Northeast Ohio

Entries in this category provide readers with information on various businesses, events, groups, people, and places associated with northeastern Ohio. This region was the third section of modern-day Ohio that white Americans settled following the American Revolution. Much of this area consisted of the Connecticut Western Reserve, and most initial inhabitants migrated here from New England states. Many communities in this section of Ohio still boast a pronounced New England character and charm. A majority of white residents initially engaged in farming, but during the late nineteenth century, new industries, including coal mining, oil drilling, and various manufacturing establishments, arose, bringing additional employment opportunities to the region. For most of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, northeastern Ohio was the industrial center of the state.

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1882 Lake Erie Mystery Wave: Large waves arriving from a calm Lake Erie have hit the north coast of Ohio at least twice, in 1882 and 1942. . . .
1916 Deadly Lake Erie Gales: The deadliest winds known on Lake Erie took the lives of 58 sailors on four vessels on Friday evening, October 20, 1916. . . .
1924 Lorain Tornado: The deadliest tornado in Ohio history struck Lorain and Sandusky on Saturday, June 28, 1924. . . .
1965 Palm Sunday Tornadoes: A wide outbreak of 37 tornadoes killed 256 people, mostly in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana on Palm Sunday 1965. . . .
1969 Independence Day Flood: The most devastating summer flooding in Ohio history struck north-central Ohio during the state’s stormiest Independence Day. . . .
1985 Northeastern Ohio Tornadoes: An outbreak of 41 tornadoes, including 14 killer tornadoes, struck northeastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and southern Ontario on Friday, May 31, 1985. . . .
1992: Most Tornadoes in Ohio in One Day: The 28 tornadoes that occurred in Ohio on Sunday, July 12, 1992, went into the record books as the most recorded in a single day. . . .
2008 Ohio Statewide Snowstorm: The statewide snowstorm of 2008 was a record setting event that occurred on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, 2008. While this event has been called the Blizzard of 2008, technically the storm did not have sustained winds of at least thirty-five miles per hour, a requirement of a blizzard. . . .
Adelbert College: Western Reserve College opened in 1826. It was the predecessor to Adelbert College. The Western Reserve College was the first institution of higher education in what had been the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Akro Agate Company: Akro AgateDuring the first decade of the 1900s, Akron, Ohio, residents Gilbert Marsh and George T. Rankin began to manufacture glass marbles on the second story of Marsh's shoe store. . . .
Akron (Zeppelin): The Akron was a zeppelin manufactured by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation in Akron, Ohio. . . .
Akron Firestone Non-Skids: The Akron Firestone Non-Skids was a professional basketball team in Akron, Ohio. It was one of the founding teams in the National Basketball League, which formed in 1937. . . .
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots: The Akron Goodyear Wingfoots was a professional basketball team in Akron, Ohio. It was one of the founding teams of the National Basketball League, which formed in 1937. . . .
Akron Indians: The Akron Indians was a professional football team in the National Football League from 1923 to 1926. . . .
Akron Iron Company: Lewis Miller, Cornelius Aultman, and some of their associates formed the Akron Iron Company during the 1870s. . . .
Akron Pros: In 1920, the American Professional Football Association formed. This organization became the National Football League in 1922. Among its original fourteen teams was the Akron Pros, which formed on August 20, 1920, in Akron, Ohio. . . .
Akron Rubber Strike of 1936: In an attempt to alleviate their conditions, workers established a union named the United Rubber Workers in 1935. The following year, this union organized its first major strike within Akron's rubber industry. . . .
Akron School Law: Ohio's current school system is based upon the Akron School Law. . . .
Akron Vulcans: The Akron Vulcans was a professional football team from Akron, Ohio. The team played in the Continental Football League for part of the 1967 season. . . .
Akron, Ohio: Akron is the county seat of Summit County. . . .
Albanian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Albanian ancestors. Today, Albanian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
All-American Soap Box Derby: The soap box derby had its origins during the 1930s. Children in Dayton, Ohio, manufactured their own cars. They would build these cars from discarded lumber and other items and then race the autos down hills in the community. . . .
Allegheny Wesleyan College: For more than one century, Salem, Ohio, has been the home of a religious-centered institution of higher education. The modern institution traces its history to 1956, with the creation of Salem Bible Institute. . . .
Allen, Florence E.: Florence Ellinwood Allen was the first woman to serve as a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court. . . .
Alma College: Alma College and its successor, Franklin College, were important educational institutions in Ohio during the nineteenth century. . . .
America: Originally published in Cleveland, Ohio, America was a Romanian-American newspaper. . . .
American Cereal Company: The American Cereal Company was founded in 1891. While its corporate offices were eventually located in Chicago, Illinois, the primary manufacturing center for its cereals was in Akron, Ohio. . . .
American Greetings Corporation: Jacob Sapirstein founded American Greetings Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio in 1906. . . .
American Professional Football Association: During the 1910s, American football became an increasingly popular sport. Professional teams arose. Private businesses or individual communities usually sponsored the teams. They became a source of pride for the businesses and towns. . . .
Americke Delnicke Listy (American Labor News): Americke Delnicke Listy, translated as American Labor News, was a Czech-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Ameripol: Ameripol made synthetic rubber production much more cost effective, helping Akron, Ohio, rubber companies, including B.F. Goodrich, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, to meet the country's needs during World War II (1941-1945). . . .
Amish: The Amish are a Protestant religious group that today exists primarily in the United States and Canada. . . .
Anderson (Erie County), Elijah: Elijah Anderson was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Erie County, Ohio. . . .
Annunciation Church School: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Annunciation Church School was founded in the mid 1920s to preserve the Greek language and customs among Greek immigrants. . . .
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church: The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church was the first Greek Orthodox Church founded in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Anti-Saloon League of America: The Anti-Saloon League of America was one of the most prominent prohibition organizations in the United States of America in the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Appalachian Migrants: As a result of worker shortages during World War I and World War II, a number of Ohio manufacturers began to recruit workers from Appalachia, especially from Kentucky and West Virginia. . . .
Appleby, Calvin W.: Calvin W. Appleby was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Conneaut, Ohio. . . .
Ashland College: The United Brethren Church opened Ashland College, the predecessor of Ashland University, in 1879, in Ashland, Ohio. . . .
Ashland County: Ashland County formed on February 24, 1846. . . .
Ashland Theological Seminary: The United Brethren Church opened Ashland College, the predecessor of Ashland Theological Seminary and of Ashland University, in 1879, in Ashland, Ohio. . . .
Ashland University: The United Brethren Church opened Ashland College, the predecessor of Ashland University, in 1879, in Ashland, Ohio. . . .
Ashland, Ohio: Ashland is the county seat of Ashland County. . . .
Ashtabula County: Ashtabula County formed on February 10, 1807. It was the first county created in the Western Reserve. . . .
Ashtabula Train Disaster of 1876: In December 1876, a Howe-truss bridge, near Ashtabula, Ohio, collapsed while a train with three passenger cars was crossing it. . . .
Austin Company: Carpenter Samuel Austin founded the Austin Company in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1878. Originally, the company focused on residential construction projects, but Austin soon began to branch out into design and construction of commercial buildings as well. . . .
Austrian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Austrian ancestors. Today, Austrian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
B.F. Goodrich Company: Benjamin Franklin Goodrich helped make Akron, Ohio, the "Rubber Capital of the World" during the late 1800s. He became involved in the rubber industry in 1869, becoming the largest stockholder in the Hudson River Rubber Company in New York. . . .
Bacon, David: David Bacon was a prominent Congregationalist missionary in early nineteenth-century Ohio. . . .
Badger, Joseph: Most historians believe that Joseph Badger was the first missionary in the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Baker Motor Vehicle Company: The Baker Motor Vehicle Company began producing electric-powered automobiles in Cleveland in 1899. Its founders were Walter C. Baker and Fred R. White, of the White Sewing Machine Company family. . . .
Baker, Newton D.: Newton Diehl Baker was a prominent Democratic politician during the early 20th century. . . .
Baldwin-Wallace College: Originally named Baldwin College, this institution of higher learning was founded in 1845 by John Baldwin. The college is located in Berea, Ohio. . . .
Balkan Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Balkan ancestors. . . .
Barber Match Company: By the late nineteenth century, the Barber Match Company, located in Barberton, Ohio, had become the largest manufacturer of matches in the United States of America. . . .
Barber, Ohio C.: Ohio Columbus Barber founded the Barber Match Company, an important Ohio business during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Barnes, Jacob: Jacob Barnes was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Mahoning County, Ohio. . . .
Bartley, Mordecai: Mordecai Bartley was the eighteenth governor of Ohio. . . .
Bartley, Thomas W.: Thomas W. Bartley was Governor of Ohio from April through December, 1844. . . .
Bateham, Michael B.: Michael B. Bateham was Ohio's second Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. . . .
Battle of Fort Fizzle: The Battle of Fort Fizzle was an uprising in Holmes County to protect local residents from federal officials sent to Ohio to enforce the Conscription Act during the Civil War. . . .
Benedict, Platt: Platt Benedict was the first permanent white settler of Norwalk, Ohio. . . .
Benton, Lyman: Lyman Benton was a politician and abolitionist in Geauga County, Ohio. . . .
Berea, Ohio: Berea, Ohio, was established in 1836. Henry O. Sheldon, a circuit rider, selected Berea and Tabor as possible names for the community. . . .
Berg, Mary G.: Ohioan, Mary Georgene Berg, better known as Mary Wells Lawrence, was prominent advertising executive during the mid-twentieth century. . . .
Berry, Wilford: Wilford Berry was the first Ohioan executed following the reestablishment of the death penalty in the United States of America in 1981. . . .
Bimeler, Joseph: Joseph Bimeler was a prominent leader of the Separatist society at Zoar, Ohio. . . .
Black String Band: The "Black String Band" was an organization created to protect abolitionist John Brown while he was planning his raid on the federal arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. . . .
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Mutual of Ohio: Blue Cross & Blue Shield Mutual of Ohio has its roots in the Cleveland Hospital Service Association. John R. Mannix founded this earlier organization in Cleveland in 1934 to help patients pay for the cost of hospital care. . . .
Bolton, Frances P.: Francis Bolton was the first woman from Ohio elected to the United States House of Representatives. . . .
Borromeo College of Ohio: In 1886, the Society of Jesus established St. Ignatius College in Cleveland, Ohio. Saint Ignatius was the founder of the Society of Jesus, an order within the Roman Catholic Church. . . .
Bouquet's Expedition: In 1764, Colonel Henry Bouquet led an expedition into the Ohio country to put down an Indian uprising that later came to be called Pontiac's Rebellion. . . .
Bouquet, Henry: Colonel Henry Bouquet was a prominent British military commander in the Ohio Country during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) and Pontiac's Rebellion (1763). . . .
Bradstreet, John: John Bradstreet was an English military commander in America during the French and Indian War and Pontiac's Rebellion. . . .
Brethren Church: On June 6 and 7, 1883, the Brethren Church formed in Dayton, Ohio. . . .
Brodhead, Daniel: During the American Revolution, Daniel Brodhead served for a brief time period as the commander of Fort Pitt. . . .
Bromfield, Louis: Louis Bromfield was a successful author and strong advocate of scientific agriculture and soil conservation. . . .
Brothers of Christian Instruction: On June 16, 1819, Gabriel Deshayes and Jean Marie de la Mennais, two Catholic priests in France, established the Brothers of Christian Instruction. . . .
Brown County: On December 17, 1817, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Brown County. The county was originally parts of Adams and Clermont Counties. . . .
Brown, Jim: Jim Brown was a counterfeiter who took advantage of the economic situation in Ohio during the 1810s. . . .
Brown, Paul: Paul Eugene Brown was a successful and innovative football coach and executive for the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. . . .
Brush, Charles F.: Charles F. Brush was the inventor of the arc lamp. . . .
Bryant & Stratton Chain of Business Schools: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College, the predecessor of the Bryant & Stratton Chain of Business Schools, in Cleveland, Ohio. Only two students enrolled in the school's first academic term, but the institution grew quickly. . . .
Buchtel College: Buchtel College was founded in Akron, Ohio, in 1870. The school was named after industrialist John Buchtel, who was a prominent figure in the community and was associated with the Universalist Church. . . .
Buchtel, John R.: John R. Buchtel was a prominent Ohio businessman and philanthropist in the late eighteenth century. . . .
Buckeye Mower and Reaper Company: In 1863, Ball, Aultman, and Company, a farm machinery manufacturing firm in Canton, Ohio, established the Buckeye Mower and Reaper Company in Akron, Ohio. . . .
Bulkley, Robert J.: Robert Joearly Bulkley was a prominent Democratic politician in the early twentieth century. . . .
Burton, Harold H.: Harold Hitz Burton was born on June 22, 1888, in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. In 1909, he received his undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College, where he had quarterbacked the football team. He then pursued a doctorate in law from Harvard University, graduating in 1912. He began to practice law in Cleveland, Ohio, that same year. . . .
Burton, Theodore: Theodore Burton was a prominent Republican politician during the early twentieth century. . . .
Byelorussian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Byelorussian ancestors. Today, Byelorussian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Cadiz, Ohio: Cadiz is the county seat of Harrison County, Ohio. . . .
Camp Taylor: Camp Taylor was located near Cleveland, Ohio. Governor William Dennison ordered the establishment of the post as a training camp for Ohio volunteers during the American Civil War. . . .
Campana, Mary Ann: In 1933, Campana set a world's record for remaining airborne the longest in a light airplane. She remained airborne for almost twelve and a half continuous hours, demonstrating that women could be skilled pilots. . . .
Campbell, Mary: During the French and Indian War (1756-1763) the Delaware Indians captured Mary Campbell. . . .
Canton Bulldogs: The Canton Bulldogs were a professional football team in Canton, Ohio. The first team known as the Canton Bulldogs played from 1904 to 1906, although it did not become known as the Bulldogs until 1906. Following the 1906 season, the team disbanded. . . .
Canton Crusaders: The Canton Crusaders is a professional indoor soccer team from Canton, Ohio. The team plays in the American Indoor Soccer League (AISL). . . .
Canton Invaders: The Canton Invaders was a professional indoor soccer team from Canton, Ohio. . . .
Canton Legends: The Canton Legends is a professional indoor football team from Canton, Ohio. . . .
Canton, Ohio: Canton is the county seat of Stark County. . . .
Carabelli, Joseph: Joseph Carabelli was a noted sculptor, community leader and elected official in Cleveland, Ohio in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Carey, Drew: Drew Carey is an American actor and entertainer. . . .
Carpatho-Russian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Carpatho-Russian ancestors. . . .
Carpatina Society: The Carpatina Society is the first Romanian mutual-benefit society in Cleveland, Ohio. It also is the first such society in the United States of America. . . .
Carroll County: The Ohio government authorized the creation of Carroll County on December 25, 1832. . . .
Carrollton, Ohio: Carrollton is the county seat of Carroll County, Ohio. . . .
Carter, Lorenzo: Lorenzo Carter was the first permanent white settler of Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Case Institute of Technology: In 1948, the Case School of Applied Science was renamed the Case Institute of Technology. In 1967, the school merged with its neighbor, the Western Reserve University, to form Case Western Reserve University. . . .
Case School of Applied Science: The Case School of Applied Science was founded in 1880 in the city of Cleveland, in part through the donations of local businessman Leonard Cas . . .
Case Sr., Leonard: Leonard Case, Sr., was a prominent resident of Cleveland, Ohio during the early nineteenth century. . . .
Case Western Reserve University: In 1967, the Case Institute of Technology and Adelbert College of Western Reserve University united together to form Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cedar Point: Cedar Point is a peninsula in northern Ohio located along Lake Erie, as well as an amusement park at the same location. It is located near Sandusky, Ohio. In the nineteenth century, Cedar Point served as the site for a lighthouse and as a port for fishermen. . . .
Celeste, Richard F.: Richard F. Celeste served as Ohio's governor from January 10, 1983 to January 14, 1991. . . .
Cercle des Conferences Francaises: Cercle des Conferences Francaises, translated as Circle of French Lectures, is a social organization for French immigrants in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Chagrin Mills, Ohio: Willoughby is a community in Lake County, Ohio. During its history, the town has also been called Charlton, Chagrin, and Chagrin Mills. . . .
Chagrin, Ohio: Willoughby is a community in Lake County, Ohio. During its history, the town has also been called Charlton, Chagrin, and Chagrin Mills. . . .
Chamberlain, William I.: William Isaac Chamberlain was Ohio's seventh Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. . . .
Chancellor University: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College, the predecessor of Dyke College and eventually Chancellor University, in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Chapman, John: John Chapman was born on September 26, 1774, in Leominster, Massachusetts. Chapman is better known as Johnny Appleseed. . . .
Chardon, Ohio: Chardon is the county seat of Geauga County. . . .
Charlton, Ohio: Willoughby is a community in Lake County, Ohio. During its history, the town has also been called Charlton, Chagrin, and Chagrin Mills. . . .
Cheesedom: Cheesedom was a term used during the nineteenth century to describe Aurora, Ohio, and surrounding communities. . . .
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway: The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway formed in 1869. It began as a conglomeration of smaller railroads, principally in Virginia, but eventually the company expanded its service to Ohio and beyond. . . .
Chesnutt, Charles W.: Charles Waddell Chesnutt was an African American writer born on June 20, 1858, in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Chinese Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Chinese ancestors. Today, Chinese Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Cholera Cemetery: The Cholera Cemetery is the site of a mass grave in Sandusky, Ohio where hundreds of victims of an 1849 cholera epidemic were buried. . . .
Christensen, Martin F.: In 1902, Martin F. Christensen invented an automated machine that could manufacture glass marbles. . . .
Churches of God, General Conference: In 1830, John Winebrenner established the General Eldership of the Church of God. . . .
Civil War Anti-War Protests: Like some residents of other Northern states, numerous Ohioans strenuously objected to the American Civil War. Various reasons existed for the reluctance of these Ohioans and their fellow Northerners to support the Union. . . .
Clearview Golf Course: William Powell is the first African American to design and construct a professional golf course. In 1946, he began construction on the Clearview Golf Course in East Canton, Ohio. . . .
Cleaveland, Moses: Moses Cleaveland was the founder of Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Allmen Transfers: The Cleveland Allmen Transfers was a professional basketball team in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Barons (National Hockey League): The Cleveland Barons was a professional hockey team that played in the National Hockey League (NHL). . . .
Cleveland Bears: The Cleveland Bears was a professional African American baseball team. . . .
Cleveland Bible College: In 1892, Walter and Emma Malone, members of the Society of Friends, established the Cleveland Bible College, the predecessor of Malone College, in Cleveland, Ohio. Dedicated to promoting Christianity among its students, the college grew slowly, initially attracting primarily students from the surrounding area. . . .
Cleveland Bluebirds: The Cleveland Bluebirds was a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Blues (1879-1884): The Cleveland Blues was a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Blues (1887-1888): The Cleveland Blues was a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Blues (1901): The Cleveland Blues was a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Brewers: The Cleveland Brewers was a professional football team, consisting of women players. It is unclear when the team came into existence, but it might have been as early as 1966. . . .
Cleveland Broncos: The Cleveland Broncos was a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Browns: In 1945, Arthur B. McBride and Robert H. Gries founded the Cleveland Browns, a professional football team. The team would become one of the most successful organizations to ever participate in professional sports. . . .
Cleveland Browns Baseball Team: The Cleveland Browns was a professional African-American baseball team. . . .
Cleveland Bulldogs: On July 8, 1923, Samuel H. Deutsch, a jeweler in Cleveland, Ohio, formed the Cleveland Indians. . . .
Cleveland Caps: The Cleveland Caps was a professional soccer team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Cavaliers: In 1970, Nick Mileti organized the Cleveland Cavaliers, a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association. . . .
Cleveland Chase Brassmen: The Cleveland Chase Brassmen was a professional basketball team in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Civil Disorders (1966 - 1968): In the mid 1960s, Cleveland, Ohio was the scene of several nationally prominent civil disturbances that were racially charged. . . .
Cleveland Clinic: Cleveland doctors George W. Crile, Frank E. Bunts, William E. Lower, and John Phillips founded the Cleveland Clinic Foundation on February 5, 1921. . . .
Cleveland Clinic Fire: A catastrophic fire at the Cleveland Clinic in 1929 impacted fire fighting practices and hospital procedures in Ohio and across the United States. . . .
Cleveland College of Jewish Studies: The Cleveland College of Jewish Studies, now known as the Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Jewish Studies, is located in Beachwood, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Competitors: The Cleveland Competitors was a men's professional softball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Crunch: The Cleveland Crunch was a professional indoor soccer team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Crusaders: The Cleveland Crusaders was a professional hockey team that played in the World Hockey Association (WHA). . . .
Cleveland Cubs: The Cleveland Cubs was a professional African-American baseball team. . . .
Cleveland Eclipse: The Cleveland Eclipse was a women’s professional soccer team from Cleveland, Ohio. The Eclipse originally played in the Central Region of the United States Inter-Regional Women’s League. . . .
Cleveland Elites: The Cleveland Elites was a professional African American baseball team. . . .
Cleveland Force (Major Indoor Soccer League (1978-1988)): The Cleveland Force was a professional indoor soccer team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Force (Major Indoor Soccer League (2002-2005)): The Cleveland Force was a professional indoor soccer team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Forest Citys: The Cleveland Forest Citys was a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Fusion: The Cleveland Fusion is a women’s professional football team from Cleveland, Ohio. The squad plays in the National Women’s Football Association (NWFA). . . .
Cleveland Giants: The Cleveland Giants was a professional African American baseball team. . . .
Cleveland Gladiators: The Cleveland Gladiators is a team in the Arena Football League. . . .
Cleveland Grays: The Cleveland Grays is the longest-operating, volunteer militia unit in Ohio's history. . . .
Cleveland Hornets: During the late 1800s and the early 1900s, professional baseball teams and leagues were segregated. . . .
Cleveland Hospital Service Association: Blue Cross & Blue Shield Mutual of Ohio has its roots in the Cleveland Hospital Service Association. John R. Mannix founded this earlier organization in Cleveland in 1934 to help people pay for the cost of hospital care. . . .
Cleveland Indians: A charter member of the American League, the Cleveland Indians began playing baseball in Cleveland on April 24, 1901. . . .
Cleveland Indians (American Professional Football Association) (1921): In 1920, the American Professional Football Association formed. This organization became the National Football League in 1922. . . .
Cleveland Indians (National Football League) (1923): On July 8, 1923, Samuel H. Deutsch, a jeweler in Cleveland, formed the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians was a professional football team that played its home games in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Indians (National Football League) (1931): On July 12, 1931, the Cleveland Indians joined the National Football League. This professional football team existed only for the 1931 season and played its home games in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Infants: The Cleveland Infants was a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Institute of Art: The Cleveland Institute of Art was established in Cleveland, Ohio in 1882. . . .
Cleveland Institute of Music: In 1920, the Cleveland Institute of Music was established in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Internationals (Premier Development League): The Cleveland Internationals is a professional soccer team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Internationals (United States Women's Soccer League): The Cleveland Internationals is a women’s amateur soccer team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Jaybirds: The Cleveland Jaybirds was a men's professional softball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Lake Shores: The Cleveland Lake Shores was a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Lions: The Cleveland Lions is a semi-professional football team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Molly Maguires: The Cleveland Molly Maguires was a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Naps: The Cleveland Naps was a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Nets: The Cleveland Nets was a professional tennis team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Pipers: In 1961, Abe Saperstein, Paul Cohen, George Steinbrenner and others attempted to form a new professional basketball league to rival the National Basketball Association (NBA). . . .
Cleveland Rams: The Cleveland Rams was a professional football team in Cleveland, Ohio. For most of its history, the team played in the National Football League. . . .
Cleveland Rebels: The Cleveland Rebels was one of the original teams in the Basketball Association of America. . . .
Cleveland Red Sox: The Cleveland Red Sox was a professional African-American baseball team. . . .
Cleveland Rockers: The Cleveland Rockers was one of the original eight teams comprising the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Rockers existed from 1997 until 2003. . . .
Cleveland Rosenblums: In 1925, the American Basketball League (ABL) formed. This league was the first professional organization to implement standardized rules and also to prohibit players from switching teams in mid-season. . . .
Cleveland Spiders: The Cleveland Spiders was a professional baseball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Stars: The Cleveland Tate Stars was a professional African-American baseball team. . . .
Cleveland State University: Cleveland State University originated in 1870, when the Cleveland, Ohio, Young Men's Christian Association began to offer vocational classes to local residents. . . .
Cleveland Stepien's Competitors: The Cleveland Stepien's Competitors was a men's professional softball team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Stokers: The Cleveland Stokers was a professional soccer team from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland Stone Company: In 1886, George H. Worthington formed the Cleveland Stone Company in Cleveland, Ohio. It primarily excavated sandstone and operated quarries in Berea, Kipton, Elyria, Euclid, North Amherst, South Amherst, Amherst, Columbia, West View, La Grange, and Olmstead. . . .
Cleveland Tate Stars: The Cleveland Tate Stars was a professional African-American baseball team. . . .
Cleveland Thunderbolts: The Cleveland Thunderbolts was a team in the Arena Football League. . . .
Cleveland Tigers: The Cleveland Tigers was an early-nineteenth century, professional football team that played in the Professional Football Association, which eventually became the National Football League. . . .
Cleveland University: Cleveland University was the first college established in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland White Horses: The Cleveland White Horses was a professional basketball team in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland was the first settlement founded in the Connecticut Western Reserve by the Connecticut Land Company. It was named after General Moses Cleaveland, an investor in the company who led the survey of its land within the Western Reserve. . . .
Cleveland, Ohio's Chinatown: Cleveland, Ohio's Chinatown is an ethnic neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio. Chinatown was established in the late nineteenth century. . . .
Cleveland, Ohio's Default: In 1978, the Cleveland, Ohio, city government defaulted on 15.5 million dollars in short-term loans from local banks. . . .
Cleveland, Ohio, Public Schools' Near-Bankruptcy: In 1978, the Cleveland, Ohio, Public School System nearly had to declare bankruptcy. . . .
Cleveland, Ohio, School Voucher Program: In 1995, the Ohio state government implemented a controversial, school voucher program for students in the Cleveland Public Schools. . . .
Clifford, Carrie W.: Carrie Williams Clifford was an African-American author and equal rights advocate during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Cline, Genevieve R.: Genevieve Rose Cline was the first woman to serve as an appraiser of merchandise for the United States Custom Service the first woman to be appointed as a judge on the United States Customs Court. . . .
Coal Mining: Coal mining began in Ohio during the 1810s and 1820s. . . .
Cole, Thomas: Thomas Cole was a popular artist in nineteenth century America. . . .
College of Wooster: On December 18, 1866, the Presbyterian Church authorized the creation of the Wooster University, the predecessor of the College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio. . . .
Colley, Russell: Russell Colley was a mechanical engineer and inventor who made major contributions to the American aircraft and aerospace industries. . . .
Collinwood School Fire: The Collinwood School Fire took place on March 4, 1908. Lakeview School was located in the Cleveland suburb of Collinwood. A fire began in the school's basement. . . .
Columbiana County: The State of Ohio created Columbiana County on March 25, 1803. Residents combined Columbus and Anna, after Christopher Columbus and Queen Anna, to create the county's name. The county was originally parts of Jefferson and Washington Counties. . . .
Committee for Industrial Organization: Established in 1935, the Committee for Industrial Organization was an umbrella organization for other unions. . . .
Compton, Arthur H.: Arthur Holly Compton was a prominent scientist and inventor during the nineteenth century. . . .
Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary: The Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is an order of Roman Catholic women dedicated to educating others. . . .
Congress of Industrial Organizations: Established in 1935, the Congress of Industrial Organizations was an umbrella organization for other unions. . . .
Connecticut Land Company: The Connecticut Land Company consisted of a group of investors who bought a large part of the Western Reserve of Connecticut in the years after the American Revolution. . . .
Connecticut Western Reserve: The Connecticut Western Reserve was an area in the Northwest Territory held, sold and distributed by the State of Connecticut in the years after the American Revolution. . . .
Conscription Act: In 1863, the United States government implemented the Conscription Act, which was also known as the Enrollment Act. . . .
Cooke, Jay: Jay Cooke was a prominent American banker and a principal financier of the Union military effort during the American Civil War. . . .
Coshocton County: On January 31, 1810, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Coshocton County. The county's name comes from the Delaware Indian word for "black bear town." . . .
Coshocton, Ohio: Coshocton is the county seat of Coshoston County in east central Ohio. . . .
Cowles, Betsy M.: Betsey Mix Cowles is known for her contributions to education and the women's rights movement in Ohio. She was also quite active in the struggle to abolish slavery. . . .
Coxey's Army: In 1894, Massilon, Ohio resident, Jacob S. Coxey, formed group known as "Coxey's Army" that marched on Washington, D.C. to protest the federal government's failure to assist the American populace during the Panic of 1893. . . .
Coxey, Jacob S.: Jacob Coxey was a prominent political figure and labor-rights advocate during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Crane, Clarence A.: Clarence A. Crane was the inventor of Life Saver candy. . . .
Crane, Harold H.: Hart Crane was a well known twentieth-century American poet. . . .
Croatian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Croatian ancestors. Today, Croatian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Cuyahoga Community College: On September 23, 1963, Cuyahoga Community College opened in Cleveland, Ohio. The institution was Ohio's first community college, offering two-year Associates degrees. . . .
Cuyahoga County: On January 16, 1810, the Ohio government established Cuyahoga County. Residents took the county's name from the Indian word "Cuyahoga" or "crooked river." The state made Cuyahoga County from part of Geauga County. . . .
Cuyahoga River Fire: On June 22, 1969, an oil slick and debris in the Cuyahoga River caught fire in Cleveland, Ohio, drawing national attention to environmental problems in Ohio and elsewhere in the United States. . . .
Cuyahoga Valley National Park: During the 1960s and 1970s, urban expansion threatened rural areas in northeastern Ohio, especially between Cleveland and Akron. Facing pressure from local citizens and conservation groups to preserve the natural environment, the United States Congress and President Gerald Ford established the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area in 1974. . . .
Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area: During the 1960s and 1970s, urban expansion threatened rural areas in northeastern Ohio, especially between Cleveland and Akron. Facing pressure from local citizens and conservation groups to preserve the natural environment, the United States Congress and President Gerald Ford established the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area in 1974. . . .
Czech Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Czech ancestors. Today, Czech Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Dahmer, Jeffrey: Jeffrey Dahmer was one of the most infamous serial killers in United States history. . . .
Dandridge, Dorothy: American actress Dorothy Dandridge was born on November 9, 1923, in Cleveland, Ohio. She began singing and dancing, for audiences at the age of five. When Dandridge was nine years old, her family moved to Los Angeles, California. . . .
Danish Brotherhood: The Danish Brotherhood is an important Danish-American social organization in the United States of America and Canada. . . .
Danish Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Danish ancestors. Today, Danish Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Darrow, Clarence S.: Clarence Seward Darrow was born on April 18, 1857, near Kinsman, Ohio. He attended local schools and eventually enrolled at the University of Michigan. . . .
Davey Tree Expert Company: Founded in Kent, Ohio, the Davey Tree Expert Company is one of the leading tree-care businesses in the United States of America. . . .
Davey, John: John Davey was one of the world's leading experts on trees and tree surgery. . . .
Davey, Martin L.: Martin L. Davey was Ohio's governor from 1935 to 1939. . . .
David N. Myers College: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College, the predecessor of David N. Myers College and eventually Chancellor University, in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Davidson, Jo Ann: Jo Ann Davidson was the first woman to hold position of Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. . . .
Davis, Harry L.: Harry Lyman Davis was Governor of Ohio from 1921 to 1923. . . .
Day, William R.: William Rufus Day was a prominent jurist and Republican politician during the early twentieth century. . . .
Debs, Eugene V.: During the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries, Eugene V. Debs was a leading advocate for socialism in the United States of America. . . .
Demjanjuk, John: John Demjanjuk was accused of being the notorious concentration-camp guard "Ivan the Terrible" at Treblinka. . . .
Dennice Noveveku (Star of the New Era): Dennice Noveveku, translated as Star of the New Era, was a Czech-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Derby Downs: The Soap Box Derby had its origins during the 1930s. Children in Dayton, Ohio, manufactured their own cars. They would build these cars from discarded lumber and other items and then race the autos down hills in the community. . . .
Diamond Match Company: The Diamond Match Company was the largest manufacturer of matches in the United States of America by the late nineteenth century. . . .
Dick, Charles W.: Charles William Frederick Dick was a prominent Republican politician during the early twentieth century. . . .
Diebold Incorporated: Charles Diebold founded Diebold Incorporated in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1857. . . .
Dirigibles: Zeppelins are a type of airship, named for and invented by Ferdinand von Zeppelin. They are also known as blimps, airships, and dirigibles. . . .
Dirva: Dirva began publication in August 1916, in Cleveland, Ohio. Published in the Lithuanian language, this newspaper served as a means to deliver the news to Cleveland's growing Lithuanian population. . . .
Disciples of Christ: In 1809, Thomas Campbell, a former member of the Presbyterian Church, established “The Christian Association of Washington” in Washington, Pennsylvania. . . .
Dnipro Chorus: The Dnipro Chorus is a Ukrainian choral group in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Doby, Larry: Larry Doby was a prominent American baseball player. He was born Lawrence Eugene Doby in Camden, South Carolina, on December 13, 1923. . . .
Dohrman's Grant: During the American Revolution, Arnold Henry Dohrman (1749-1813) served as a representative of the Confederation Congress to Portugal. . . .
Dohrman, Arnold H.: During the American Revolution, Arnold Henry Dohrman (1749-1813) served as a representative of the Confederation Congress to Portugal. . . .
Domestic Workers of America: In 1965, Geraldine Roberts, a resident of Cleveland, began organizing African-American women who worked as domestic servants. . . .
Donahey, Alvin V.: Alvin Victor Donahey was born on July 7, 1873, in West Chester, Ohio. Donahey preferred to be called "Vic." He attended public schools in West Chester and New Philadelphia. . . .
Donahey, Gertrude W.: In 1970, Donahey became the first woman to be elected to a statewide office in Ohio when she won election as state treasurer. . . .
Donahue, Phil: Phil Donahue is an American author, entertainer and television talk show host. . . .
Dorr, Nell B.: Nell Becker Dorr was a prominent twentieth-century American photographer. . . .
Dove, Rita: Rita Dove is an American poet, author and educator. . . .
Dow Chemical Company: Herbert H. Dow founded the Dow Chemical Company in 1895 in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Dow, Herbert H.: Herbert H. Dow was a prominent scientist during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Dueber-Hampden Watch Company: The Dueber-Hampden Watch Company was an important employer in Canton, Ohio during the early 1920s. . . .
Dulcimer Days: Since 1974, Roscoe Village, in Coshocton, Ohio, has hosted Dulcimer Days. . . .
Dutch Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Dutch ancestors. . . .
Dyke College: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College, the predecessor of Dyke College and eventually Chancellor University, in Cleveland, Ohio. Only two students enrolled in the school's first academic term, but the institution grew quickly. . . .
East Liverpool, Ohio: Originally named St. Clair after the township in which it was located, the community of East Liverpool was founded by Thomas Fawcett circa 1799. . . .
Eclipse Stove Company: The Eclipse Stove Company was the predecessor of the Tappan Stove Company. . . .
Edison, Thomas A.: Thomas Alva Edison was one of the greatest inventors of all of history. . . .
Edmont Manufacturing Company: In 1933, Edward Montgomery began experimenting with covering cotton gloves with vulcanized rubber. . . .
Electric Suction Sweeper Company: In 1908, James Murray Spangler founded the Electric Suction Sweeper Company -- predecessor of the Hoover Company -- in Canton, Ohio. . . .
Ellsworth, Lincoln: Lincoln Ellsworth was an important explorer during the 1920s and 1930s. . . .
Elyria, Ohio: Elyria is the county seat of Lorain County. . . .
Erie County: On March 15, 1838, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Erie County. The county was originally parts of Huron and Sandusky Counties. . . .
Estonian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Estonian ancestors. Today, Estonian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Federal Manufacturing Company: By the early 1900s, Elyria, Ohio, businessman Arthur Garford had amassed a sizable fortune from the Garford Manufacturing Company. . . .
Federated German American Relief for Expellees Organizing Committee: The Federated German American Relief for Expellees Organizing Committee, which became known as the German American Resettlement Services, Inc., was a German-American organization in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Female Moral Reform Society: The Female Moral Reform Society was one of the first national organizations that enabled women to escape the private sphere and to play a role in the public life. . . .
Female Protective Union: Cleveland, Ohio's Female Protective Union was a reform organization that sought to improve working conditions for women garment workers. . . .
Fenn College: Fenn College had its origins in 1870, when the Cleveland, Ohio, Young Men's Christian Association began to offer classes to local residents. The YMCA's offerings evolved into Fenn College in 1929. . . .
Fergason, James L.: James L. Fergason is a prominent scientist and inventor. . . .
Fett, George L.: George Leonard Fett was a prominent cartoonist from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Fighting McCooks: During the American Civil War, fifteen members of the McCook family from Ohio fought for the Union, earning them the nickname, "The Fighting McCooks." . . .
Findlay College: On January 28, 1882, the Church of God and the city of Findlay, Ohio, established Findlay College. . . .
Finney, Charles: Charles Grandison Finney is best known for his contribution to the religious movement known as the Second Great Awakening during the 1830s. . . .
Finnish Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Finnish ancestors. . . .
Firelands: The Firelands was part of the Western Reserve of Connecticut in the Northwest Territory. . . .
Firestone Country Club: In 1929, Harvey Firestone began construction of the Firestone Country Club for his employees at the Firestone Rubber and Tire Company. The club is located in Akron, Ohio, and today consists of three separate golf courses. . . .
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company: In 1900, Harvey S. Firestone established the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio. . . .
Firestone, Harvey S.: Harvey Samuel Firestone established the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. . . .
First Cross-Country Automobile Trip: Horatio Nelson Jackson made the first cross-country automobile trip in 1903, in a Winton automobile that was manufactured in Ohio. . . .
First White Wedding in Cleveland: The first wedding between a white man and a white woman in Cleveland took place on July 4, 1797. . . .
Fisher Body Company: On July 23, 1908, Fred J. Fisher, Charles T. Fisher, and Albert Fisher formed the Fisher Body Company. The company intended to manufacture the bodies of automobiles for Ford Motor Company, Buick, and Cadillac, as well as several other companies. . . .
Follis, Charles W.: Charles W. Follis was the first African American to receive pay as a professional football player. He was born on February 3, 1879, in Cloverdale, Virginia. In 1901, he enrolled at the College of Wooster. . . .
Folsom's Business College: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College in Cleveland, Ohio. Only two students enrolled in the school's first academic term, but the institution grew quickly. . . .
Ford, Seabury: Seabury Ford was the twentieth governor of Ohio. . . .
Fort Laurens: Fort Laurens was constructed in the Ohio Country in 1778. During the American Revolution, most Native Americans residing in the Ohio Country allied themselves with the British. . . .
Fort Steuben: In 1786, the United States government built Fort Steuben within the area known as the Seven Ranges in what is now southeastern Ohio. The federal government had arranged for a survey of this area in order to prepare for the settlement of the Northwest Territory. . . .
Fowler, Chauncey: Chauncey Fowler was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Mahoning County, Ohio. . . .
Franciscan College of Steubenville: In 1946, the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular established the Franciscan College of Steubenville in Steubenville, Ohio. . . .
Franciscan University of Steubenville: In 1946, the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular established the Franciscan College of Steubenville, the predecessor of the Franciscan University of Steubenville, in Steubenville, Ohio. . . .
Franklin College (New Athens): Alma College and its successor, Franklin College, were important educational institutions in Ohio during the nineteenth century. . . .
Franklin Museum of New Athens, Inc.: The Franklin Museum of New Athens, Inc., is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of Franklin College. . . .
Freed, Alan: Alan Freed was a radio personality and creator of the term "Rock and Roll". . . .
Fuji Society: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Fuji Society was a social organization of Japanese war brides. . . .
Fulton, Mary: Mary Fulton was a missionary for the Presbyterian Church. She was born in Ashland, Ohio. . . .
Future Outlook League: John O. Holly formed the Future Outlook League in 1935 to help African Americans find jobs in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Gable, Clark: Clark Gable was one of the great actors in the history of the motion picture in America. . . .
Garfield, James A.: James Abram Garfield was the 20th President of the United States. Elected in 1880, he served only six months before being assassinated in office on September 19, 1881. . . .
Garford Company: By the early 1900s, Elyria, Ohio, businessman Arthur Garford had amassed a sizable fortune from the Garford Manufacturing Company. . . .
Garford Manufacturing Company: In 1892, Elyria, Ohio, businessman Arthur Garford purchased the Fay Manufacturing Company. . . .
Garford Saddle: In 1892, Elyria, Ohio, businessman Arthur Garford purchased the Fay Manufacturing Company. . . .
Garford, Arthur: Arthur Garford was a prominent Ohio businessman during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Gasmask: On October 13, 1914, Cleveland, Ohio, resident Garrett Augustus Morgan patented a gasmask. . . .
Geauga County: On December 31, 1805, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Geauga County. It originally was a portion of Trumbull County and was part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Gelelemend: Killbuck was a tribal leader of the turtle clan of the Unami branch of the Delaware Indians. He became a chief when his grandfather, Newcomer, died in 1776. . . .
General Eldership of the Church of God: In 1830, John Winebrenner established the General Eldership of the Church of God. . . .
George, Peter T.: Ohioan Peter T. George was an Olympic medalist in weightlifting during the 1940s and 1950s. . . .
German American Resettlement Services, Inc.: The Federated German American Relief for Expellees Organizing Committee, which became known as the German American Resettlement Services, Inc., was a German-American organization in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
German Central Farm: The German Central Farm is a recreational center for German Ohioans in Parma, Ohio. . . .
German Central Organization: The German Central Organization is an important German-American social organization in the northeastern portion of Ohio. . . .
German Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from German ancestors. Today, German Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Germania: Germania was a German-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Giddings, Joshua R.: Joshua Reed Giddings was a notable American abolitionist leader. For two decades prior to the American Civil War, Giddings represented Ohio in the United States House of Representatives, where he was a vocal supporter of ending slavery in the United States. . . .
Gillmore, Quincy: Quincy Gillmore was a Civil War military leader from Ohio. He was born on February 28, 1825, at Black River, Ohio. His father was a staunch supporter of President John Quincy Adams, and named his son Quincy Adams Gillmore. . . .
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. . . .
Glenville Shootout: The "Glenville shootout" was one of a series of racially-charged riots that occurred in Cleveland, Ohio during the 1960s. . . .
Glenville, Ohio: Glenville, Ohio is a neighborhood area of Cleveland. It is located to the northeast of Cleveland. Historically, this neighborhood has been home to various ethnic groups. . . .
Gnadenhutten: In 1772, Moravian missionaries founded a mission for Native Americans in the Ohio Country at Schoenbrunn ("Beautiful Spring" in German). Because of its success, Rev. David Zeisberger founded a second village in the same year at Gnadenhutten ("Tents of Grace" in German). Life at Gnadenhutten was similar to life at Schoenbrunn. . . .
Gnadenhutten Grant: Following the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the federal government opened the Northwest Territory to settlement by white Americans. Numerous white Americans either purchased or received land from the Confederation Congress and then, beginning in 1789, the United States government. One such group to receive land was the Moravians. . . .
Gnadenhutten Massacre: On March 8 and 9, 1782, a group of Pennsylvania militiamen under the command of Captain David Williamson attacked the Moravian Church mission founded by David Zeisberger at Gnadenhutten. . . .
Golf Ball: On April 11, 1899, Coburn Haskell, a golfer from Cleveland, Ohio, and Bertram G. Work, an employee of the B.F. Goodrich Company in Akron, Ohio, received a patent for a golf ball. . . .
Goodrich House: Settlement houses were located in most major cities. Ohio had numerous settlement houses, including the Goodrich House in Cleveland. Mrs. Samuel Mather and several of her women friends established the Goodrich House to improve living conditions for immigrants and other people living in the inner cities. . . .
Goodrich, Benjamin F.: Benjamin Franklin Goodrich was a prominent businessman and founder of the the B.F. Goodrich Company. . . .
Goodyear Aerospace Corporation: In 1916, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company purchased land near Akron, Ohio, to build a plant that could produce zeppelin aircraft. In 1917, the main Goodyear Company created a subsidiary known as the Goodyear Zeppelin Company to manufacture the zeppelins. . . .
Goodyear Aircraft Corporation: In 1916, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company purchased land near Akron, Ohio, to build a plant that could produce zeppelin aircraft. In 1917, the main Goodyear Company created a subsidiary known as the Goodyear Zeppelin Company to manufacture the zeppelins. . . .
Goodyear Blimps: In 1916, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company purchased land near Akron, Ohio, to build a plant that could produce zeppelin aircraft. In 1917, the main Goodyear Company created a subsidiary known as the Goodyear Zeppelin Company to manufacture the zeppelins. . . .
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company: In 1898, Frank Seiberling established the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio. . . .
Goodyear Zeppelin Company: In 1916, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company purchased land near Akron, Ohio to build a plant that could produce zeppelin aircraft. In 1917, the main Goodyear Company created a subsidiary known as the Goodyear Zeppelin Company to manufacture the zeppelins. . . .
Gray, Elisha: Elisha Gray was an educator and inventor in nineteenth-century America. . . .
Great Steel Strike of 1919: In 1919, workers represented by the American Federation of Labor went on strike against the United States Steel Corporation. . . .
Greek American Progressive Association School: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Greek American Progressive Association School was founded in the mid 1920s to preserve the Greek language and customs among Greek immigrants. . . .
Greek Catholic Union: The Greek Catholic Union is a national Carpatho-Russian fraternal organization. . . .
Greek Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Greek ancestors. Today, Greek Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Greek Town, Ohio: Greek Town was an ethnic neighborhood in Cleveland, Ohio from the late nineteenth century to the mid twentieth century. . . .
Green, John P.: John Patterson Green introduced the legislation that established Labor Day in Ohio. He was born in 1845 in New Bern, North Carolina, to free African-American parents. . . .
Green, Perry L.: Perry L. Green was Ohio's third Director of Agriculture. The Director of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. . . .
Green, Shields: Shields Green, sometimes reported as Greene, was an African-American man. He participated in John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry in October 1859. . . .
Grindstones: Grindstones are pieces of sandstone shaped like a wheel. Especially during the 1800s and the early 1900s, individuals and businesses utilized grindstones to sharpen tools and other implements. . . .
Grossman, Mary B.: Mary Belle Grossman served as a municipal court judge for thirty-six years and was one of the first two women to be admitted to the American Bar Association. . . .
Hall, Charles M.: Charles Martin Hall was born in Thompson, Ohio, on December 6, 1863. He spent much of his youth in Oberlin, Ohio. As a child, Hall was an avid reader. After reading his father's college chemistry textbook, Hall decided to become a chemist. . . .
Hall, Ernest C.: Ernest C. Hall was an important aviation figure during the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s. . . .
Halsey Taylor: In 1912, Halsey Taylor began producing the Puritan Sanitary Fountain in Warren, Ohio. . . .
Hamburger: It remains unclear, but some historians claim that Canton, Ohio, residents Frank and Robert Menches invented the hamburger. In 1885, these two brothers were selling pork sandwiches at the Erie Agricultural Fair in Hamburg, New York. . . .
Hampden Watch Company: The Hampden Watch Company was an important employer in Canton, Ohio during the late 1800s and the early 1900s. . . .
Hancock County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Hancock County. Residents named the county in honor of John Hancock, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. . . .
Hand, Edward: Edward Hand was an American military and political leader in the American Revolution and the early years of the new nation. . . .
Hanks, Jarvis F.: Jarvis Frary Hanks was a prominent Ohio artist during the 1820s, 1830s, and 1840s. . . .
Hanna, Marcus A.: Marcus Alonzo Hanna was a prominent politician and United States Senator from Ohio during the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Harkness, Stephen V.: Stephen V. Harkness was one of the founders of the Standard Oil Company. . . .
Harmar, Josiah: Josiah Harmar was born on November 10, 1753, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although he attended a Quaker school, he did not share the religious beliefs of the Society of Friends. . . .
Harrison County: On January 2, 1813, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Harrison County. Residents named the county after William Henry Harrison. . . .
Harvey, Thomas: Thomas Harvey was born on November 18, 1821, in New London, New Hampshire. In 1833, his family moved to Concord Township in Ohio. Unhappy with farming life, at the age of fifteen, Harvey left home and moved to Painesville. He took a job in a publisher's office, learning the publishing trade over the next six years. . . .
Haskell, Coburn: Coburn Haskell was the founder of the Haskell Golf Ball Co. and a co-inventor of the modern golf ball. . . .
Hay, John M.: Ohioan John Milton Hay was a prominent politician and author during the late nineteenth century. . . .
Hazen, William B.: William Hazen a military leader in the Army of the United States in the American Civil War and after. He was born on September 27, 1830, at West Hartford, Vermont. . . .
Heckewelder, John G.: John Gottlieb Ernestus Heckewelder was a Moravian Missionary in the Ohio Country in the American Revolution and the early years of the new nation. . . .
Heisman, John W.: John Heisman was one of the leading football coaches of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the United States. He was born on October 25, 1869, in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Herbert, Thomas J.: Thomas J. Herbert served as Ohio's governor from 1947 to 1949. . . .
Herrick, Myron T.: Myron T. Herrick was Governor of Ohio from 1904 to 1906. . . .
Hessenmueller, Edward: Edward Hessenmueller was a prominent German American, who spent much of his life in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Hibernian 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. . . .
Hinckley Hunt: On December 24, 1818, more than 500 men participated in an organized hunting expedition, known as the Hinckley Hunt. The goal of the hunt was to rid Hinckley Township, in Medina County, Ohio, of animals that residents considered as pests or threats to their crops and livestock. . . .
Hip Sing Tong: The Hip Sing Tong is an association that primarily promotes Chinese business development in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Hiram College: The Disciples of Christ founded the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute in Hiram, Ohio, in 1850. Originally, the institute served as a preparatory school for students seeking advanced education. In 1867, the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute changed its name to Hiram College and received a new state charter that reflected the school's new focus. . . .
Hiram House: During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many Americans, especially middle-class Americans, became involved in the Progressive Movement. Progressives generally were affiliated with Protestant churches, and they believed that American society was becoming immoral. . . .
Holmes County: On January 20, 1824, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Holmes County. Residents named the county in honor of a hero from the War of 1812. Among the county's earliest residents were Amish people. . . .
Home Microwave Oven: In 1955, the Tappan Stove Company, which was located in Mansfield, Ohio, manufactured the first microwave oven for home use. . . .
Hoover Company: In 1908, James Murray Spangler founded the Electric Suction Sweeper Company -- predecessor of the Hoover Company -- in Canton, Ohio. . . .
Hoover, William H.: William Hoover was born in 1849. As a young man, he became involved in the leather business, working as a tanner. He remained involved in the tannery business until the first decade of the twentieth century. In 1908, Hoover purchased John Murray Spangler's patent for the upright vacuum cleaner. . . .
Hoovervilles: Ohio was home to a number of Hoovervilles. The more famous ones in Ohio were located at Circleville and Cleveland. . . .
Hopewell Furnace: One of the first iron manufacturing establishments in Ohio was Hopewell Furnace. Established in 1804, Hopewell Furnace was located near Youngstown. . . .
Hough Riots: In Cleveland, Ohio in June 1966, a series of racially-charged riots occurred in the Hough neighborhood. . . .
Howard, Edward: Edward Howard was a runaway slave from Virginia, who sought freedom in Canada. . . .
Hubbard House: The home of William Hubbard was a stop on the Underground Railroad in Ohio in the years before the American Civil War. Around 1840, William Hubbard built a house in Ashtabula, Ohio. . . .
Hubbard, William: William Hubbard was an abolitionist and operator of a stop on the Underground Railroad in the years before the American Civil War. He was born in 1787. . . .
Hudson, Ohio: In 1800, David Hudson established the community of Hudson in the Connecticut Western Reserve. Hudson was the first settlement in what would eventually become Summit County, Ohio. . . .
Humphrey, George M.: George Magoffin Humphrey was born on March 8, 1890, in Cheboygan, Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a law degree in 1912, and he spent the next several years practicing law with his father in Saginaw, Michigan. . . .
Hungarian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Hungarian ancestors. Today, Hungarian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Huntington, Samuel: Samuel Huntington was Ohio's third governor, serving from 1808 to 1810. . . .
Huron County: On February 7, 1809, the State of Ohio authorized the creation of Huron County. Residents named the county after the Huron Indians. The county was originally a portion of the Connecticut Western Reserve and was also part of the Fire Lands. . . .
Hutton, Massey: Massey Hutton was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Atwater, Ohio. . . .
Ice Cream Cone: It remains unclear, but some historians claim that Canton, Ohio, residents Frank and Robert Menches invented the ice cream cone. . . .
Ice Cream Cone Machine: Carl R. Taylor, a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, attended the World's Fair in 1904. He became fascinated with ice cream and the ice cream cone. . . .
Il Progresso Italiano in America: In 1903, Cleveland Italians established L'Italiano, the first Italian-language newspaper in Ohio. The paper eventually became known as Il Progresso Italiano in America and finally as La Voce Del Popolo Italiano in 1910. . . .
Industrial Workers of the World: The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), also commonly known as the "Wobblies," was a radical labor union formed in 1905. . . .
Irish American Club-East Side, Inc.: The Irish American Club-East Side, Inc., is an organization of Irish Americans who live on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Irish Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Irish ancestors. Today, Irish Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Irishtown Bend, Ohio: Irishtown Bend was a traditionally Irish community located along the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Italian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Italian ancestors. Today, Italian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
J.M. Smucker Company: The J.M. Smucker Company produces a wide array of jams, jellies, and other food items. . . .
Janowicz, Victor F.: Victor F. Janowicz was born on February 26, 1930, in Elyria, Ohio. He became one of the greatest football players in The Ohio State University's history. . . .
Japanese Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Japanese ancestors. Today, Japanese Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Jefferson Community College: On September 16, 1966, the Ohio Board of Regents chartered Jefferson County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Jefferson Community College, in Steubenville, Ohio. The institute formally opened on September 23, 1968, partly financed by a local property tax. . . .
Jefferson County: The Northwest Territory government authorized the creation of Jefferson County on July 29, 1797. Residents named the county in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and the first United States Secretary of State. . . .
Jefferson County Technical Institute: On September 16, 1966, the Ohio Board of Regents chartered Jefferson County Technical Institute, the predecessor of Jefferson Community College, in Steubenville, Ohio. The institute formally opened on September 23, 1968, partly financed by a local property tax. . . .
Jefferson, Ohio: Jefferson is the county seat of Ashtabula County, Ohio. . . .
Jemison, Mary: Mary Jemison was a British woman that was taken captive by the French and the Shawnee during the French and Indian War. She spent the remainder of her life living as an Indian. . . .
Jewish Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Jewish ancestors. Today, Jewish Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
John Carroll University: In 1886, the Society of Jesus established St. Ignatius College in Cleveland, Ohio. Saint Ignatius was the founder of the Society of Jesus, an order within the Roman Catholic Church. For the first eighty-two years of this institution’s existence, only men could enroll. In 1923, St. Ignatius College became John Carroll University. . . .
Johnson's Island: Johnson's Island was a Union prison for Confederate officers during the American Civil War. It was located in Sandusky Bay of Lake Erie, near Sandusky, Ohio. . . .
Johnson, Tom L.: Tom Loftin Johnson was Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, in the early twentieth century, . . .
Joseph and Feiss Company: The Joseph and Feiss Company is an important clothing manufacturer in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
K'ung, Hsiang-his: K'ung Hsiang-his, also known as H.H. Kung, was born in the Shanxi Province of China in 1881. As a teenager, he attended schools run by missionaries from Oberlin College in Taigu, China. . . .
Kaukonen, Amy A.: Amy Kaukonen was the first woman elected mayor of a community in Ohio. She also was one of the first women elected mayor in the entire United States. . . .
Kazel, Dorothy L.: Dorothy L. Kazel was an Ursuline Sister from Ohio who was abducted and killed by El Salvadoran National Guardsmen during a civil war in El Salvador in 1980, . . .
Kelley, Alfred: Alfred Kelley was born in Middlefield, Connecticut, on November 7, 1789, and then moved with his family to Lowville, New York, at the age of ten. He trained as a lawyer under New York Supreme Court justice Jonas Platt beginning in 1807. . . .
Kent State Normal College: The Ohio General Assembly approved the charter for Kent State Normal School in 1910. During the Progressive era, reformers were placing increasing emphasis on education. . . .
Kent State Shootings: In May 1970, students protesting the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces, clashed with Ohio National Guardsmen on the Kent State University campus. . . .
Kent State University: The Ohio General Assembly approved the charter for Kent State Normal School in 1910. During the Progressive era, reformers were placing increasing emphasis on education. . . .
King, Alexander: Alexander King was an abolitionist in Ashtabula County, Ohio and assisted John Brown in planning his attack on the federal arsenal located in Harper's Ferry, Virginia (modern-day West Virginia). . . .
King, Ernest J.: Ernest Joseph King was born on November 23, 1878, in Lorain, Ohio. He attended local schools and, as a youth, dreamed of attending the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. King received his wish in 1897. . . .
Kingsbury Baby: The Kingsbury baby was the first child born to a white couple in the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Kingsbury, James: James Kingsbury was the first permanent white settler of the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Kirtland, Jared: Jared Kirtland was born on November 10, 1793, in Wallingford, Connecticut. His father was a representative of the Connecticut Land Company and moved to Poland, Ohio, in 1803. . . .
Korean Association of Greater Cleveland: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Korean Association of Greater Cleveland is an important Korean social and cultural institution. . . .
Korean Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Korean ancestors. Today, Korean Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Kosar Jr., Bernie J.: Bernie Kosar was a popular and successful quarterback for the Cleveland Browns during the 1980s and early 1990s. . . .
Krichbaum, John G.: During the nineteenth century, numerous inventors tried to devise a means for prematurely buried people to signal those people aboveground. One of these inventors was John G. Krichbaum of Youngstown, Ohio. . . .
L'Araldo: L'Araldo, translated as The Herald, was an Italian-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
La Gauloise: La Gauloise was a social organization for French immigrants in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
La Table Francaise: La Table Francaise, translated as the French Table, was a social organization for French immigrants in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
La Voce Del Popolo Italiano: La Voce Del Popolo Italiano, translated as The Voice of the Italian People, was an Italian-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Lake County: On March 6, 1840, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Lake County. It originally was a portion of Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties. It also was originally part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The county is named for Lake Erie, which forms Lake County’s northern border. . . .
Lake Erie College: Lake Erie College formed in 1856 as a seminary for women in Painesville, Ohio. The institution, originally known as Lake Erie Female Seminary, first offered classes in 1859, with 137 students initially enrolling. . . .
Lake Erie Female Seminary: Lake Erie Female Seminary formed in 1856 as a seminary for women in Painesville, Ohio. The institution, now known as Lake Erie College, first offered classes in 1859, with 137 students initially enrolling. . . .
Lake View Cemetery: Lake View Cemetery is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Established in 1869, the cemetery covers 285 acres of land. Now the cities of Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, and East Cleveland surround Lake View Cemetery, which originally existed on a rural plot of land on the eastern edge of Cleveland. . . .
Lakeland Community College: In 1967, voters authorized the creation of Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio. Lakeland Community College was the first college established by voters in Ohio. . . .
Langston, John M.: John Mercer Langston, also known as Mercer Langston, was the first African-American man to pass Ohio's bar exam. He also was an outspoken advocate of equal rights for African Americans prior to and following the American Civil War. . . .
Latvian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Latvian ancestors. Today, Latvian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Jewish Studies: The Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Jewish Studies, formerly known as the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies, is located in Beachwood, Ohio. . . .
Lausche, Frank J.: Frank John Lausche was Ohio's only five-term governor. . . .
LCD: While working as the associate director of the Liquid Crystal Institute of Kent State University, in Kent, Ohio, James L. Fergason developed an improved liquid crystal display (LCD). . . .
Leary, Lewis S.: Lewis Sheridan Leary was an African-American man who participated in John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry in October 1859. . . .
Leggett, Mortimer: Mortimer Leggett was an attorney, educator and military leader in nineteenth century Ohio. . . .
Lemko Association: The Lemko Association is a national Carpatho-Russian fraternal organization. . . .
Lemko Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Carpatho-Russian ancestors, including Lemko Ohioans. . . .
Lerner, Al: Al Lerner was a prominent Ohio real estate executive who was also majority owner of the Cleveland Browns from 1998 until 2002. . . .
Lewis Research Center: The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field was originally known as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was established in 1941, and its purpose was to develop and improve aircraft engines. . . .
Lexington School: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Lexington School was founded in the mid 1920s to preserve the Greek language and customs among Greek immigrants. . . .
Libenson, Terri: Terri Libenson is an American artist, graphic designer and cartoonist. . . .
Lichtenau: In 1776, missionaries of the Moravian Church founded the settlement of Lichtenau. The purpose of the village was to convert the Delaware Indians of Ohio to Christianity. This was the third Moravian village built in the 1770s in the Ohio Country. . . .
Liquid Crystal Display: While working as the associate director of the Liquid Crystal Institute of Kent State University, in Kent, Ohio, James L. Fergason developed an improved liquid crystal display (LCD). . . .
Lisbon, Ohio: Lisbon is the county seat of Columbiana County. . . .
Lithuanian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Lithuanian ancestors. Today, Lithuanian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Little No-No and Sniffy: "Sniffy," "Little No-No and Sniffy," and "Norbert" were cartoons principally drawn by Cleveland, Ohioan George Leonard Fett. . . .
Little Steel Strike of 1937: The Little Steel Strike of 1937 pitted steelworkers, represented by the Congress of Industrial Organizations, against smaller steel manufacturing companies, such as the Republic Steel Company, the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, collectively known as Little Steel. . . .
Loebell, Ernst: Ernst Loebell was an early researcher of rocketry and founder of the Cleveland Rocket Society. . . .
Lorain County: On December 26, 1822, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Lorain County. It originally was a portion of Huron, Medina, and Cuyahoga Counties. It also was a part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Lorain County Community College: In 1963, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Lorain County Community College in Elyria, Ohio. In 1964, the college absorbed the Lorain School of Technology and offered classes for the first time. . . .
M.F. Christensen and Son Company: In 1902, a resident of Akron, Ohio, Martin F. Christensen, invented an automated machine that could manufacture glass marbles. . . .
Macedonian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Macedonian ancestors. Today, Macedonian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Macon: The Macon was the second zeppelin manufactured by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation in Akron, Ohio. . . .
Madison, Ohio: Madison is a community in Lake County, Ohio. . . .
Mahoning County: The Ohio government authorized the creation of Mahoning County on February 16, 1846. Residents named the county after the Mahoning River. “Mahoning” is an Indian word meaning “salt licks.” . . .
Malone College: In 1892, Walter and Emma Malone, members of the Society of Friends, established the Cleveland Bible College, the predecessor of Malone College, in Cleveland, Ohio. Dedicated to promoting Christianity among its students, the college grew slowly, initially attracting primarily students from the surrounding area. . . .
Mansfield 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. . . .
Mansfield, Ohio: Mansfield is the county seat of Richland County, Ohio. . . .
Marijin Spolek: Marijin Spolek was the first Slovenian social organization in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Martinek, Joseph: A native of Czechoslovakia, Joseph Martinek was a prominent resident of Cleveland, Ohio during the early twentieth century. . . .
Mary Campbell Cave: American Indians formerly used Old Maid's Kitchen, which also is known as Mary Campbell Cave, for shelter and to house white captives. . . .
McClelland, Helen G.: Ohioan Helen Grace McClelland was one of only three women to receive the Distinguished Service Cross, the United States of America's second highest combat award. She also received the British Royal Red Cross for her actions during World War I. . . .
McCook, Alexander: Alexander McCook was born on April 22, 1831, in Columbiana County, Ohio. The next year, he moved with his parents to Carroll County. In 1848, McCook received an appointment to West Point, graduating in 1842. McCook would spend the rest of his life in the United States Army. . . .
McCormick, Elizabeth A.: Elizabeth Anne O'Hare McCormick was a prominent twentieth century American journalist, author and public figure. . . .
McElroy, Neil H.: Ohioan, Neil Hosler McElroy served as United States Secretary of Defense under President Dwight Eisenhower during the 1950s. . . .
McIntyre, Natalie: Natalie McIntyre, better known as Macy Gray, is an American actress, musician and singer. . . .
McKinley Jr., William: William McKinley, Jr., was the 25th President of the United States. He was elected in 1896 and again in 1900. President McKinley was assassinated on September 14, 1901, just six months into his second term. . . .
McKinley National Memorial: To honor William McKinley, schoolchildren from across the United States donated money to build the McKinley National Memorial in Canton. The McKinley Memorial Association, formed after the president's death, helped raise the funds. . . .
Medina County: On February 12, 1812, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Medina County. It originally was a portion of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The county was named for the Arabian city of Medina, the former home of the Islamic faith’s prophet Mohammed. . . .
Medina, Ohio: Medina is the county seat of Medina County, Ohio. . . .
Menches Gourmet Burgers: It remains unclear, but some historians claim that Canton, Ohio, residents Frank and Robert Menches invented the hamburger. In 1885, these two brothers were selling pork sandwiches at the Erie Agricultural Fair in Hamburg, New York. . . .
Menches, Frank: Although its history remains unclear, some historians claim that Canton, Ohio, residents Frank and Robert Menches invented the hamburger. In 1885, these two brothers were selling pork sandwiches at the Erie Agricultural Fair in Hamburg, New York. . . .
Menches, Robert: Although its history remains unclear, some historians claim that Canton, Ohio, residents Frank and Robert Menches invented the hamburger. In 1885, these two brothers were selling pork sandwiches at the Erie Agricultural Fair in Hamburg, New York. . . .
Mentor: Mentor was a Greek newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Mentor, Ohio: At the time of this writing, Mentor is the largest city in Lake County, Ohio. . . .
Mercer County: On February 12, 1820, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Mercer County. Residents named the county in honor of General Hugh Mercer, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Merrick, Myra K.: Dr. Myra King Merrick was the first woman medical doctor in Ohio. She moved to Cleveland to set up her practice in 1852. . . .
Metzenbaum, Howard M.: Howard Morton Metzenbaum was a prominent United States Representative and Senator from Ohio during the late twentieth century. . . .
Miller, Dayton C.: Dayton Clarence Miller was a mathematician, physicist and educator in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Millersburg, Ohio: Millersburg is the county seat of Holmes County. . . .
Mingo Indians: The Mingo Indians were a small group of Native Americans related to the Iroquois Indians. They are sometimes called the Ohio Seneca Indians. By 1750, the Mingos had left the Iroquois homeland in the state of New York and migrated to the Ohio Country. . . .
Modell, Arthur B.: Arthur (Art) B. Modell was born on June 23, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York. As a young man, he amassed a fortune working in television production in New York City. In 1961, he purchased the Cleveland Browns, a National Football League (NFL) team, for four million dollars. . . .
Monopoly: During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, businesses aspired to form monopolies. To have a monopoly, a business would be the sole manufacturer of a product or be able to dominate a particular industry because it could produce so much more of a product than its competitors. . . .
Montenegrin Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Montenegrin ancestors. . . .
Moravian Church: The Unity of the Brethren Church, often referred to as the Moravian Church, was founded during the 1400s in Moravia in central Europe. Several principles guided the members' beliefs. . . .
Moravian Grant: Following the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the federal government opened the Northwest Territory to settlement by white Americans. Numerous white Americans either purchased or received land from the Confederation Congress and then, beginning in 1789, the United States government. One such group to receive land was the Moravians. . . .
Morgan, Garrett A.: Garrett Morgan was an inventor and businessman in Cleveland in the first half of the 20th Century. . . .
Mount Union College: Mount Union College obtained its charter from the state of Ohio in 1858, although the school had functioned as a private academy before that date. O.N. Hartshorn founded the college and served as its first president. . . .
Mr. Coffee: In 1968, Vincent Marotta, Sr., a Cleveland, Ohio, land acquisition and development company president, sought to develop a better home coffeemaker. . . .
Municipal Home Rule: Americans became interested in reform of the political system in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These concerns contributed to the growth of Progressivism, a major reform movement of this era. . . .
Myers, David N.: David N. Myers was a prominent twentieth-century businessman and philanthropist. . . .
NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field: The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field was originally known as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was established in 1941, and its purpose was to develop and improve aircraft engines. . . .
Nash, George K.: George Kilbon Nash was Ohio 41st governor. . . .
National Air Races: The National Air Races was an important competition in the early history of aviation. . . .
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was founded in 1909. . . .
National Bowling Association: The National Negro Bowling Association (NNBA), the predecessor of the National Bowling Association, formed on August 20, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan. . . .
National Football League: During the 1910s, American football became an increasingly popular sport. Professional teams arose. Private businesses or individual communities usually sponsored the teams. They became a source of pride for the businesses and towns. . . .
National Inventors Hall of Fame: In 1973, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations established the National Inventors Hall of Fame. This organization constructed a museum in Akron, Ohio, which remains in operation today. . . .
National Negro Bowling Association: The National Negro Bowling Association (NNBA) formed on August 20, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan. . . .
National Welfare Rights Organization: In 1967, Lillian Craig, a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, founded the National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO). This group eventually encompassed people, especially women, across the United States of America. . . .
Nativism: Nativism is a reaction against immigrants. . . .
Ness, Eliot: Eliot Ness was born on April 19, 1903, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1927 with dual degrees in business and law. . . .
Netawatwees: Newcomer was born around 1686. His Indian name was Netawatwees. He eventually became the leader of the Turtle Clan of the Delaware Indians in the Ohio Country. . . .
New Berlin, Ohio: Samuel Bachtel laid out the community of New Berlin in February 1831. The small village was located in Plain Township, Stark County. Many of the early settlers of New Berlin were Germans. The original plan included twenty-three lots. . . .
New Market College: In 1857, the predecessor of New Market College, the Rural Seminary, formed in Harlem Springs, Ohio. . . .
New Philadelphia, Ohio: New Philadelphia is the county seat of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. . . .
Newcomerstown, Ohio: Newcomerstown began as a small village east of modern-day Coshocton. In 1750, Christopher Gist reported that a small number of English colonists nearby. . . .
Norbert: "Sniffy," "Little No-No and Sniffy," and "Norbert" were cartoons principally drawn by Cleveland, Ohioan George Leonard Fett. . . .
Norse Dairy Systems: Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Norse Dairy Systems is the world's largest manufacturer of sugar cones. . . .
North Canton, Ohio: North Canton was originally known as New Berlin. Samuel Bachtel laid out the community of New Berlin in February 1831. . . .
North Central State College: In 1961, the Mansfield, Ohio, Board of Education established Mansfield School of Technology, the predecessor of North Central State College. . . .
North Central Technical College: In 1961, the Mansfield, Ohio, Board of Education established Mansfield School of Technology, the predecessor of North Central State College. . . .
Norwalk, Ohio: Norwalk is the county seat of Huron County. In 1815, Elisha . . .
Norwegian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Norwegian ancestors. Today, Norwegian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Notre Dame College of Ohio: In 1922, the Sisters of Notre Dame established Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. Notre Dame College began operation as a Catholic women's college. . . .
Novy Svet (New World): Novy Svet, translated as New World, was a Czech-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Oberlin College: In 1832, Presbyterian minister John L. Shipherd began planning to establish an institution of higher education in Oberlin, Ohio. The school opened in December 1833 and became known as Oberlin College. . . .
Oberlin, Ohio: John Shipherd, a Presbyterian minister, and Philo Stewart founded Oberlin, Ohio, in 1833. The town was named after Reverend John Frederic Oberlin, a famous minister in Alsace who had died in 1826. . . .
Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Case: The Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Case of 1858 showed how divided Ohio had become over the issue of slavery. . . .
Ohio Anti-Saloon League: The Ohio Anti-Saloon League was an important prohibition organization in the United States of America in the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries. . . .
Ohio Automobile Company: One of the Packard Electric Company's subsidiaries was the New York and Ohio Company, which produced the first Packard Motor Car in 1899. The new manufacturing interest was first known as the Ohio Automobile Company, but the family renamed it the Packard Motor Car Company in 1902. . . .
Ohio Civil Rights Law of 1894: The Ohio Civil Rights Law of 1894 was an early effort by the Ohio government to eliminate racial discrimination in Ohio. . . .
Ohio Education Association: In 1847, a group of teachers met at the Summit County, Ohio, courthouse and established the Ohio State Teachers’ Association. The organization later became the Ohio Education Association. . . .
Ohio Female Medical Education Society: The Ohio Female Medical Education Society was one of the first organizations in Ohio to encourage women to join the medical profession. . . .
Ohio Industrial Commission: During World War I, the United States Congress established the Council of National Defense to manage the domestic aspects of the nations war effort. . . .
Ohio Northern University: In 1871, Henry Solomon Lehr established Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. Lehr had been teaching college-level courses in the community since 1866. He served as the town schoolmaster and taught these more difficult classes to interested people in the evenings. . . .
Ohio Relief Commission: In 1932, the Ohio legislature created the State Relief Commission. This organization was also known as the Ohio Relief Commission. . . .
Ohio School Law: Ohio's current school system is based upon the Ohio School Law. . . .
Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home: In 1886, the Ohio General Assembly authorized the creation of the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Sandusky, Ohio. The home was created to provide for Ohio's indigent honorably discharged veterans of the American Civil War. . . .
Ohio State Teachers' Association: In 1847, a group of teachers met at the Summit County, Ohio, courthouse and established the Ohio State Teachers’ Association. The organization later became the Ohio Education Association. . . .
Ohio Valley Company: In 1881, W.J. Tappan formed the Ohio Valley Company, which manufactured cast iron stoves in Bellaire, Ohio. . . .
Ohio Veterans Home: In 1886, the Ohio General Assembly authorized the creation of the Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, the predecessor of the Ohio Veterans Home, at Sandusky, Ohio. . . .
Ohio Women's Temperance Society: Established in 1853, the Ohio Women's Temperance Society was an early temperance organization in Ohio. . . .
Old Maid's Kitchen: American Indians formerly used Old Maid's Kitchen, which also is known as Mary Campbell Cave, for shelter and to house white captives. . . .
Old Tavern: The Old Tavern is the oldest surviving tavern in Ohio. . . .
On Leong Tong: The On Leong Tong, which is also known as the Chinese Merchants Association, is an association that primarily promotes Chinese business development. . . .
Opper, Frederick B.: Frederick Opper was a well-known American newspaper cartoonist for more than sixty years. . . .
Osborn, Charles: Charles Osborn was a journalist and outspoken opponent of slavery in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Otis Steel Company: Otis Steel Company was one of the first major steel companies in Ohio. Located in Cleveland , Otis Steel built the first open-hearth steel furnace in 1875. . . .
Owens, Jesse: Jesse Owens was one of America's greatest participants in track and field athletic competition. He won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic games. . . .
Ox Cart Library: The Ox Cart Library was the first publicly owned library in the Western Reserve of Connecticut in what is now northeast Ohio. . . .
Packard Electric Company: In 1890, William Doud Packard and his brother James Ward Packard established the Packard Electric Company, which produced incandescent bulbs. . . .
Packard Motor Car Company: The Packard Motor Car, of Warren, Ohio, was a major automobile manufacturer in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. . . .
Paige, Leroy: Leroy "Satchel" Paige played professional baseball for four decades and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. . . .
Painesville, Ohio: Painesville is the county seat of Lake County, Ohio. . . .
Pease, Calvin: Calvin Pease was born on September 9, 1776, in Suffield, Connecticut. Pease studied law and, in 1798, passed the Connecticut bar exam. Shortly after becoming a lawyer, Pease moved to the Northwest Territory. . . .
Pease, Seth: Seth Pease helped survey the Connecticut Western Reserve in the late 1790s. . . .
Peerless Motor Vehicle Company: The Peerless Motor Vehicle Company was located in Cleveland , Ohio. The Peerless Company originally built clothes wringers and bicycles but in 1900 began producing its first automobiles. . . .
Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal: The Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal (P&O) was built between 1835 and 1840. Also known as the Mahoning Canal, the P&O connected Akron, Ohio, to the Beaver and Erie Canal in Pennsylvania. . . .
Perkins, Simon: Simon Perkins was an early settler of the Western Reserve of Connecticut in what would become northeast Ohio. Over a long and active life he would become involved in many of the most important economic and political events of his time. . . .
Pilgrim: The Pilgrim was the first public-relations airship manufactured by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation in Akron, Ohio. . . .
Pokrok: Pokrok was a Czech-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Polish Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Polish ancestors. Today, Polish Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Pollard, Frederick D.: Frederick Douglass Pollard was a prominent college and professional football player and coach in the first half of the twentieth century. . . .
Polymer Valley: The northeastern portion of Ohio is commonly referred to as "Polymer Valley" due to the large number of rubber and plastic companies centered there since the late 1800s. Summit, Mahoning, Stark, Portage, Trumbull, and Columbiana Counties principally constitute Polymer Valley. . . .
Polyvinyl Chloride: Polyvinyl chloride is a plastic that is better known as vinyl. It is also known by the acronym PVC. . . .
Pomeroy, Alanson: Alanson Pomeroy was a politician, a businessman, and a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. . . .
Portage County: On February 10, 1807, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Portage County. It originally was a portion of the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Portage Path: Portage Path was an important American Indian transportation route in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. . . .
Powell, William: William Powell was the first African American to design and construct a professional golf course. In 1946, he began construction of the Clearview Golf Course in East Canton, Ohio. . . .
Price, John: John Price, a runaway slave, became the center of the Oberlin Wellington Rescue Case of 1858. . . .
Pro Football Hall of Fame: On December 6, 1959, the Canton Repository, a newspaper in Canton, Ohio, called for city officials to lobby the National Football League (NFL) to create a football hall of fame in the community. The city had played an instrumental role in creating professional football. . . .
PVC: PVC is an acronym for polyvinyl chloride. . . .
Pyke, Bernice S.: In 1920, Bernice Secrest Pyke was the first woman appointed to serve as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. . . .
Quaker Oats Company: Quaker Oats, originally know as the American Cereal Company was founded in 1891. While its corporate offices were eventually located in Chicago, Illinois, the primary manufacturing center for its cereals was in Akron, Ohio. . . .
Quinby, Ephraim: Ephraim Quinby was the founder of Warren, Ohio. . . .
Rabbinical College of Telshe: The Rabbinical College of Telshe is a Jewish institution for studying the Talmud and the Torah. . . .
Randolph, John: John Randolph was an early American political leader, long time member of Congress and a United States ambassador to Russia. . . .
Ranney, Rufus: Rufus Ranney was a prominent nineteenth-century politician who served as a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court. . . .
Ravenna Arsenal: During World War II, Ravenna, Ohio, was the site of the Ravenna Arsenal. Illustrating Ohio's important contributions to winning World War II, from 1942 to 1945 workers at the Ravenna Arsenal produced more weapons for the war effort than at any other plant in the United States. More than 14,000 Ohioans found employment here during World War II. . . .
Ravenna, Ohio: Ravenna is the county seat of Portage County, Ohio. . . .
Ravenna, Ohio, Teachers' Strike: In the spring of 1981, teachers in Ravenna, Ohio went on strike for eighty-five days, the longest teachers' strike in U.S. history. . . .
Reed v. Rhodes: The federal district court decision in the case of Reed v. Rhodes in 1976 led to the desegregation of the public schools of Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Republic Steel Company: The Republic Steel Company was founded in 1899 in Youngstown, Ohio. The firm was originally known as Republic Iron and Steel Company. . . .
Resnik, Judith: Astronaut Judith Resnik, the second American woman to travel to outer space, was a member of the crew who tragically died when the Challenger space shuttle exploded in 1986. . . .
Richland County: On January 7, 1813, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Richland County. Residents named the county after its rich soil. During the early nineteenth century, the county was home to John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed). . . .
Rider's Inn: Located in Painesville, Ohio, Rider's Inn was a stop on the Underground Railroad. . . .
Ridna Shkola: Ridna Shkola is a Ukrainian school in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Roadway Express: Akron-based Roadway Express is one of the largest commercial trucking firms in the United States. . . .
Roberts, Geraldine: Geraldine Roberts, a Cleveland, Ohio resident, began organizing African-American women working as domestic servants in 1965. . . .
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum is located in Cleveland, Ohio, on the shore of Lake Erie. In 1983, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was formed to create the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. . . .
Rockefeller, John D.: John D. Rockefeller was a prominent industrialist and co-founder of the Standard Oil Company. . . .
Rodina: Rodina, translated as The Family, was a Carpatho-Russian newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Romanian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Romanian ancestors. Today, Romanian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Roscoe Village: During the 1960s, Edward Montgomery and his wife, Frances Montgomery, envisioned restoring Roscoe Village, located in present-day Coshocton, Ohio, to its former splendor when it had been a bustling community on the Ohio and Erie Canal. . . .
Rubber Industry: During the late nineteenth century, Ohio emerged as the leader of rubber production in the United States. Numerous rubber companies operated in or near Akron, Ohio, making this city the "Rubber Capital of the World." . . .
Rubbermaid: Rubbermaid, originally known as the Wooster Rubber Company, was founded in Wooster, Ohio, in 1920. The company originally manufactured toy balloons, but in the 1930s branched out into household products. . . .
Rusin Educational Society: The Rusin Elite Society was a Carpatho-Russian social organization in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Rusin Elite Society: The Rusin Elite Society was a Carpatho-Russian social organization in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Rusin Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Carpatho-Russian ancestors, including Rusin Ohioans. . . .
Russian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Russian ancestors. Today, Russian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Rustbelt: During the 1960s and 1970s, Midwestern and Eastern states, such as Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, became known as the Rustbelt. . . .
Ruthenian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Carpatho-Russian ancestors, including Ruthenian Ohioans. . . .
Salem Bible Institute: For more than one century, Salem, Ohio, has been the home of a religious-centered institution of higher education. The modern institution traces its history to 1956, with the creation of Salem Bible Institute. . . .
Salem Grant: Following the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the federal government opened the Northwest Territory to settlement by white Americans. Numerous white Americans either purchased or received land from the Confederation Congress and then, beginning in 1789, the United States government. One such group to receive land was the Moravians. . . .
Sandusky and Mad River Company: The Sandusky and Mad River Company was one of the first railroad companies in Ohio. . . .
Sandusky, Ohio: Sandusky is the county seat of Erie County, Ohio. . . .
Sandy and Beaver Canal: Although the Ohio legislature issued the charter for the Sandy and Beaver Canal in 1828, the canal was not completed until 1848. . . .
Scandinavian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Scandinavian ancestors. Scandinavians include people from Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. . . .
Schoenbrunn: In 1772, David Zeisberger, a missionary of the Moravian Church, established the village of Schoenbrunn on the Tuscarawas River, near present-day New Philadelphia. The word Schoenbrunn means "beautiful spring" in German. The purpose of this community was to provide Moravian missionaries a place to teach Christianity to Native Americans residing in Ohio. . . .
Schoenbrunn Grant: Following the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the federal government opened the Northwest Territory to settlement by white Americans. Numerous white Americans either purchased or received land from the Confederation Congress and then, beginning in 1789, the United States government. One such group to receive land was the Moravians. . . .
Schumacher, Ferdinand: Ferdinand Schumacher was born in Germany in 1822. In 1851, he immigrated to Akron, Ohio, where he established a small grocery store. . . .
Scio College: Scio College originated as the Rural Seminary in 1857, in Harlem Springs, Ohio. . . .
Scripps, Edward W.: Edward Wyllis Scripps was a journalist and newspaper publisher. . . .
Sea World of Ohio: Sea World of Ohio was a major amusement park that operated in Aurora, Ohio from 1970 to 2004. The park was located on Geauga Lake and featured Shamu, the killer whale. . . .
Secondary Education: Publicly funded secondary education did not truly exist in Ohio until the passage of the Ohio School Law of 1849. Before this time, there were no public high schools. . . .
Seiberling, Frank: In 1898, Frank Seiberling founded the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Akron. . . .
Seid, Ruth: Ruth Seid was an American author of novels, short stories and television scripts. . . .
Semon, Waldo: Waldo Semon was a prominent twentieth-century scientist and inventor. . . .
Serbian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Serbian ancestors. Today, Serbian Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Sessions, Lucy: Lucy Sessions was the first African-American woman to receive a college degree. Little is known about her early life. . . .
Seven Ranges: The Seven Ranges was the first area to be surveyed by the American government as part of the Northwest Territory. . . .
Shandy Hall: Shandy Hall is a museum in Geneva, Ohio. . . .
Sheppard, Sam: Dr. Samuel Sheppard was a physician and the center of one of the best-known murder cases in American history. . . .
Sherwin-Williams Company: The Sherwin-Williams company was established in 1866 in Cleveland, Ohio by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams. . . .
Shipherd, John: John Shipherd is the founder of Obelin College. . . .
Sho-Jo-Ji Dance Troupe: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Sho-Jo-Ji Dance Troupe is a prominent Japanese dance troupe. . . .
Shuster, Joe: Joe Shuster was an American artist and one of the creators of the Superman comic book character. . . .
Siegel, Jerry: Jerry Siegel was an American author and one the creators of the Superman comic book character. . . .
Silver Creek Cheese Factory: In 1862, brothers Frank and Elisha Hurd built their first cheese factory, the Silver Creek Cheese Factory, in Aurora, Ohio. . . .
Silver, Abba H.: Abba Hillel Silver was a prominent Jewish and Lithuanian-American resident of Cleveland, Ohio during the twentieth century. . . .
Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania, Ohio: On December 18, 1916, Mother Mary Adelaide Sandusky and a group of Franciscan sisters arrived in Sylvania, Ohio, at the request of Bishop Joseph Schrembs of the Toledo, Ohio, diocese. . . .
Sisters of the Incarnate Word: The Sisters of the Incarnate Word is an order of Roman Catholic women dedicated to assisting and educating other people. . . .
Sit-down Strikes: In 1935, workers at a rubber factory in Akron, Ohio, tried a new approach to strikes, which they called a sit-down strike. . . .
Slavic Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Slavic ancestors. Today, Slavic Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Slavic Village: During the late nineteenth century, Polish Ohioans established the community of Warszawa in Cleveland, Ohio. Today, this community is known as Slavic Village. . . .
Sloane, Rush: Rush Sloane was an important nineteenth century northern Ohio political and business leader. . . .
Slovak Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Slovak ancestors. Today, Slovak Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Slovene Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Slovene ancestors. Today, Slovene Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Smetona, Antanas: Antanas Smetona was the last president of the Republic of Lithuania. Forced into exile in 1940, Smetona eventually settled in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Smith Act: In 1896, Harry Smith, an African-American state legislator from Cleveland, and Albion Tourgee, a white supporter of white and black equality, introduced an anti-lynching bill in the Ohio General Assembly. . . .
Smith, Harry C.: Harry C. Smith was an African American journalist, publisher and legislator from Cleveland, Ohio in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Smith, Lucien B.: On June 25, 1867, Lucien B. Smith of Kent, Ohio, patented barbed wire. Shortly thereafter, several other inventors patented inventions for similar products, but Smith patented his first, allowing him to claim that he invented barbed wire. . . .
Smith, Troy: As of this writing, Troy Smith is the starting quarterback for The Ohio State University football team. He was the Heisman Trophy winner for 2006. . . .
Smucker, Jerome M.: Jerome Monroe Smucker founded the J.M. Smucker Company, which produces a wide array of jams, jellies, and other food items. . . .
Sniffy: "Sniffy," "Little No-No and Sniffy," and "Norbert" were cartoons principally drawn by Cleveland, Ohioan George Leonard Fett. . . .
Spafford, Amos: Amos Spafford helped survey the Connecticut Western Reserve in the late 1790s. He also was one of the first settlers of Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Spangler, James M.: While working as a janitor at a department store in Canton, Ohio, James Murray Spangler invented a portable electric vacuum cleaner. . . .
Spencer, Platt R.: Platt Rogers Spencer was an educator and developer of a popular style of penmanship. . . .
Spencerian College: In 1848, E.G. Folsom established Folsom's Business College, the predecessor of the Spencerian College, in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Squaw Campaign: In 1778, General Edward Hand, the American military commander at Fort Pitt, decided to punish the Mingo Indians in the Ohio Country for siding with the British. . . .
St. Ignatius College: In 1886, the Society of Jesus established St. Ignatius College in Cleveland, Ohio. Saint Ignatius was the founder of the Society of Jesus, an order within the Roman Catholic Church. . . .
St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology: In 1848, the first Roman Catholic Bishop of the Cleveland Diocese, Louis Amadeus Rappe, founded St. Mary Seminary in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church was the first Romanian Orthodox church in the United States of America. . . .
St. Sava Lodge: St. Sava Lodge was one of the earliest Serbian social organizations in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Standard Oil Company: In 1862, John D. Rockefeller, a resident of Cleveland Ohio, joined with two partners to establish an oil-refining company. The men purchased oil wells in Titusville, Pennsylvania, and also constructed a well near Cleveland. . . .
Stanley, David S.: David S. Stanley was a military leader in the Army of the United States for much of the last half of the nineteenth century. . . .
Stanton, Edwin M.: Edwin McMasters Stanton was the Secretary of War in the Lincoln administration during the American Civil War. . . .
Stark County: On February 13, 1808, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Stark County. Residents named the county in honor of General John Stark, a hero of the American Revolution. . . .
Stark State College of Technology: In 1960, Stark State College of Technology opened in North Canton, Ohio. . . .
Stauffer, George A.: George A. Stauffer was Ohio's fourteenth Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture served as the head of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. . . .
Steering Wheel: Alexander Winton became famous for his innovations in automotive design, ultimately registering more than one hundred patents. He is credited with building the first car with a steering wheel. . . .
Steubenville Stampede: The Steubenville Stampede is a professional indoor football team from Steubenville, Ohio. . . .
Steubenville, Ohio: Steubenville is the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio. . . .
Stevens, A. L.: A. Leo Stevens was an important balloonist and parachutist in the early twentieth century. . . .
Stevens, Harry M.: Harry Mosley Stevens was the inventor of the hotdog. . . .
Stewart, Charles: Charles Stewart was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Trumbull County, Ohio. . . .
Stokes, Carl B.: Carl Burton Stokes was a political leader and public official from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Stokes, Louis: Louis Stokes is a political leader and elected official from Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Stouffer Corporation: The Stouffer Corporation has its roots in a small dairy stand, which Abraham and Mahala Stouffer founded in downtown Cleveland in 1922. . . .
Stouffer Frozen Dinners: The Stouffer Corporation was one of the first companies to produce frozen dinners. The Stouffer Corporation has its roots in a small dairy stand, which Abraham and Mahala Stouffer founded in downtown Cleveland in 1922. . . .
Summit County: On March 3, 1840, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Summit County. It originally was a portion of the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Superman: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created the comic book character Superman when they were young men residing in Cleveland, Ohio. Siegel developed the storylines, while Shuster drew the comic. . . .
Sutliff, Levi: Levi Sutliff was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Trumbull County, Ohio. . . .
Svet American (American World): Svet American, translated as American World, was a Czech-American newspaper published in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Svoboda, Frank J.: A native of Czechoslovakia, Frank J. Svoboda was a prominent resident of Cleveland, Ohio during the early twentieth century. . . .
Swayne, Noah H.: Noah Swayne was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in nineteenth century America. . . .
Swedish Cultural Society: The Swedish Cultural Society is an important Swedish-American social organization in the United States of America and Canada. . . .
Swedish Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Swedish ancestors. Today, Swedish Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Synthetic Rubber: During World War II, the United States experienced a rubber shortage. While the United States had access to naturally occurring rubber in Africa and Central and South America, most rubber imported to the United States came from Asia. . . .
Tallentire, John R.: John Rubie Tallentire was a Methodist minister and also a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Ashland, Ohio. . . .
Tallmadge Church: In 1804, the Congregationalist Church authorized Reverend David Bacon to establish the town of Tallmadge, Ohio. Tallmadge was to be the center of the Congregationalist Church and its missionary efforts in the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Tallmadge, Ohio: In 1804, the Congregationalist Church authorized Reverend David Bacon to establish the town of Tallmadge, Ohio. . . .
Tappan Stove Company: In 1881, W.J. Tappan formed the Ohio Valley Company, which manufactured cast iron stoves in Bellaire, Ohio. . . .
Tappan, Arthur and Lewis: Arthur and Lewis Tappan were successful businessmen and early leaders of the movement to abolish slavery in America. . . .
Taverne of Richfield: Located in Richfield, Ohio, the Taverne of Richfield has been the site of a hotel, restaurant, or other business since it was built in 1886. . . .
Taylor, Carl R.: Carl R. Taylor, a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, attended the World's Fair in 1904. He became fascinated with ice cream and the ice cream cone. He returned to Cleveland and spent the next twenty years developing a machine that could manufacture ice cream cones much more cheaply and quickly than the Menches brothers' process. . . .
Taylor, Halsey W.: Halsey W. Taylor invented the non-squirting drinking fountain. . . .
Temple-Tifereth Israel (Tifereth Israel): The Temple-Tifereth Israel, which is also known as Tifereth Israel, is Cleveland, Ohio's second oldest Jewish congregation. . . .
Terminal Tower: The Terminal Tower in Cleveland, completed in 1930, was originally known as Cleveland Union Terminal. Brothers Oris Paxton and Mantis James Van Sweringen developed the original concept for the building. . . .
Thomas, Edith: Edith Matilda Thomas was an American author and poet in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. . . .
Thomas, Nathan M.: Nathan M. Thomas was a physician and abolitionist who spent his youth in Ohio. . . .
Thorpe, Jim: Legendary football player and coach James Frances "Jim" Thorpe was born near Prague, Oklahoma, on May 28, 1888. His parents were Hiram and Charlotte Thorpe. . . .
Timken Company: The Timken Company is an important employer in Canton, Ohio. . . .
Timken Roller Bearing and Axle Company: The Timken Company is an important employer in Canton, Ohio. . . .
Timken Roller Bearing Company: The Timken Company is an important employer in Canton, Ohio. . . .
Tod, David: David Tod was the twenty-fifth governor of Ohio. . . .
Tod, George: George Tod was a lawyer and prominent jurist who served as an Ohio Supreme Court Justice from 1806 to 1810. . . .
Tremont, Ohio: Tremont, Ohio is a suburb of Cleveland. It is located to the west of downtown Cleveland. . . .
Trumbull County: On July 10, 1800, the government of the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Trumbull County. It originally was a portion of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The county was named in honor of Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull. . . .
Truth, Sojourner: Sojourner Truth was born in 1797, in a Dutch community in the State of New York. She was born a slave. Her original name was Isabella Baumfree. . . .
Tuscarawas County: On February 13, 1808, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Tuscarawas County. Residents named the county after an Indian word meaning “open mouth.” . . .
Ukrainian National Aid Association of America: The Ukrainian National Aid Association of America was one of the first Ukrainian mutual-benefit societies in Ohio. . . .
Ukrainian National Association: The Ukrainian National Association was one of the first Ukrainian mutual-benefit societies in Ohio. . . .
Union & League of Romanian Societies: Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Union & League of Romanian Societies is the largest Romanian mutual-benefit society in the United States of America and Canada. . . .
United Church of Christ: On June 25, 1957, the United Church of Christ (UCC) formed in Cleveland, Ohio. On that date, the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches united together to create the United Church of Christ. . . .
United Freedom Movement: The United Freedom Movement, as well as other Civil Rights organizations, actively protested school segregation in Cleveland, Ohio in the 1960s and 1970s. . . .
United Hungarian Societies: The United Hungarian Societies was an organization that united together the various Hungarian cultural and social institutions that were located in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
United Rubber Workers: In 1935, the rubber workers organized a union, which they named the United Rubber Workers (URW). . . .
United Ukrainian Organizations of Ohio: The United Ukrainian Organizations of Ohio is a group that helps coordinate the activities of all Ukrainian societies in Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding communities. . . .
University of Akron: The University of Akron was originally founded as Buchtel College in 1870. . . .
University of Findlay: On January 28, 1882, the Church of God and the city of Findlay, Ohio, established Findlay College, the predecessor of the University of Findlay. . . .
Upton, Harriet T.: Harriet Taylor Upton was a leading women's rights advocate who served as president of the Ohio Womans Suffrage Association from 1899 to 1908 and from 1911 to 1920. . . .
Ursuline College: In 1871, Mother Mary of the Annunciation Beaumont established Ursuline College for Women in Cleveland, Ohio. Mother Mary was a member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland, who continue to sponsor the college. . . .
Ursuline College for Women: In 1871, Mother Mary of the Annunciation Beaumont established Ursuline College for Women in Cleveland, Ohio. Mother Mary was a member of the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland, who continue to sponsor the college. . . .
Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland: In 1850, four members of the Sisters of Ursula arrived in Cleveland, Ohio. They came at the invitation of Amadeus Rappe, the first Catholic bishop in Cleveland. The Ursuline Sisters immediately founded a school for younger children. . . .
Vallandigham, Clement: Clement Vallandigham was a leader of the Ohio Democratic Party and an opponent of the American Civil War. . . .
Veeck, Bill: Bill Veeck was a prominent professional baseball executive during the twentieth century. . . .
Vinyl: Vinyl is a type of plastic. Its scientific name is polyvinyl chloride. It is also known by the acronym PVC. First discovered in 1835, it took scientists over ninety years to find a use for this material. . . .
Voice of China: The Voice of China was a pro-China newsletter published in Cleveland, Ohio, during the late 1930s. . . .
Voinovich, George V.: George Victor Voinovich is a prominent Ohio politician who has served as Ohio Governor, United States Senator, and mayor of Cleveland. . . .
Wade, Benjamin F.: Benjamin Franklin Wade was a political leader from Ohio and a Radical Republican in the Reconstruction years after the American Civil War. . . .
Wadsworth Hotel: The Wadsworth Hotel played an important role in the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue Case. . . .
Wadsworth, Elijah: Elijah Wadsworth was an American general during the War of 1812. . . .
Walker, William O.: Dr. William O. Walker was a prominent journalist, publisher and political leader in Cleveland, Ohio for much of the mid to late twentieth century. . . .
Walsh College: In 1960, the Brothers of Christian Instruction established Walsh College, a Catholic institution of higher education, in North Canton, Ohio. . . .
Walsh University: In 1960, the Brothers of Christian Instruction established Walsh College, a Catholic institution of higher education, in North Canton, Ohio. . . .
Warner Brothers: The Warner Brothers were exhibitors, distributors and producers of motion pictures. . . .
Warner, Albert: The Warner Brothers were exhibitors, distributors and producers of motion pictures. . . .
Warner, Brian: Brian Warner is the birth name of musician and entertainer Marilyn Manson. . . .
Warner, Harold M. "Harry": The Warner Brothers were exhibitors, distributors and producers of motion pictures. . . .
Warner, Jack: The Warner Brothers were exhibitors, distributors and producers of motion pictures. . . .
Warner, Sam: The Warner Brothers were exhibitors, distributors and producers of motion pictures. . . .
Warren, Ohio: Warren is the county seat of Trumbull County, Ohio. . . .
Warszawa, Ohio: During the late nineteenth century, Polish Ohioans established the community of Warszawa in Cleveland, Ohio. Today, this community is known as Slavic Village. . . .
Wayne County: In 1796, the government of the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Wayne County. Residents named the county in honor General Anthony Wayne, the victor at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. . . .
Wells, Bezaleel: Bezaleel Wells founded Steubenville on the ruins of Fort Steuben in 1797. . . .
Welsh Ohioans: Like numerous other nationalities, ethnic Welsh people viewed Ohio as a land of opportunity during the 1800s. . . .
Wesleyan Church of America: In 1843, some members of the Methodist Episcopal Church left to establish the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the predecessor of the Wesleyan Church of America. . . .
Wesleyan Methodist Church: In 1843, some members of the Methodist Episcopal Church left to establish the Wesleyan Methodist Church. The principal reason for this separation was the strong opposition to slavery and wide support for women's rights among the people who came to call themselves Wesleyan Methodists. . . .
West Side Irish-American Club: The West Side Irish-American Club is an organization of Irish Americans who live on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Western Reserve: The Connecticut Western Reserve (also known as the Western Reserve) was an area in the Northwest Territory held, sold and distributed by the State of Connecticut in the years after the American Revolution. . . .
Western Reserve & Northern Ohio Historical Society: On May 28, 1867, the predecessor to the Western Reserve Historical Society, the Western Reserve & Northern Ohio Historical Society, formed in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Western Reserve College: Western Reserve College opened in 1826. It was the first institution of higher education in what had been the Connecticut Western Reserve in northeast Ohio. Western Reserve College was closely affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. . . .
Western Reserve Historical Society: On May 28, 1867, the predecessor to the Western Reserve Historical Society, the Western Reserve & Northern Ohio Historical Society, formed in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Wheeler, Wayne B.: Wayne Bidwell Wheeler was a nationally prominent leader in the Prohibition Movement during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. . . .
White Motor Company: Thomas H. White established the White Sewing Machine Company in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1876. The company was very successful in the late nineteenth century, ultimately becoming one of the most prosperous and well-known sewing machine manufacturers in the United States. Whites sons joined his business, and in 1901, the family decided to start building automobiles as well. . . .
White, Jackie: Jackie White, a former resident of Cleveland, Ohio, was the first African American to work as a referee at a National Basketball Association (NBA) game. . . .
Whittlesey, Charles: Charles Whittlesey was a prominent soldier, attorney and scholar in nineteenth century Ohio. . . .
Willard, Archibald: Artist Archibald Willard was born in Bedford, Ohio, in 1836. . . .
William Pierson Bowling Alley: William Pierson opened of the first African-American owned and operated bowling alley in the United States in 1940.The bowling alley was located in Cleveland, Ohio. . . .
Williams, Alice M.: Alice Moon Williams was a missionary for the Congregationalist Church. She was born on May 22, 1860, in Reedsburg, Ohio. . . .
Williams, George L.: George Louis Williams was a missionary for the Congregational Church. He was born on October 4, 1858, in Stonington, Connecticut. . . .
Williamson, David: David Williamson was a militia officer and public official in the Ohio Country in the years of the American Revolution and the early nation. . . .
Willis, William K.: William (Bill) Karnet Willis was the first African American to play in the All-America Football Conference. . . .
Willkie, Wendell L.: Wendell Lewis Willkie was a nationally prominent member of the Democratic Party during the Great Depression Era who practiced law in Akron, Ohio. . . .
Willoughby, Ohio: Willoughby is a community in Lake County, Ohio. During its history, the town has also been called Charlton, Chagrin, and Chagrin Mills. . . .
Wilson, Robert: Robert Wilson was a conductor on the Underground Railroad near Loudonville, Ohio. . . .
Winebrenner Theological Seminary: In 1942, Findlay College (modern-day University of Findlay) established a graduate program in theology. This program became the Winebrenner Theological Seminary in 1961 . . .
Winton Motor Carriage Company: Scottish immigrant Alexander Winton was a bicycle manufacturer in Cleveland, Ohio, in the late nineteenth century. By the mid-1890s, Winton became interested in designing an automobile. He built his first motorized vehicle in 1896. . . .
Winton, Alexander: Alexander Winton immigrated to the United States from Scotland in 1878. He was only twenty-two years old when he settled in Cleveland, Ohio, and began to manufacturer bicycles at the Winton Bicycle Company. . . .
Wofford, Chloe A.: Toni Morrison is a noted author and educator and the first African American woman to receive the Nobel Prize in literature. . . .
Woman's Christian Temperance Union: In 1874, a group of Cleveland women established the Women's Christian Temperance Union. This organization pressured the Ohio and federal governments to implement Prohibition. . . .
Women Watch: Women Watch is an event hosted by the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland each March at the Public Square in Cleveland, Ohio. The purpose of the event is to honor women and children harmed or killed in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, during the previous year. . . .
Wood, Reuben: Reuben Wood was a governor of Ohio during the early 1850s. . . .
Woodland School: Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Woodland School was founded in the mid 1920s to preserve the Greek language and customs among Greek immigrants. . . .
Woodruff, Amos: Amos Woodruff was a conductor on the Underground Railroad in Hinckley, Ohio. . . .
Wooster Rubber Company: The Wooster Rubber Company was founded in Wooster, Ohio, in 1920. The company originally manufactured toy balloons, but in the 1930s branched out into household products. . . .
Wooster University: On December 18, 1866, the Presbyterian Church authorized the creation of the Wooster University, the predecessor of the College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio. . . .
Wooster, Ohio: Wooster is the county seat of Wayne County, Ohio. . . .
World Golf Championships - Bridgestone Invitational: The World Golf Championships - Bridgestone Invitational is an annual golfing tournament sponsored by the International Federation of PGA Tours and hosted by the Firestone Country Club, in Akron, Ohio. . . .
World's First Doctor to Make House Calls in an Automobile: Dr. Carlos C. Booth commissioned the Fredonia Carriage and Manufacturing Company to build an automobile that Booth had designed. The company completed Booth's car, and the doctor proceeded to use the automobile to make house calls in Youngstown. . . .
Wright, John C.: John Crafts Wright was a journalist and political leader in Ohio in the years before the American Civil War. . . .
Youngstown Bears: The Youngstown Bears was a professional basketball team in Youngstown, Ohio. . . .
Youngstown Pride: The Youngstown Pride was a professional basketball team in Youngstown, Ohio. . . .
Youngstown State University: Youngstown State University (YSU) was established in 1908 in Youngstown, Ohio. In 2005, 13,101 students enrolled in the institution, including 1,298 graduate students. . . .
Youngstown, Ohio: Youngstown is the county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio. . . .
Yugoslavian Ohioans: Numerous Ohioans are descended from Yugoslavian ancestors. Today, Yugoslav Ohioans continue to enhance Ohio's cultural and social landscape. . . .
Zarja Singing Society: The Zarja Singing Society is the oldest Slovenian singing group located outside of Europe. . . .
Zeisberger, David: David Zeisberger was a Moravian missionary in the Ohio Country during the American Revolution and the early years of the new nation. . . .
Zeppelins: Zeppelins were a type of airship, named for and invented by Ferdinand von Zeppelin. They are also known as blimps, airships, and dirigibles. These vessels used heated air to become airborne. . . .
Zoar, Ohio: Zoar, a small community in Tuscarawas County, was founded by a group of German separatists in 1817. . . .
Zoarites: A group of separatists, eventually known as Zoarites, established the small community of Zoar in Tuscarawas County. . . .