Cincinnati Suds: The Cincinnati Suds was a men's professional softball team from Cincinnati, Ohio. The squad was a founding member of the American Professional Slow Pitch League (APSPL) and played four seasons (1977-1980) in that league. . . .
Cincinnati Tigers: The Cincinnati Tigers was a professional African-American baseball team in Cincinnati, Ohio. William DeHart Hubbard founded the team in 1934. In 1937, the Cincinnati Tigers joined the Negro American League. . . .
Cincinnati Women's Christian Association: The Cincinnati Women's Christian Association was a precursor to the Young Women's Christian Association. Founded in 1868, the Women's Christian Association hoped to instruct young, single women in "temporal, moral, and religious welfare." . . .
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden resulted from an infestation of caterpillars. In 1872, caterpillars descended upon Cincinnati, supposedly devouring all vegetation within the city. . . .
Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad: Construction of the Cincinnati, Hamilton, and Dayton Railroad (CH & D) began in 1851. The railroad attracted German and Irish migrants who were looking for work. . . .
Cincinnati, Ohio: From modest beginnings, Cincinnati soon became the "Queen City of the West". . . .
City Bosses: During the late 1800s, city bosses commonly assumed control over city governments. They did not gain power legally. . . .
City Machines: During the late 1800s, city bosses commonly assumed control over city governments. . . .
City Managers: During the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries, to eliminate the power of city bosses, many municipalities established the position of city manager. . . .
Clark County: On December 26, 1817, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Clark County. The county was named in honor of George Rogers Clark, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Clark County Technical Institute: In 1962, the Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program, the predecessor of Clark County Technical Institute, opened and began to offer technical training for residents of Springfield, Ohio, and surrounding communities. . . .
Clark State Community College: In 1962, the Springfield and Clark County Technical Education Program, the predecessor of Clark State Community College, opened and began to offer technical training for residents of Springfield, Ohio, and surrounding communities. . . .
Clark, George R.: George Rogers Clark was born near Charlottesville, Virginia, on November 19, 1752. He received little formal schooling, but in his late teens, Clark's grandfather taught him how to survey the land. In 1772, Clark put his training to use. . . .
Clermont County: On December 6, 1800, the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Clermont County. The county took its name from the French phrase for "clear mountain." . . .
Clinton County: On February 19, 1810, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Clinton County. The county took its name from George Clinton, the Vice-President of the United States in 1810. . . .
Coffin, Levi: Coffin was born on October 28, 1798, in North Carolina. He was a member of the Society of Friends. Due to his religious beliefs, he became a strong opponent of African-American slavery. . . .
Cohon, Angie I.: Angie Cohon was a twentieth-century American author. . . .
College of Mount St. Joseph: In 1920, the Sisters of Charity established the College of Mount St. Joseph, a women's Catholic college, in Cincinnati, Ohio. T . . .
Community of the Transfiguration: The Community of the Transfiguration was a religious order of the Episcopal Church, founded to assist children. . . .
Congress Green Cemetery: In the early 1800s, North Bend, Ohio, residents established the "Pasture Graveyard." President William Henry Harrison's family originally owned the land. . . .
Contemporary Arts Center Obscenity Charges: In 1991, the Contemporary Arts Center, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, hosted an exhibit, which outraged local residents and people in other parts of the country. . . .
Continuous Hot Strip Mill: John Butler Tytus, Jr., invented a process to manufacture continuously rolling sheets of steel. This process, known as the continuous hot strip mill, reduced the manufacturing time and cost of sheet steel. . . .
Cooper, Martha K.: Martha Kinney Cooper was the principal founder of the Ohioana Library. . . .
Cooper, Myers Y.: Myers Young Cooper was the fifty-first governor of Ohio. . . .
Copas, Lloyd E. "Cowboy": Lloyd Estel Copas was a well-known American musician during the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. . . .
Corwin, Thomas: Thomas Corwin was a governor of Ohio and prominent American political leader in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Courthouse Colts: The Courthouse Colts was a semi-professional football team from Washington Court House, Ohio. . . .
Covington & Cincinnati Bridge Company: The Kentucky General Assembly granted a charter to the founders of the Covington & Cincinnati Bridge Company in 1846. The company hoped to build a bridge across the Ohio River that would connect Covington, Kentucky, with Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Covington Blues: The Covington Blues included some of the first Ohioans to volunteer for military duty with the United States Army during the American Civil War. . . .
Cowan Creek Mound: The Cowan Creek Mound was a conical burial mound located in Vernon Township, Clinton County, Ohio. . . .
Cox, George: George Cox was a prominent Republican politician during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. . . .
Cox, Jacob D.: Jacob Dolson Cox served as Ohio governor from 1866 to 1868. . . .
Cox, James M.: Ohio governor James Middleton Cox was born on March 31, 1870, in Butler County, Ohio. His parents were Gilbert and Eliza Cox. Cox spent his childhood on his parents farm. After attending the public schools, Cox briefly became a teacher. . . .
Crook, George: George Crook was an American military leader whose career spanned the era from the American Civil War to the closing of the Western frontier. . . .
Crosley Broadcasting Corporation: Beginning in the 1920s, Cincinnati businessman Powell Crosley, Jr., ventured into radio broadcasting, establishing WLW, a Cincinnati radio station. . . .
Crosley Jr., Powel: Powel Crosley, Jr., was a prominent Cincinnati businessman during the twentieth century. . . .
Crowell-Collier Company: John Crowell, a printer from Louisville, Kentucky, came to Springfield, Ohio in 1878 to edit Farm and Fireside magazine. . . .
Daugherty, Harry M.: Harry Micajah Daugherty served as United States Attorney General during President Warren G. Harding's administration. . . .
Davids, Tice: In 1831, Tice Davids, a runaway slave, fled from his owner in Kentucky. Davids swam across the Ohio River with his owner in close pursuit in a boat. Davids reached the Ohio shore at the town of Ripley just a few minutes before his owner, but the owner could not find his slave. . . .
Davis, Edwin: Edwin Davis was a physician and amateur archaeologist in Ohio in the mid-nineteenth century. He was born in 1811 in Chillicothe, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Aeros: The Dayton Aeros was one of the founding teams of the World Hockey Association (WHA). . . .
Dayton Bombers: The Dayton Bombers is a professional "AA" hockey team from Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Dynamo: The Dayton Dynamo was a professional indoor soccer team from Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company: In 1909, Charles F. Kettering and Edward Deeds founded the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company, known as Delco, in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Gemini: The Dayton Gemini was a professional soccer team from Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Gems: The Dayton Gems was a professional soccer team from Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Gems (International Hockey League): The Dayton Gems was a professional hockey team from Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Light Guards: The Dayton Light Guards included some of the first Ohioans to volunteer for military duty with the United States Army during the American Civil War. . . .
Dayton Marcos: The Dayton Marcos was a professional African American baseball team. . . .
Dayton Metropolitans: The Dayton Metropolitans was a professional basketball team in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Owls: The Dayton Owls was a professional hockey team from Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Peace Accords: The Dayton Peace Accords, negotiated at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio in 1995, paved the way toward ending years of ethnic warfare in Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Croatia. . . .
Dayton Reliable Tool and Manufacturing Company, Inc.: In 1949, Ermal "Ernie" Fraze formed a machine tool business, the Dayton Reliable Tool Company, in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Reliable Tool Company: In 1949, Ermal "Ernie" Fraze formed a machine tool business, the Dayton Reliable Tool Company, in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Rens: The Dayton Rens was a professional basketball team in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Rockettes: The Dayton Rockettes was a professional basketball team in Dayton, Ohio. The team was a founding member of and played in the Women’s Basketball League (WBL), which formed in 1978. . . .
Dayton Skyhawks: The Dayton Skyhawks was a professional indoor football team from Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Triangles: In 1920, the American Professional Football Association formed. This organization became the National Football League in 1922. Among its original fourteen teams was the Dayton Triangles. . . .
Dayton Warbirds: The Dayton Warbirds is a professional indoor football team from Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Wings Baseball Team: The Dayton Wings was a minor league baseball club in Dayton, Ohio, beginning in the 1939 season. . . .
Dayton Wings Basketball Team: The Dayton Wings was a professional basketball team in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Dayton Wright Airplane Company: The Dayton Wright Airplane Company originated from the Wright Company. . . .
Dayton, Ohio: Dayton is the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio. In 1796, Israel Ludlow surveyed and platted the town of Dayton along the Great Miami River near the mouth of the Mad River in what is now southwest Ohio. . . .
Dayton, Ohio, General Motors Strike (1996): On March 5, 1996, three thousand workers, members of the United Auto Workers, went on strike at two General Motors (GM) parts plants in Dayton, Ohio, causing GM production facilities across the United States close. . . .
Delco: In 1909, Charles F. Kettering and Edward Deeds founded the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company, known as Delco, in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Denman, Matthias: Matthias Denman was one of the founders of the settlement that became Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
DeWine, Mike: Mike DeWine is a prominent Republican politician who has represented Ohio in the United States Senate. . . .
Donalson, Israel: Israel Donalson was a representative to Ohio's first constitutional convention in 1802. . . .
Drake, Daniel: Daniel Drake played a major role in establishing the Medical College of Ohio, founded in 1819. He also helped create the Commercial Hospital and Lunatic Asylum for the State of Ohio in 1820. . . .
Dunbar, Paul L.: Paul Laurence Dunbar was an important American poet. . . .
Dunlavy, Francis: Francis Dunlavy was an early Ohio jurist and political leader. . . .
Dupree, William H.: Ohioan William H. Dupree served in the 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War and, following this conflict, became actively involved in securing equal rights for blacks with whites. . . .
Duveneck, Frank: Frank Duveneck was an artist and educator in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century America. . . .
Eagle Ironworks: In 1832, Miles Greenwood established the Eagle Ironworks on the banks of the Miami and Erie Canal in Cincinnati, Ohio. The foundry quickly became the largest in the Midwest. . . .
Ebersole, Jacob: Jacob Ebersole was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Clermont County, Ohio. . . .
Eden Baptist Church: The Eden Baptist Church was principally an African-American church in Pike County, Ohio. . . .
Edison Community College: In 1973 Edison Community College formed in Piqua, Ohio. . . .
Edward, Hannah, and Susan (Fugitive Slaves): Edward, Hannah, and Susan were three slaves who became embroiled in a court case in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Edwin Harness Mound: The Edwin Harness Mound site was part of the Liberty Works, a ceremonial center of the Hopewell culture (100 BC – AD 500) located in Ross County. . . .
Emi: Emi is a Sumatran rhinoceros living at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. . . .
Engineers Club of Dayton: In 1914, Charles F. Kettering, founder of Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company, and Colonel Edward A. Deeds established the Engineers Club of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Enon Mound: The Enon Mound is a large conical mound preserved by the Village of Enon in Clark County. . . .
Esselborn, Julius: In 1889, Julius Esselborn became the owner of the Portsmouth Brewery, an important business in Portsmouth, Ohio during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Ethyl Gasoline: Automobiles dramatically changed life in the United States with their invention in the late nineteenth century. . . .
Eugene: Eugene was an unusual tourist attraction in Sabina, Ohio from 1929 to 1963. . . .
Farny, Henry F.: Henry Francis Farny was a well known Ohio artist. While he became famous for his paintings of the American West, he spent most of his life in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Fayette County: On February 19, 1810, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Fayette County. The county was originally parts of Ross and Highland Counties. . . .
Findlay Market: Findlay Market has a long history within the city of Cincinnati. It had its origins within a small store founded by General James Findlay in 1793. . . .
Findlay, James: James Findlay was an early Ohio military and political leader . . .
Fire Engine: On March 2, 1852, three Cincinnati, Ohio, residents, Abel Shawk, Alexander Bonner Latta, and Miles Greenwood, began construction of the world's first practical steam-powered fire engine. . . .
First Airplane Flight: The first successful flight of a powered airplane occurred at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903. The plane's designers were Dayton residents Orville and Wilbur Wright, who until that point had made a living by building bicycles. . . .
First Ejection from an Airplane while in Flight: The first ejection from an airplane while in flight occurred at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
First Night Flight in World History: Ohioan Walter Richard Brookins made the first night flight in world history. . . .
First Presbyterian Church of West Union: The First Presbyterian Church is the oldest church building in Ohio that, as of this writing, is still used as a house of worship. . . .
First Successful Cloud Seeding: W.D. Bancroft was the first man to seed clouds successfully. . . .
Fiste, Erma L.: Erma Bombeck was a well-known twentieth-century American journalist and humorist. . . .
Folck, Blair E.: Blair E. Folck was instrumental in the founding of the All-American Quarter Horse Congress. . . .
Foraker, Joseph B.: Joseph Benson Foraker served as Ohio's Governor from 1886 to 1890. . . .
Fort Ancient Earthworks: The Fort Ancient Earthworks are a series of earthen embankments that extend for more than three and one half miles around a high bluff along the Little Miami River in southwestern Ohio. Although it is called a "fort," it probably never served as a defensive work. . . .
Fort Hamilton: Arthur St. Clair, a general in the United States Army, ordered the construction of Fort Hamilton in September 1791. The fort was the first of many built north from Cincinnati in Native American territory. . . .
Fort Hill: Fort Hill is one of the best-preserved examples in Ohio of a monumental hilltop enclosure. Prehistoric Native American people constructed it. A wall made of earth and stone winds around this prominent hilltop for more than one and a half miles. . . .
Fort Washington: In 1789, Fort Washington was built to protect early settlements located in the Symmes Purchase in the Miami Valley of what is now southwestern Ohio. The fort was located in modern-day Cincinnati and protected settlers of that city in its early years. . . .
Fossett, Peter: Peter Fossett was a former slave of President Thomas Jefferson, who, upon gaining his freedom, moved to Ohio. . . .
Fossett, Sarah M.: Sarah Mayrant Fossett was an important advocate for African-American rights in Cincinnati, Ohio during the nineteenth century. . . .
Franklin College: In 1870, the Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers, established Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. The institution was an outgrowth of Franklin College, an institution of higher education initially proposed for Tuppers Plains, Ohio. . . .
Fraze, Ermal: Ermal "Ernie" Fraze invented the pull-top beverage can. . . .
Frisch's Big Boy: In 1939, David Frisch, opened the Cincinnati area's first drive-in eatery, that eventually became the first Frisch's Big Boy restaurant. . . .
Frisch, David: David Frisch was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1902,. He eventually created one of the most successful restaurant chains in the United States -- Frisch's Big Boy. . . .
Galloway, Samuel: Samuel Galloway was a political leader and public servant from Ohio. He was born on March 20, 1811, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. . . .
Garner, Margaret: Margaret Garner was a slave woman with a national reputation in the years before the American Civil War. In January 1856, she fled with her husband and four children (some sources say that she had six children) from her owner in Kentucky. . . .
General Order No. 38: In April 1863, General Ambrose Burnside, commander of the Department of Ohio, issued General Order No. 38. . . .
Georgetown, Ohio: Georgetown is the county seat of Brown County. . . .
German Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from German ancestors. Today, German Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Gilligan, John J.: John Joyce Gilligan was Ohio's governor from 1971 to 1975. . . .
Gist Settlements: The Gist Settlements were African-American communities that former slaves of Samuel Gist established in Ohio during the early nineteenth century. . . .
Gist, Samuel: Samuel Gist was a resident of Great Britain and Virginia. In his will, Gist freed all slaves that he owned in Virginia. Many of these newly freed people moved to Ohio, hoping to live a better life. . . .
God's Bible School and College: In 1900, Martin Wells Knapp established God's Bible School and College in Cincinnati, Ohio. The institution is interdenominational. . . .
Goshorn, Alfred T.: Alfred Traber Goshorn was a business and civic leader from Cincinnati Ohio who became well known as a planner of industrial expositions. He was born on July 15, 1833, in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Graham, John: Ohioan John Graham was an important social reformer during the first part of the nineteenth century. . . .
Grandin, Philip: Philip Grandin was a prominent real estate speculator in early Ohio. . . .
Grant, Julia D.: Julia Dent Grant was a First Lady of the United States of America. Her husband was Ohioan Ulysses S. Grant. . . .
Grant, Ulysses S.: Ulysses Simpson Grant was an American military leader and the eighteenth President of the United States. He was born Hiram Ulysses Grant on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. . . .
Green, Barrett K.: Barrett K. Green was a prominent twentieth-century scientist and inventor. . . .
Greene County: On March 24, 1803, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Greene County. The county was originally parts of Ross and Hamilton Counties. . . .
Greenwood, Miles: Industrial innovator Miles Greenwood was born on March 19, 1807, in Jersey City, New Jersey. In 1817, he moved with his father to Ohio, settling near Cincinnati. . . .
Groesbeck, William: Ohio political leader William Groesbeck was born on July 24, 1815, in Kinderhook, New York. While he was still a baby, his family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Guilford, Nathan: Nathan Guilford's greatest contribution to Ohio's history was his immense support for publicly funded education. . . .
Halstead, Murat: Murat Halstead was a nineteenth-century American journalist, editor and author. . . .
Hamilton County: Hamilton County, Ohio, was established on January 2, 1790.. It was the second county formed in the Northwest Territory. Residents named the county in honor of Alexander Hamilton, who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and a founder of the Federalist Party. . . .
Hamilton, Ohio: Hamilton is the county seat of Butler County.. . . .
Hamma School of Theology: In 1830, the German Theological Seminary opened in Canton, Ohio. This institution, a predecessor of Trinity Lutheran Seminary, was established to train ministers for the Lutheran Church. The seminary soon moved to Columbus, Ohio. It eventually became known as the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary. . . .
Hammond, Charles: Charles Hammond was an attorney, journalist and early Ohio political leader. . . .
Harmon, Judson: Ohio governor and United States Attorney General Judson Harmon was born in Newton, Ohio, on February 3, 1846. His father was a Baptist minister. Harmon attended Denison University and the Cincinnati Law School before setting up a practice in Cincinnati in 1869. . . .
Harris, Andrew L.: Andrew L. Harris was Governor of Ohio from 1906 to 1909. . . .
Harris, John: John Harris was a doctor in Bainbridge, Ohio, who specialized in dentistry. He moved from Cincinnati to Bainbridge during the mid 1820s, and in 1827, Harris began to teach students the basics of medicine to prepare them for medical school. . . .
Harrison Tomb: Prior to his death, President William Henry Harrison selected a knoll overlooking his home and the Ohio River for the site of his tomb, at North Bend, Ohio. . . .
Harrison, Benjamin: President Benjamin Harrison was born on August 20, 1833, in North Bend, Ohio. His great-grandfather was John Cleves Symmes, and his grandfather was President William Henry Harrison. . . .
Harrison, Caroline L.: Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison was born on October 1, 1832, in Oxford, Ohio. Her father, John Witherspoon Scott, was a professor of science and math at Miami University in Oxford. . . .
Harrison, William H.: William Henry Harrison was an American political and military leader and the ninth President of the United States. . . .
Harvey, Elizabeth B.: Elizabeth Burgess Harvey was a Quaker and an abolitionist in Warren County, Ohio during the 1830s and 1840s. Along with her husband, Jesse Harvey, Elizabeth was also responsible for founding the community of Harveysburg, Ohio. . . .
Harvey, Jesse: Jesse Harvey was an abolitionist in Warren County, Ohio during the 1830s and 1840s. He was responsible for founding the community of Harveysburg, Ohio. . . .
Harveysburg Free Black School: Established in 1831 in Harveysburg, the Harveysburg Free Black School was the first free school for African-American children in Ohio. . . .
Haven, James L.: James L. Haven was a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio. Little is known of his early life. He eventually formed James L. Haven & Co. in Cincinnati. . . .
Hazard, Ernest R.: In 1907, Ernest R. Hazard supposedly invented the banana split. He owned a restaurant in Wilmington, Ohio, and he hoped that a new ice cream treat would attract students from Wilmington College. . . .
Hebrew Union College: In 1875, Isaac Mayer Wise, a rabbi in Cincinnati, Ohio, established Hebrew Union College. This institution was the first Jewish seminary in the United States and trained rabbis in the Reformed Jewish tradition. . . .
Hemingray Glass Company: The Hemingray Glass Company was a glass company founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in the mid-nineteenth century. . . .
Henry, Robert C.: In 1966, Robert C. Henry became the first African American to serve as mayor of a city (Springfield) in the State of Ohio and in the United States of America. . . .
Hicks Settlement: Established in Ohio during the early nineteenth century, the Hicks Settlement, which eventually became known as the Stillguest Settlement, was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
High Bank Earthworks: The High Bank Earthworks consist of a large circular embankment connected to an octagonal enclosure located along the Scioto River southeast of Chillicothe, Ohio. The circle is 1,050 feet in diameter and encloses 20 acres. . . .
Highland County: On February 18, 1805, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Highland County. The county was originally parts of Ross, Adams, and Clermont Counties. Residents chose the name Highland because the county is situated on high land between the Scioto and Little Miami Rivers. . . .
Hillsboro, Ohio: Hillsboro is the county seat of Highland County, Ohio. Founded in 1807, Hillsboro was constructed to be the county seat. Before this community's establishment, New Market served as the Highland County seat of government. . . .
Hoadly, George: George Hoadly was the thirty-sixth Governor of Ohio. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on July 31, 1826. . . .
Home State Savings Bank's Failure: In March 1985, the Home State Savings Bank of Cincinnati collapsed, setting off a series of savings-and-loan closures in Ohio and across the United States of America. . . .
Hopeton Earthworks: The Hopeton Earthworks site is a large Hopewell culture (100 BC -- AD 500) ceremonial center located along the Scioto River in Ross County. It includes a large circular enclosure, 1,050 feet in diameter, attached to a square about 900 feet across. . . .
Hopewell Mound Group: The Hopewell Mound Group is a large Hopewell culture (100 BC-AD 500) ceremonial center located along the North Fork of Paint Creek in Ross County. . . .
Hubbard, William D.: William DeHart Hubbard was the first African American to win a gold medal in an individual competition in the Olympic Games. He was born on November 25, 1903, in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Huber, Charles B.: Charles B. Huber was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Clermont County, Ohio. . . .
Hull's Road: During the War of 1812, General William Hull ordered the construction of a road connecting his troops at Detroit with supply bases located in Ohio. Hull's Road began in Dayton and passed through Urbana on to Detroit. . . .
Hunt, Ann M.: Ann Mary Jane (Dunlap) Hunt was a former slave in Kentucky, who settled, first, in Ohio and, then, in Canada. . . .
Hussey, Obed: Obed Hussey was a prominent inventor who developed a horse-drawn reaper. . . .
Huston Hollow, Ohio: Established in Scioto County, Ohio in 1830, Huston Hollow was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
Incredible Creeping Golf Ball: On March 30, 1971, Cincinnati, Ohio, inventor Donald B. Poynter received a patent for his "Incredible Creeping Golf Ball." . . .
Indianapolis-Cincinnati Clowns: The Indianapolis-Cincinnati Clowns was a professional African-American baseball team that played its home games in both Cincinnati, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana. . . .
Influenza Epidemic of 1918: A deadly outbreak of Spanish Influenza, which reached epidemic proportions, spread from Europe to the United States and to Ohio in 1918. . . .
Initiative: Americans were becoming more and more concerned about corruption within the political process in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These concerns contributed to the growth of Progressivism, a major reform movement of this era. One reform instituted by Progressives in many states was the initiative. . . .
Island Creek Mound: Island Creek Mound is a publicly-accessible Indian mound near Manchester, Ohio. The mound is located along the Ohio River. . . .
Issacs, Tucker: Tucker Isaacs assisted runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad in Ohio. . . .
Ivory Soap: In the 1878, Procter & Gamble began to market a new soap product. This new soap was inexpensive but of a high quality. . . .
James M. Thomas Telephone Museum: The James M. Thomas Telephone Museum is located in Chillicothe, Ohio. The museum is located in the Horizon Chillicothe Telephone office building. . . .
Jenkins, Charles F.: Charles Francis Jenkins was a prominent inventor during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Jewish Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Jewish ancestors. Today, Jewish Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
John P. Parker House: The John P. Parker House was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. It is located in Ripley, Ohio, and the home currently is a museum owned by the John P. Parker Historical Society. . . .
Johnston, John: John Johnston (also spelled Johnson) was an Indian Agent in Ohio in the early years of the new state. He was born in 1775 in Ireland. While he was a young child, his family moved to Pennsylvania. . . .
Jones v. Van Zandt: The United States Supreme Court case Jones v. Van Zandt pitted a Kentucky slaveowner against an Ohio abolitionist, who had assisted nine slaves in search of their freedom. . . .
Jones, Frederick M.: On May 17, 1893, Frederick McKinley Jones was an African American inventor with a large number of U.S. patents. He was born on May 17, 1893 in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Keifer, Joseph W.: Joseph Warren Keifer was a prominent nineteenth century Ohio political and military leader. . . .
Kettering, Charles F.: Charles Franklin Kettering was born on a farm near Loudonville, Ohio, on August 29, 1876. He came from a poor background but still managed to obtain an education. Kettering graduated from The Ohio State University in 1904 with a degree in engineering. . . .
Kirker, Thomas: Thomas Kirker was an early governor of Ohio and political leader. . . .
Knowlton, Ephraim: Ephraim Knowlton was born in 1803. He came to the Cincinnati area in the early 1820s to supervise workmen on the Miami and Erie Canal. Knowlton founded the town of Cumminsville, named for David Cummins, one of the community's earliest residents. . . .
Kroger Company: Barney Kroger opened up his first grocery store in Cincinnati in 1883, and by the following year had opened his second store. . . .
Kroger, Barney: Barney Kroger was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1860. As a young man, he embarked on a career in grocery sales, establishing the Great Western Tea Company in 1883. This business eventually became the first of many stores that operated under the Kroger name. . . .
Kutol Products Company: Kutol Products Company is a soap manufacturing company in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was founded in 1912. . . .
La Demoiselle: La Demoiselle, also called "Old Briton" by the British, was a leader of the Miami Indians at Pickawillany during the mid-1700s. . . .
Lafayette Guards of Cincinnati: At the start of the American Civil War, both the North and the South had to rely on individual states to supply the armed forces with men and supplies. In the case of Ohio, Governor William Dennison turned to the Ohio militia to provide the federal government with necessary troops. . . .
Lafayette Guards of Montgomery County: At the start of the American Civil War, both the North and the South had to rely on individual states to supply the armed forces with men and supplies. In the case of Ohio, Governor William Dennison turned to the Ohio militia to provide the federal government with necessary troops. . . .
Lafferty Funeral Home: In 1848, William Voris Lafferty founded the Lafferty Funeral Home in West Union, Ohio. The Lafferty family has run the funeral home since that time. . . .
Lamme, Benjamin: Benjamin Lamme was born on January 12, 1864, near Springfield, Ohio. He attended The Ohio State University, graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1888. After spending several months as a farmer, Lamme accepted a position with the Westinghouse Company in 1889. . . .
Land Between the Miamis: As the Northwest Territory was organized in the late 1700s, the federal government sold large portions of land to private companies and individuals. The purchasers included the Ohio Company of Associates, the Scioto Company, and land speculator John Cleves Symmes. . . .
Lane Theological Seminary: Lane Theological Seminary was founded in Cincinnati in 1830. The seminary was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. Between 1832 and 1850, Reverend Lyman Beecher served as the head of the school. . . .
Latrobe, Benjamin H.: Benjamin Latrobe was a prominent nineteenth-century American architect and engineer. . . .
Lebanon, Ohio: Lebanon is the county seat of Warren County, Ohio. . . .
Lenski, Lois: Lois Lenski was an artist and one of the best-known American book illustrators of the twentieth century. . . .
Lilienthal, Max: Max Lilienthal was born on November 6, 1815, in Munich, Germany. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Munich in 1837, and he accepted an appointment as principal of a Jewish school in Riga, Russia, in 1839. . . .
Literary Club of Cincinnati: The Literary Club of Cincinnati was founded on October 29, 1849. . . .
Little Miami Railroad: The Little Miami Railroad was the second railroad to be built in Ohio. The state legislature granted the Little Miami Railroad Company a charter in March 1836. The purpose was to connect the city of Cincinnati to Springfield. . . .
Locke, John: John Locke was born on February 19, 1792, in Fryeburg, Massachusetts (now Maine). In 1819, Locke graduated from Yale Medical School and briefly served as an assistant surgeon in the United States Navy. . . .
Logan: The American Indian leader who came to be called Logan was born in Pennsylvania circa 1725. His father was a Cayuga Indian named Shikellamy. . . .
Logan's Lament: Logan was a leader of the Mingo Indians. He was a war leader but often urged his fellow natives not to attack whites settling in the Ohio Country. His attitude changed on May 3, 1774, when a group of Virginia settlers murdered approximately one dozen Mingos. . . .
Longworth IV, Nicholas: Nicholas Longworth was born on November 5, 1869, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the great-grandson of Nicholas Longworth, one of the wealthiest men in the United States by 1850 and a leading horticulturalist. . . .
Longworth, Nicholas: Nicholas Longworth was an American political leader, elected official and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. . . .
Looker, Othniel: Othniel Looker was the fifth governor of Ohio and the only governor of Ohio who actually fought in the American Revolution. . . .
Lower Shawnee Town: About 1738 the Shawnee Indians built a town at the mouth of the Scioto River which they called Lower Shawnee Town, one of the earliest Shawnee settlements in Ohio. . . .
Lucas, Robert: Robert Lucas was born in Shepherdstown, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia), on April 1, 1781. Not much is known about Lucas's early life, other than the fact that he received some training as a surveyor. . . .
Lucasville Prison Riot: On April 11, 1993, Easter Sunday, approximately 450 prisoners in Cellblock L of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, in Lucasville, Ohio, rioted. . . .
Ludlow, Israel: During the 1780s and 1790s, Israel Ludlow was a surveyor and town planner in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Mahan, Asa: Asa Mahan was an educator, reformer and the first President of Oberlin College. . . .
Mann, Horace: Horace Mann was born on May 4, 1796, in Franklin, Massachusetts. He graduated from Brown University in 1819 and proceeded to study the law. . . .
Marietta, Ohio: Marietta was the first permanent settlement of the United States of America in the territory north and west of the Ohio River. . . .
Massie's Station: Massie's Station was the first permanent settlement in the Virginia Military District of the Northwest Territory in the years after the American Revolution. It was laid out along the Ohio River in 1790 near three islands. . . .
Massie, Nathaniel: Nathaniel Massie was a surveyor and land developer who helped to organize the Virginia Military District in Ohio in the years after the American Revolution. . . .
Matthews, Eva L.: Eva Lee Matthews and Beatrice Henderson founded an Episcopal religious order in Ohio known as the Community of the Transfiguration. . . .
Matthews, Stanley: Stanley Matthews was born on July 21, 1824, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended public schools in Cincinnati, before enrolling in Kenyon College. Matthews graduated from Kenyon in 1840 and began to study the law. . . .
Mauchly, John: John Mauchly was born on August 30, 1907, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He spent most of his youth in Chevy Chase, Maryland. In 1925, he enrolled as an undergraduate at Johns Hopkins University, receiving his undergraduate degree in just two years. . . .
Maxwell's Code: Maxwell's Code was the first comprehensive criminal and civil legal code for the Northwest Territory. . . .
May Day Strike of 1886: On May 1, 1886, 350,000 workers staged a nationwide work stoppage to demand the adoption of a standard eight-hour workday. . . .
McArthur, Duncan: Duncan McArthur, Ohio's eleventh governor, was born in New York on January 14, 1772. . . .
McClain, William: During the nineteenth century, William McClain was a ship captain on the Ohio River. . . .
McClellan, George B.: George B. McClellan was a prominent nineteenth century American military and political leader. . . .
McCook Field: Beginning in the 1910s, with World War I's outbreak, the United States government began investigating the use of airplanes in war. In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson created the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA). This committee suggested establishing a center to research the use of airplanes in the military and also to seek improvements in airplane technology. Due to the presence of several automobile and aircraft plants in Ohio, the NACA established this center at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
McCormick, Cyrus: Cyrus McCormick was born on February 15, 1809, near Lexington, Virginia. Hoping to reduce the workload on his farm, Robert McCormick, Cyrus's father, had tried to develop a mechanical harvester in the early nineteenth century. . . .
McGuffey's Reader: McGuffey's Reader was a series of textbooks written by William McGuffey during the mid-nineteenth century. McGuffey gained prominence as a professor of mental and moral philosophy at Miami University and eventually the University of Virginia. . . .
McGuffey, William H.: William McGuffey was born on September 23, 1800, in Pennsylvania. When he was two years of age, his family moved to the Western Reserve, near Youngstown, Ohio. . . .
McLean, John: John McLean was a an attorney, political leader and Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. . . .
McLean, John R.: John R. McLean was born on September 17, 1848, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The same year that McLean was born, his father, Washington McLean, acquired the Cincinnati Enquirer, a local newspaper. . . .
McMicken School of Drawing and Design: During the 1850s, Cincinnati, Ohio, resident Charles McMicken donated approximately one million dollars to the city of Cincinnati to form a university. Although McMicken had made his donation during the 1850s, the city did not establish the McMicken School of Drawing and Design until 1869. . . .
McMicken University: In 1870, the Ohio legislature chartered a university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally known as McMicken University, a month after the college's founding, the university's board of directors changed the institution's name to the University of Cincinnati. McMicken University was named for Charles McMicken, who had donated approximately one million dollars to the city to form a university. . . .
McQuerry, George W.: George Washington McQuerry was an escaped slave from Kentucky, who sought his freedom in Ohio. . . .
McVicker, Joseph: Joseph McVicker was born in 1929 to Irma McVicker and Cleo McVicker. With Cleo McVicker's death in 1949, Irma McVicker hired her son, Joseph, and her son-in-law, Bill Rhodenbaugh, to head Kutol Products Company, a Cincinnati, Ohio firm, formerly headed by Cleo, that produced soap and wallpaper cleaner. . . .
Mead Corporation: In 1846, Daniel Mead founded the Mead Corporation in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
MeadWestvaco: In 1846, Daniel Mead founded the Mead Corporation in Dayton, Ohio. The Mead Corporation is currently known as MeadWestvaco. . . .
Meatpacking: During the nineteenth century, many Ohioans earned their livelihood through meatpacking. Cincinnati emerged as one of the major meatpacking centers of the United States. By the middle of the 1800s, the city was known as "Porkopolis," due to meatpacking's importance to Cincinnati's economy. . . .
Mechanics Associations: Mechanics Associations were organized labor organizations founded in individual communities in Ohio beginning in the 1810s and 1820s. . . .
Medary, Samuel: Samuel Medary was a nineteenth century Ohio journalist and political leader. . . .
Medical College of Ohio: Daniel Drake founded the Medical College of Ohio in 1819 in Cincinnati. He also helped create the Commercial Hospital and Lunatic Asylum for the State of Ohio in 1820. . . .
Miami County: On January 16, 1807, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Miami County. Residents named the county in honor of the Miami Indians. Previously, the county had been part of Montgomery County. . . .
Miami Exporting Company: The Miami Exporting Company was the first bank chartered in Ohio by the state legislature. It was located in Cincinnati and received its charter in 1803. . . .
Miami Purchase: The Miami Purchase was an early land division in the region of what would become Ohio. . . .
Miami University: Miami University is one of the oldest and best-known universities in the State of Ohio. . . .
Miami Valley Silverbacks: The Miami Valley Silverbacks is a professional indoor football team from Troy, Ohio. . . .
Miamisburg Mound: Miamisburg Mound is one of the two largest conical mounds in eastern North America. The other is West Virginia's Grave Creek Mound. It is a burial mound built by the people that archaeologists have called the Adena culture (800 B.C. to 100 A.D.). Adena was the name Governor Thomas Worthington called his estate in Chillicothe, Ohio. . . .
Miamisburg, Ohio, Train Derailment: On July 8, 1986, fifteen cars of a forty-four-car CSX train derailed near Miamisburg, Ohio. Some of the cars that derailed contained phosphorus. . . .
Microencapsulation: On July 5, 1955, Dayton, Ohio, resident and National Cash Register Company employee Barrett K. Green received a patent for the process of microencapsulation. . . .
Microfiche: Carl O. Carlson invented microfiche. . . .
Milacron Incorporated: The Cincinnati Milling Machine Company eventually became Milacron Inc., and it was the largest machine company in the world by the 1930s. . . .
Millcroft: Built in 1816, the Millcroft was one of the earliest homes to be built in Milford, Ohio. The home was constructed on the most expensive lot in Milford. T . . .
Mills, Victor: Victor Mills was a prominent inventor who eventually became head of Procter & Gamble's Exploratory Development Division. . . .
Mineral Springs Health Resort: Located near Peebles in Adams County, Ohio, Sodaville, which eventually became known as the Mineral Springs Health Resort, was a prominent resort community known for its mineral springs. . . .
Mitchel, Ormsby M.: Ormsby McKnight Mitchel was an attorney, educator, astronomer and Union army military leader in the American Civil War. . . .
Moerlein, Christian: Christian Moerlein was born in Truppack, Bavaria, in 1818. He immigrated to the United States in 1841, eventually settling in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1842. In 1853, Moerlein established a brewery in Over-the-Rhine, a predominantly German neighborhood in Cincinnati. . . .
Montgomery County: On March 24, 1803, the Ohio legislature authorized the creation of Montgomery County. Residents named the county in honor of Richard Montgomery, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Montgomery Guards: At the start of the American Civil War, both the North and the South had to rely on individual states to supply the armed forces with men and supplies. Governor William Dennison turned to the Ohio militia to provide the federal government with necessary troops. . . .
Montgomery, Ohio: First settled in 1796, the community of Montgomery is a suburb of Cincinnati in Hamilton County. . . .
Morgan, Arthur E.: Arthur Ernest Morgan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1878. Soon after his birth, the Morgan family moved to St. Cloud, Minnesota, where Morgan grew up. . . .
Morrow, Jeremiah: Jeremiah Morrow was a legislator, political leader and the ninth Governor of Ohio. . . .
Motion Picture Projector: Some scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins and a colleague with inventing the motion picture projector. . . .
Mound City Group: The Mound City Group is a large Hopewell culture (100 BC -- AD 500) ceremonial center located along the Scioto River in Ross County. It consists of 24 burial mounds framed by a large earthen enclosure shaped like a square with rounded corners. . . .
Movie Theater: Some scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins and a colleague with inventing the motion picture projector and the movie theater. . . .
Mt. Healthy, Ohio: The community of Mt. Healthy, originally known as Mt. Pleasant, was founded in the 1810s on land originally owned by John Cleves Symmes. . . .
Mt. Pleasant, Ohio: The community of Mt. Pleasant, originally known as Mt. Healthy, was founded in the 1810s on land originally owned by John Cleves Symmes. The town began with a tavern built by John LaBoiteaux circa 1815 along the Hamilton Pike. . . .
Muckrakers: Muckrakers were a group of writers during the Progressive era who tried to expose the problems that existed in American society.. . . .
Muskingum College: In 1837, the Presbyterian Church founded Muskingum College at New Concord. It was one of the first coeducational institutions of higher education in the United States. . . .
Muskingum River: The Muskingum River has been an important pathway for both trade and communication throughout much of Ohio's history. The original founders of Marietta chose to build their community where the Muskingum River met the Ohio River. . . .
Nast, Wilhelm: Wilhelm Nast was born in Germany in 1807. He immigrated to the United States in 1828, eventually settling in Ohio. He became a professor at Kenyon College and served as a circuit rider, seeking converts to the Methodist faith. . . .
National Cash Register Company: In 1884, John Henry Patterson bought out his fellow investors in the National Manufacturing Company and formed the National Cash Register Company, the predecessor of NCR Corporation. . . .
National Equine Sales: In 1960, Blair Edwin Folck and his wife Nancy Folck created National Quarter Horse Sales, the predecessor of National Equine Sales, in Springfield, Ohio. . . .
National Normal University: The National Normal University was a school established to train teachers in the nineteenth century. It was located in Lebanon, Ohio. . . .
National Quarter Horse Sales: In 1960, Blair Edwin Folck and his wife Nancy Folck created National Quarter Horse Sales in Springfield, Ohio. . . .
NCR Corporation: In 1884, John Henry Patterson bought out his fellow investors in the National Manufacturing Company and formed the National Cash Register Company, the predecessor of NCR Corporation. . . .
North American Free Trade Agreement: In January 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect. . . .
Noyes, Edward F.: Edward Follansbee Noyes was the thirtieth Governor of Ohio. . . .
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad: The city of Cincinnati provided financial support for the construction of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad in 1854. The railroad was built parallel to the Cincinnati and Whitewater Canal. . . .
Ohio Conservancy Law: The State of Ohio passed the Ohio Conservancy Law, also known as the Vonderheide Act, after the Flood of 1913. This flood was the greatest natural disaster in Ohio history. . . .
Ohio Constitution of 1803: The Ohio Constitution of 1803 was Ohio's first state constitution. . . .
Ohio Constitution of 1803 (Transcript): Transcript of Ohio's original constitution, drafted in 1802 and approved by Congress in 1803 . . .
Ohio Constitution of 1851: By 1850, many Ohioans believed that the time had come to replace the Constitution of 1802. New issues had arisen that the drafters of the first constitution had not foreseen. . . .
Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1802: The Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1802 drafted Ohio's first state constitution. . . .
Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1850-1851: By 1850, many Ohioans believed that the time had come to replace the Constitution of 1803. New issues had arisen that the drafters of the first constitution had not foreseen. . . .
Ohio Female College: The Ohio Female College was located in Pleasant Hill, a community near Cincinnati. . . .
Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company: The Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company was a banking institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the 1830s, 1840s, and 1850s. . . .
Ohio Mechanics Institute: Founded in 1828, the Ohio Mechanics Institute sought to assist Ohio's skilled workers with the state's rapidly industrializing economy. . . .
Ohio River Flood of 1937: In 1937, southern Ohio faced one of the worst floods in its history. The flood was particularly difficult for the city of Cincinnati, where flood levels reached almost eighty feet. . . .
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission: In 1948, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, and New York established the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO). . . .
Ohio School of the Air: The Ohio School of the Air was an early effort to use radio in public education. . . .
Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home: In 1869, the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans' organization of Union soldiers who fought in the American Civil War, established the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home in Xenia, Ohio. . . .
Ohio Tobacco Festival: Located in Ripley, Ohio, the Ohio Tobacco Festival commemorates the important role that tobacco has played in southern Ohio's economy since the nineteenth century. . . .
Ohio Tobacco Museum: Located in Ripley, Ohio, the Ohio Tobacco Museum commemorates the important role that tobacco played in southern Ohio's economy during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. . . .
Ohio Veterans' Children's Home: In 1869, the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans' organization of Union soldiers who fought in the American Civil War, established the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home in Xenia, Ohio. This institution was the predecessor of the Ohio Veterans' Children's Home. . . .
Ohio Veterans' Children's Home: In 1869, the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans' organization of Union soldiers who fought in the American Civil War, established the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home in Xenia, Ohio. This institution was the predecessor of the Ohio Veterans' Children's Home. . . .
Ohio's Bicentennial: In 2003, Ohio celebrated two hundred years of statehood. Festivities occurred across the state. The Ohio Bicentennial Commission had at least one barn in each of Ohio's eighty-eight counties painted with the bicentennial logo. . . .
Ohio's State Seal: The State of Ohio has had an official seal for more than 200 years. Over that time, the state government has modified the seal several times. . . .
Oil Industry: Drilling for oil in Ohio began in 1860. Drillers opened the first oil well in Ohio history near Macksburg, in Washington County. Additional wells soon appeared in Washington County and Noble County as well. . . .
Olde Wayside Inn: Built as the Bradford Tavern, the Olde Wayside Inn is one of the oldest buildings in West Union, Ohio. . . .
Orr v. Allen: Orr v. Allen was an important legal case heard by the United States Supreme Court that upheld the right of a state to use the power of eminent domain to advance public welfare. . . .
Over-the-Rhine, Ohio: Over-the-Rhine is a Cincinnati, Ohio neighborhood located north of downtown. Approximately half of the neighborhood was incorporated into the city in 1802. . . .
Oxford Female Institute: In 1849, Herman B. Mayo, Alfred Luce, Robert H. Bishop, Jr., Peter D. Matson, Samuel R. Mollyneaux, Peter Sutton, William H. Smith, William A. Irwin, and Francis H. Peyton established the Oxford Female Institute. . . .
Pacifists: Pacifists are people who are opposed to war for moral or religious reasons. . . .
Pampers: In 1959, Procter & Gamble, a Cincinnati, Ohio company, began to market Pampers, which were disposable diapers. . . .
Panic of 1857: The Panic of 1857 was a nation economic depression caused, principally, by Europe's declining purchase of American agricultural products. . . .
Parachute: The United States Air Corps established a parachute development center at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. This center began operation in 1918, the second year of American involvement in World War I. . . .
Parachute with Ripcord: James Floyd Smith invented the first parachute to use a ripcord. His invention was the predecessor of the modern parachute. . . .
Paramount's Kings Island: Paramount's Kings Island is a major amusement park located northeast of Cincinnati, in Warren County, Ohio. . . .
Parker, Hortense: Hortense Parker was the daughter of John Parker, an abolitionist and conductor on the Underground Railroad. She was born in Ripley, Ohio, in 1859. . . .
Parker, John P.: John Parker was an active participant in the Underground Railroad in Ohio and helped runaway slaves escape to freedom in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Patterson, John H.: John Henry Patterson was born on December 13, 1844, near Dayton, Ohio. He spent his early years attending public schools in Dayton, as well as working in his father's saw and gristmills. During the American Civil War, he enlisted in the Union Army but served only one hundred days near the war's conclusion. . . .
Patterson, Robert: Robert Patterson was a soldier and early settler in Ohio after the American Revolution. . . .
Pattison, John M.: John M. Pattison served as Ohio's governor for six months in 1906 before dying while in office. . . .
Payne Theological Seminary: In 1844, Payne Theological Seminary opened in Wilberforce, Ohio. This institution was and remains affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. . . .
Pee Pee Settlement: Established in Ohio during the late eighteenth century, the Pee Pee Settlement was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
Pendleton Act: George Pendleton, a United States Senator from Cincinnati, Ohio, authored the Pendleton Act. The Pendleton Act still serves as the basis for civil service positions today. This legislation resulted from President James Garfield's assassination in 1881. . . .
Pendleton, George: George Pendleton was a prominent nineteenth century Ohio political leader who strongly supported federal civil service reform. . . .
Phantoscope: Some scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins and a colleague with inventing the motion picture projector. . . .
Pickawillany: The Miami Indians settled the town of Pickawillany in 1747. The village was located on the Great Miami River in western Ohio, near modern-day City of Piqua, Ohio. . . .
Pike County: On January 3, 1815, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Pike County. Residents named the county in honor of Zebulon Pike, an explorer and the man who discovered Pike s Peak. In the 1830s, upon completion of the Ohio and Erie Canal, the county grew quickly. . . .
Play-Doh: In 1949, Irma McVicker hired her son, Joseph McVicker, and her son-in-law, Bill Rhodenbaugh, to head Kutol Products Company, a Cincinnati, Ohio, firm that produced soap and wallpaper cleaner. Joseph McVicker soon realized that Kutol Products' wallpaper cleaner also could be used as a pliable modeling clay. . . .
Plunkett, Roy J.: Roy J. Plunkett was born on June 26, 1910, in New Carlisle, Ohio. Plunkett received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Manchester College in 1932 and his doctoral degree in chemistry from The Ohio State University in 1936. . . .
Pollock Works: The Pollock Works site is a Hopewell culture (100 BC - AD 500) ceremonial center located in Greene County. It consists of a series of earthen embankments ranging from three to ten feet in height that partially enclose a large, 12-acre, plateau located along Massie Creek. . . .
Ponderosa: In 1965, the first Ponderosa restaurant opened in Kokomo, Indiana. It quick became famous for its steaks. Over the years the company also added a buffet. In less than a year, the company established twenty-five more restaurants and moved its headquarters from Kokomo to Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Portsmouth Brewery: The Portsmouth Brewery was an important business in Portsmouth, Ohio during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Portsmouth Cement & Lime: Portsmouth Foundry and Machine Works was an important business in western Portsmouth, Ohio during the nineteenth century. . . .
Portsmouth Earthworks: The Portsmouth Earthworks were constructed by the Hopewell culture (100 B.C to 500 A.D.) of prehistoric Native American people. It is a large ceremonial center located at the confluence of the Scioto and Ohio rivers. Much of the site is now encompassed by the city of Portsmouth in Scioto County, Ohio. . . .
Portsmouth Foundry and Machine Works: Portsmouth Foundry and Machine Works was an important business in western Portsmouth, Ohio during the nineteenth century. . . .
Portsmouth Guards: At the start of the American Civil War, both the North and the South had to rely on individual states to supply the armed forces with men and supplies. In the case of Ohio, Governor William Dennison turned to the Ohio militia to provide the federal government with necessary troops . . .
Portsmouth Spartans: The Portsmouth Spartans was a professional football team that played in Portsmouth, Ohio. . . .
Portsmouth, Ohio: Portsmouth is the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio. . . .
Procter & Gamble: William Procter, a candlemaker, and James Gamble, a soapmaker, formed the company known as Procter & Gamble in 1837. . . .
Procter, William C.: William Cooper Procter was born on August 25, 1862, in Glendale, Ohio. He was the grandson of William Procter, who established Procter & Gamble in 1837, in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Pugh, Achilles: Achilles Pugh was the founder of the A.H. Pugh Printing Company, a publishing firm located in Cincinnati. Pugh's company began publishing James Birney's abolitionist newspaper The Philanthropist in April 1836. . . .
Purcell, John: John Purcell was a prominent leader in the Roman Catholic Church in Ohio for much of the nineteenth century. . . .
Quakers: The Society of Friends, more commonly known as the Quakers, came to Ohio in the late 1700s and the early 1800s. The first Quaker to arrive in Ohio was George Harlan in 1795. By 1800, approximately eight hundred Quaker families were living in Ohio. . . .
Radiovisors: Some scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins with inventing the first television set in the United States. . . .
Rainbow Crafts Company, Inc.: In 1949, Irma McVicker hired her son, Joseph McVicker, and her son-in-law, Bill Rhodenbaugh, to head Kutol Products Company, a Cincinnati, Ohio, firm that produced soap and wallpaper cleaner. . . .
Rankin House: The Rankin House was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. It is located in Ripley, Ohio, and the home currently is a museum owned by the Ohio Historical Society. . . .
Rankin, John: John Rankin was a Presbyterian minister and a prominent member of the Underground Railroad network that assisted runaway slaves in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Ray, Joseph: Joseph Ray was a mathemmatics teacher who authored the most widely used math books in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century. . . .
Reemelin, Charles: Charles Reemelin was an important figure in Ohio politics during the middle part of the nineteenth century. . . .
Referendum: Americans were becoming more and more concerned about corruption within the political process in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These concerns contributed to the growth of Progressivism, a major reform movement of this era. . . .
Rice, Helen S.: Helen Steiner Rice was a twentieth century author, poet and editor. . . .
Richter Scale: In 1935, while working at the Seismological Laboratory, Charles Francis Richter, a former resident of Hamilton, Ohio, worked with Beno Gutenberg to develop a rating scale for earthquakes. . . .
Richter, Charles F.: Charles Francis Richter worked with Beno Gutenberg to develop a rating scale for earthquakes. . . .
Rieveschl, George: George Rieveschl was the inventor of Benadryl, an antihistamine used for allergy sufferers. . . .
Ripley Museum: Located in Ripley, Ohio, the Ripley Museum commemorates the community's past. . . .
Ritty's Incorruptible Cashier: With the assistance of his brother, James Ritty invented the first cash register. He patented his invention on November 4, 1879, and called it "Ritty's Incorruptible Cashier." . . .
Ritty, James: James Ritty, with the assistance of his brother, invented the first cash register. . . .
Rodgers, Calbraith P.: Calbraith (usually reported as Galbraith) Perry Rodgers lived for several years in Dayton, Ohio. On September 27, 1911, Rodgers boarded his airplane, the Vin Fiz, and attempted to make the first transcontinental flight across North America. . . .
Rollins, Ida G.: Ida G. Rollins spent her youth in Cincinnati, Ohio. She eventually enrolled in the University of Michigan, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1890. Upon graduating, Rollins became a dentist. It is believed that she was the first African-American woman dentist in the United States. . . .
Rose, Peter E.: Peter (Pete) Edward Rose, Sr., was a star baseball player and manager for the Cincinnati Reds whose career was marred by gambling allegations in 1989. . . .
Ross County: On August 20, 1798, the government of the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Ross County. Governor Arthur St. Clair named the county in honor of his friend James Ross. . . .
Rover Guards: At the start of the American Civil War, both the North and the South had to rely on individual states to supply the armed forces with men and supplies. In the case of Ohio, Governor William Dennison turned to the Ohio militia to provide the federal government with necessary troops. . . .
Running Buffalo Clover: Running Buffalo Clover is an endangered plant native to Ohio. . . .
Sabin, Albert: Albert Sabin developed the first oral vaccine to prevent infection from the polio virus. . . .
Sawyer, Charles W.: Charles W. Sawyer was a prominent politician from Ohio, during the mid-twentieth century, who held several important federal positions. . . .
Schenck, Robert C.: Robert Schenck was a political and military leader in nineteenth century Ohio. . . .
School Boards: School boards first formed in Ohio in 1825, when the Ohio government established public education in the state. . . .
Schott, Marge U.: Marge Unnewehr Schott was the controversial, controlling owner of the Cincinnati Reds from 1984 to 1999. . . .
Scioto County: On March 24, 1803, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Scioto County. Residents took the county's name from a Native American word referring to the deer that were plentiful in the area. . . .
Sciotoville Railroad Bridge: The Sciotoville Railroad Bridge is the longest riveted truss bridge in the United States of America. . . .
Sciotoville, Ohio: Once its own community in Scioto County, Ohio, Sciotoville is now part of Portsmouth, Ohio. . . .
Secret Ballot: During the late nineteenth century, Ohio elections were rife with corruption. It was very easy for candidates or their supporters to pay election officials to stuff voting boxes. In major cities, especially in Cincinnati, city bosses rigged elections in favor of one candidate over the others. . . .
Seip Mound and Earthworks: Seip Mound is one of the largest earthen mounds built by the Hopewell culture (100 B.C. - 500 A.D.) of prehistoric Native American people. . . .
Serpent Mound: Serpent Mound is a spectacular effigy earthwork of a serpent uncoiling along a prominent ridgetop in northern Adams County, Ohio. From the tip of its nose to the end of its tail, the effigy is 1,348 feet long. When it was originally described, in 1848, the body of the serpent was five feet high and 30 feet wide. . . .
Shakers: The Shakers are a Christian religious group that originated in Great Britain circa 1750. The official name of the denomination is the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Coming. The founders of the Shakers were James and Jane Wardley. . . .
Shaw, Norman E.: Norman Ewing Shaw was Ohio's fifteenth Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. . . .
Shawnee Indians: The Shawnee Indians were living in the Ohio Valley as early as the late 1600s. The Iroquois Indians were unwilling to share these rich hunting grounds and drove the Shawnees away. . . .
Shawnee State University: Shawnee State University was established on July 2, 1986. It is the most recently established state-supported, four-year college in Ohio and is located in Portsmouth, Ohio. . . .
Siege of Cincinnati: In September 1862, Confederate forces under General Kirby Smith captured Lexington, Kentucky in the second year of the American Civil War. Smith dispatched General Henry Heth to capture Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Silver, Abba H.: Abba Hillel Silver was a prominent Jewish and Lithuanian-American resident of Cleveland, Ohio during the twentieth century. . . .
Sims, Marcus: Marcus Sims, a free African American, was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Clermont County, Ohio. . . .
Sinclair Community College: During the late nineteenth century, David A. Sinclair, director of the Dayton, Ohio, Young Men's Christian Association, established a vocational and technical school for adults. This institution eventually became Sinclair Community College. . . .
Sleet, Will: Will Sleet, a free African American, was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Clermont County, Ohio. . . .
Slye, Leonard F.: Roy Rogers was a twentieth-century American singer and actor. . . .
Smith, Helen N.: Helen Norman Smith was a professor of health and physical education at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Smith, James F.: James Floyd Smith invented the first parachute to use a ripcord. His invention was the predecessor of the modern parachute. . . .
Smither, Ethel L.: Ethel Lyle Smither was a well-known twentieth-century author of children's religious books. . . .
Society of Friends: The Society of Friends, more commonly known as the Quakers, came to Ohio in the late 1700s and the early 1800s. . . .
Society of the Cincinnati: Following the American Revolution, some Continental Army officers formed the Society of the Cincinnati. They named the organization after Roman dictator Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, who had left retirement as a farmer to lead the Romans to victory over their enemies. . . .
Sodaville, Ohio: Located near Peebles in Adams County, Ohio, Sodaville, which eventually became known as the Mineral Springs Health Resort, was a prominent resort community known for its mineral springs. . . .
South Charleston, Ohio Confrontation: In 1835, pro-slavery advocates in South Charleston, Ohio threatened abolitionists with bodily harm at an anti-slavery rally. . . .
Southern Ohio Correctional Facility Riot: On April 11, 1993, Easter Sunday, approximately 450 prisoners in Cellblock L of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, in Lucasville, Ohio, rioted. . . .
Southern State Community College: In 1975, Southern State General and Technical College opened in Sardinia, Ohio. Two years later the institution became known as Southern State Community College and began to offer two-year Associates degrees. . . .
Sprigg, William: William Sprigg was an attorney and an Ohio Supreme Court Justice during Ohio's early statehood period. . . .
Springer, Jerry: Jerry Springer has been a journalist, elected official, and television talk show host. . . .
Springfield Zouave Cadets: At the start of the American Civil War, both the North and the South had to rely on individual states to supply the armed forces with men and supplies. In the case of Ohio, Governor William Dennison turned to the Ohio militia to provide the federal government with necessary troops. . . .
Springfield, Ohio: Springfield is the county seat of Clark County, Ohio. . . .
Springfield, Ohio, Racial Conflicts: In March 1904, an African-American man killed a white police officer in Springfield, Ohio. After local police arrested the murderer, a mob formed and marched to the jail. . . .
Spruce Hill Works: Spruce Hill Works is a monumental hilltop enclosure, similar to Fort Ancient and Fort Hill. It is unique, however, in that the enclosure wall is built entirely of stones. The people known to archaeologists as the Hopewell culture built the stone wall nearly 2,000 years ago. . . .
Squirrel Hunters: Squirrel Hunters were civilian men from Ohio who assisted the federal government in defending Cincinnati, Ohio from Confederate attack in 1862. . . .
St. Clair, Arthur: Arthur St. Clair was a political and military leader in the Ohio country in the years of the American Revolution and the new nation. He was the first governor of the Northwest Territory. . . .
St. Peter in Chains Cathedral: St. Peter in Chains Cathedral has been located in Cincinnati since the early years of Ohio statehood. . . .
Step Ladder: While step ladders had existed for several years, on January 7, 1862, Dayton, Ohio, resident John H. Balsley received the first patent in the United States of America for such a device. . . .
Stethoscope: On December 16, 1851, Cincinnati, Ohio, doctor Nathan B. Marsh received a patent for his version of the stethoscope. . . .
Stewart, Eliza D.: Eliza Daniel Stewart was an important temperance advocate during the latter half of the nineteenth century. She began her career in public service during the American Civil War. . . .
Stewart, Potter: Potter Stewart was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. . . .
Stillguest Settlement: Established in Ohio during the early nineteenth century, the Hicks Settlement, which eventually became known as the Stillguest Settlement, was a predominantly African-American community. . . .
Stone, Lucy: Lucy Stone was a prominent leader of the woman's rights movement in nineteenth century America. . . .
Story Mound: Story Mound is a large, conical burial mound built by the Adena Culture (800 B.C. to 100 A.D.) of prehistoric Native American people. Originally, it was 25 feet tall and 125 feet in diameter. It is similar in size to the Adena Mound and it is located in Ross County, Ohio about one mile southeast of the Adena State Memorial. . . .
Stowe, Harriet B.: Harriet Beecher Stowe was an American author and abolitionist in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Stubbs Earthworks: The Stubbs Earthworks site is a large Hopewell culture (100 BC - AD 500) ceremonial center located in Warren County. It included a large earthwork enclosure incorporating circular and rectangular elements and a smaller circular enclosure. . . .
Symmes Purchase: The Symmes Purchase was an early land division in the region of what would become Ohio. . . .
Symmes, John C.: John Cleves Symmes was a political leader, businessman, and real estate entrepreneur in the years after the American Revolution. . . .
Taber, Lewis J.: Lewis John Taber was Ohio's first Director of Agriculture. The Director of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. . . .
Taft II, Robert A.: Robert (Bob) Alphonso Taft II was Ohio's governor from 1999 to 2007. . . .
Taft, Alphonso: lphonso Taft was born on November 5, 1810, in Townsend, Vermont. Taft's father participated in the Vermont legislature but earned his living principally through farming. . . .
Taft, Robert A.: Robert Alphonso Taft was a prominent United States Senator from Ohio in the mid twentieth century. . . .
Taft, William H.: William Howard Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 15, 1857. His father was Alphonso Taft, who had been President Ulysses S. Grant's secretary of war and then attorney general. . . .
Tammany Society: The Tammany Society was a patriotic organization that championed democratic government and opposed aristocracy. Formed circa 1786, the Tammany Society had branches across the United States, but the most powerful office was located in New York. . . .
Tariff of 1816: Tariffs are taxes placed on goods imported from foreign countries. Tariffs serve two main purposes. First, these taxes allow a nation to raise money. Second, tariffs protect a nation's goods from cheaper priced foreign items. . . .
Taylor, Lucy H.: Lucy Hobbs Taylor was the first woman in the world to receive a doctorate in dentistry. . . .
Television Sets: Many scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins for inventing the first television set in the United States. British inventor John Logie Baird managed to broadcast images on a television a few months before Jenkins managed to complete the same task. . . .
Temple Baptist College: In 1972, members of the Temple Baptist Church created Temple Baptist College in Springdale, Ohio. . . .
Terrell, Melissa G.: Melissa Garrett was born in Adams County, Ohio in 1834. She eventually married W.H. Timmons, and upon his death, she wed William Terrell. . . .
The Bug: Ohioans Charles F. Kettering, Orville Wright, William Chryst, Thomas Midgley, and John Sheats developed "The Bug," a pilot-less airplane and bomb, during World War I. . . .
The One Study University: In 1857, the predecessor of "The One Study University," the Rural Seminary, formed in Harlem Springs, Ohio. . . .
The Philanthropist: The Philanthropist was an anti-slavery newspaper first published in Mount Pleasant, Ohio, in September 1817. Its first editor was Charles Osborn. . . .
The Rural Seminary: In 1857, the Rural Seminary formed in Harlem Springs, Ohio. . . .
The Union Institute and University: In 1964, the Union for Research and Experimentation in Higher Education (UREHE), the predecessor of The Union Institute and University, formed. . . .
Thoburn, Isabella: Isabella Thoburn was the first woman Methodist Episcopal Church missionary to India. She was born in Belmont County, Ohio, in 1840. . . .
Thomas, James M.: James M. Thomas, a resident of Chillicothe, Ohio, was the first president of the United States Independent Telephone Association. . . .
Thompson, Eliza J.: Eliza Jane Trimble Thompson lived in the community of Hillsboro, Ohio. She was the daughter of former Ohio governor Allen Trimble and the wife of a local judge. . . .
Thurman, Allen G.: Allen Granberry Thurman was born on November 13, 1813, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He moved with his family to Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1819. . . .
Tiffin, Edward: Edward Tiffin was the first governor of Ohio. . . .
Treaty of Fort Finney (1786): In 1785, the Confederation Congress dispatched Richard Butler and Samuel Holden Parsons to negotiate a treaty with the Shawnee Indians. . . .
Tremper Mound and Earthworks: The Tremper Mound and Earthworks are located in Scioto County, Ohio about five miles north of Portsmouth on a plateau overlooking the Scioto River. The Hopewell culture (100 B.C. to 500 A.D.) of prehistoric Native American people built the Tremper Mound and many of the earthworks in the Portsmouth area. . . .
Trimble, Allen: Allen Trimble served as governor of Ohio during the first portion of the nineteenth century. . . .
Trotter, James M.: James Monroe Trotter served in the 55th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War and, following this conflict, became the first African American to find employment in the Boston, Massachusetts division of the United States Post Office. . . .
Troy, Ohio: Troy is the county seat of Miami County, Ohio. . . .
Turner Earthworks: The Turner Earthworks site is a large Hopewell culture (100 BC-AD 500) ceremonial center formerly located along the Little Miami River in Hamilton County. . . .
Tytus Jr., John B.: John Butler Tytus, Jr., invented a process to manufacture continuously rolling sheets of steel. This process reduced the manufacturing time and cost of sheet steel. . . .
Uncle Tom's Cabin: During the early 1850s, Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin. Stowe became an abolitionist during the 1830s when she lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Union Baptist Church (Cincinnati, Ohio): The African Union Baptist Church, originally known as the First African Baptist Church and now known as the Union Baptist Church, was the first African-American church in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
Union Biblical Seminary: In 1871, the Union Biblical Seminary opened in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities: In 1964, the Union for Research and Experimentation in Higher Education (UREHE), the predecessor of The Union Institute & University, formed. . . .
Union Terminal: In the early twentieth century, one of the most popular forms of long-distance transportation was the railroad. The city of Cincinnati, Ohio, was linked to a number of other major cities through its rail lines, but the original system had not been well-coordinated. . . .
United States Playing Card Company: The United States Playing Card Company was established in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1867. . . .
United States Shoe Corporation: The United States Shoe Corporation was formed in 1931, with the merger of two shoe manufacturers in Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .
United Theological Seminary: In 1869, the Church of the United Brethren in Christ authorized the creation of a seminary. Reverend Milton Wright called for the seminary's creation and served as the institution's first chairman of the executive committee. . . .
University of Cincinnati: The Ohio legislature chartered a university in Cincinnati in 1870. Originally known as McMicken University, a month after the college's founding, the university's board of directors changed the institution's name to the University of Cincinnati. . . .
University of Dayton: In 1850, the Society of Mary, an order within the Roman Catholic Church, founded the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Ursuline Teacher Training Institute: In 1958, the Ursulines of Brown County established the Ursuline Teacher Training Institute. . . .
Van Schaik, Peter N.: Peter N. Van Schaik invented a propulsion backpack that allowed astronauts to maneuver in space outside of a space vehicle. . . .
Van Zandt, Gilbert: Gilbert Van Zandt was one of the youngest Ohioans to serve in the Union Army during the American Civil War. . . .
Van Zandt, John: John Van Zandt was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Hamilton County, Ohio. . . .
Vin Fiz: On September 27, 1911, Calbraith (usually reported as Galbraith) Perry Rodgers boarded his airplane, the Vin Fiz, and attempted to make the first transcontinental flight across North America. . . .
Voice of America: In 1942, in the midst of World War II, the United States government contracted with the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation to build a radio station capable of broadcasting its message around the world. . . .
Volwiler, Ernest H.: Ernest H. Volwiler invented Pentothal, an anesthetic used in surgery. . . .
Von Kappelhoff, Doris: Doris Mary Ann Von Kappelhoff, better known as Doris Day, was one of the best known actresses in America in the mid to late twentieth century. . . .
Vulcan Tool Company: Several toolmakers founded the Vulcan Tool Company in Dayton, Ohio, in 1916. The following year, Lee Amos Jones purchased the company, which began to expand its operations during World War I and in the decades that followed. . . .
Wallace, Lewis "Lew": Lewis Wallace was a well-known American soldier, political figure and author in nineteenth century America. . . .
Warren County: On March 24, 1803, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Warren County. Residents named the county in honor of General Joseph Warren, a hero of the American Revolution. Many of the county's earliest settlers were members of various religious groups, including the Shakers and the Quakers. . . .
Washington Court House, Ohio: Washington Court House is the county seat of Fayette County, Ohio. . . .
Washington Cowboys: The Washington Cowboys was a semi-professional football team from Washington Court House, Ohio. . . .
Waverly, Ohio: Waverly is the county seat of Pike County, Ohio. . . .
Wayne National Forest: In 1934, the United States government established the Wayne National Forest in southern and southeastern Ohio. . . .
Weisenborn, Clara E.: Clara Weisenborn was a prominent politician in Ohio from the 1950s to the 1970s. . . .
Weiss, Isaac M.: Cincinnati resident, Isaac Mayer Weiss was a nationally prominent Jewish leader in the late-nineteenth century. . . .
Weitzel, Godfrey: Godfrey Weitzel was a Union army officer in the American Civil War. . . .
Weld, Theodore D.: Theodore Dwight Weld was a prominent nineteenth century American reformer and educator. . . .
Wentworth, Ella: Ella Wentworth, a resident of Cincinnati, was a woman far ahead of her times. Wentworth began editing The Literary Journal in the city in 1853. . . .
West Union, Ohio: West Union is the county seat of Adams County, Ohio. . . .
Western College: The predecessor to Western College originated in 1853, when the Western Female Seminary was established in Oxford, Ohio. It was a women’s college, which sought to provide religious instruction and a college education similar to one offered to men in other institutions. . . .
Western College for Women: The predecessor to the Western College for Women originated in 1853, when the Western Female Seminary was established in Oxford, Ohio. . . .
Whirligig: The toy that is now known as the Yo-Yo originally was known as the whirligig in the United States. The toy has probably existed for more than one thousand years. . . .
White Castle: Walter Anderson and Edgar Waldo "Billy" Ingram, Sr., formed the White Castle System of Eating Houses Corporation in Wichita, Kansas, in 1921. . . .
Whiteley, William N.: William Needham Whiteley was an important Ohio industrialist during the nineteenth century. . . .
Wickerham Inn: The Wickerham Inn is the oldest brick building in Adams County, Ohio and was one of the earliest taverns to exist in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Wilberforce: Wilberforce was an African American community in Canada founded by people from southern Ohio. . . .
Wilberforce University: In 1856, the Methodist Episcopal Church established Wilberforce University near Xenia, Ohio, to provide African American access to a college education. The university was the first private black college in the United States. . . .
William H. Zimmer Power Station: The William H. Zimmer Power Station was to be a nuclear power plant located near Moscow, Ohio, roughly thirty miles from Cincinnati, Ohio. The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company, the Dayton Power & Light Company, and the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company jointly own the plant. . . .
William Lafferty Memorial Funeral and Carriage Collection: The William Lafferty Memorial Funeral and Carriage Collection is a museum focused on the funeral profession. Established in 1994, the museum is located in West Union, Ohio. . . .
Williams, George W.: George Washington Williams was the first African American elected to the Ohio General Assembly. . . .
Wilmington College: In 1870, the Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers, established Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. . . .
Wilmington, Ohio: Wilmington is the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio. . . .
Winchester Works Mound: Winchester Works Mound is located in Adams County, Ohio near the community of Winchester. . . .
Wittenberg University: Associated with the Lutheran Church, Wittenberg University was founded in Springfield, Ohio, in 1845. . . .
WLW: Beginning in the 1920s, Cincinnati businessman Powel Crosley, Jr., ventured into radio broadcasting, establishing WLW, a Cincinnati radio station. . . .
World's First Automobile Insurance Policy: The world's first automobile insurance policy was issued in Dayton, Ohio in 1897. . . .
World's First Emergency Parachute Jump: The first emergency parachute jump took place at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. On October 20, 1922, Lieutenant Harold R. Harris, Chief of the Flying Section of McCook Field, had to jump from his plane after his control stick malfunctioned and forced Harris's plane to enter a nosedive. . . .
World's First Speeding Ticket: The worlld's first speeding ticket was issued in Dayton, Ohio in 1904. . . .
Worthington, Sarah: Sarah Worthington King Peter was a nineteenth-century American philanthropist and patron of the arts. . . .
Worthington, Thomas: Thomas Worthington was an early Midwestern political leader and the sixth governor of Ohio. . . .
Wright Field: Wright Field, later renamed Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, was an early Army Air Corps facility that near Dayton, Ohio that opened in 1927. . . .
Wright State University: In 1967, the Ohio government formally established Wright State University, in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Wright, Orville: Aviator Orville Wright was born on August 19, 1871, in Dayton, Ohio. His parents were Bishop Milton Wright and Susan Catharine Wright. Orville Wright was the Wrights' fourth child. He attended the local public schools with his siblings but never graduated from high school or attended college. . . .
Wright, Wilbur: Aviator Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867, in Millville, Indiana. His parents were Bishop Milton Wright and Susan Catharine Wright. Wilbur Wright was the third of the Wrights' four children. When Wright was only a child, the family moved to Dayton, Ohio. He attended the local public schools with his siblings but never graduated from high school or attended college. . . .
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force facility located near Dayton, Ohio, in Greene and Montgomery counties. . . .
Xavier University: In 1831, Bishop Edward Fenick established a college called the Athenaeum in Cincinnati. This school was the first Roman Catholic college founded in Ohio. . . .
Xenia Tornado of 1974: On April 3, 1974, an F5 category tornado struck Xenia, Ohio. The tornado that struck Xenia was just one of at least 148 tornados that occurred in the South and Midwest in a twenty-four period. This was the worst outbreak of tornados recorded in the twentieth century. . . .
Xenia, Ohio: Xenia is the county seat of Greene County, Ohio. . . .
Yellow Springs, Ohio: The first white residents of what is now Yellow Springs, Ohio arrived in the area during the first decade of the nineteenth century. . . .
Yo-Yo: The toy that is now known as the Yo-Yo has probably existed for more than one thousand years. . . .
Young Men's Christian Association: In June 1844, twelve men in London, England, established the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). . . .
Young Mens Mercantile Library Association: The Young Men's Mercantile Library Association began as an educational organization of forty-five young Cincinnati businessmen. The association began on April 18, 1835. . . .
Young Women's Christian Association: In 1855, the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) was founded in England. . . .
Young, Thomas L.: Thomas Lowry Young served as Ohio's Governor for slightly less than one year, beginning in 1877, when he succeeded Rutherford B. Hayes, who resigned to become President of the United States. . . .