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Agriculture and Farming in Ohio: For all of Ohio's history, farming has been a major component of the state's economy. . . .
Airco DH.4 Bomber: During World War I, the Airco DH.4 Bomber was the only plane built in the United States of America to be flown in battle. . . .
Akron (Zeppelin): The Akron was a zeppelin manufactured by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation in Akron, 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). . . .
Anti-German Sentiment: During World War I, the United States and its allies were fighting against Germany and its allies in Europe. As a result, anti-German sentiment developed in Ohio and across the nation during 1917 and 1918. . . .
Astronaut-Maneuvering Unit: Peter N. Van Schaik invented an Astronaut-Maneuvering Unit that allowed astronauts to maneuver in space outside of a space vehicle. . . .
Australian Ballot: During the late nineteenth century, Ohio elections were rife with corruption. It was very easy for candidates or their supporters to pay election officials to stuff voting boxes. In major cities, especially in Cincinnati, city bosses rigged elections in favor of one candidate over the others. . . .
Automated Glass Marble Machine: In 1902, a resident of Akron, Ohio, Martin F. Christensen, invented an automated machine that could manufacture glass marbles. . . .
Automatic Glass-Bottle Machine: During the late 1800s, Toledo, Ohio, was the site of large supplies of natural gas and high silica-content sandstone -- two items necessary for glass manufacturing. . . .
Automatic Windshield Wipers: Some scholars suggest Cleveland, Ohio, residents William M. and Fred Folberth, two brothers, invented the automatic windshield wiper. . . .
Automobiles: Throughout most of the twentieth century, the city of Detroit has been synonymous with American automobile manufacturing. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, that was not the case. Instead, Ohio innovators in Cleveland and elsewhere were at the forefront of this new form of transportation technology. . . .
Banana Split: In 1907, Ernest R. Hazard supposedly invented the banana split. He owned a restaurant in Wilmington, Ohio, and he hoped that a new ice cream treat would attract students from Wilmington College. . . .
Barbed Wire: 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. . . .
Baseball: Baseball originated before the American Civil War in the eastern portion of the United States. . . .
Benadryl: Benadryl reduces the amount of Histamine in the human body, a chemical that causes allergy symptoms. . . .
Bicycles: Bicycles dramatically changed life in Ohio during the late nineteenth century. . . .
Big Business: During the late nineteenth century, large corporations that employed thousands of workers formed. These companies became known as Big Businesses. . . .
Blimps: Zeppelins are a type of airship, named for and invented by Ferdinand von Zeppelin. They are also known as blimps, airships, and dirigibles. . . .
Bootlegging: Bootlegging refers to the illegal manufacture, transportation, or sale of alcohol. . . .
British Era: The British Era began with England's victory over France in the French and Indian War. The British acquired the Ohio Country through the Treaty of Paris (1763), although many of the Native Americans living in the area did not agree with the loss of French influence. . . .
Buck Fry: During the late 1970s, motorists in the United States faced a gasoline shortage. In response to this shortage, The Ohio State University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering developed a new fuel known as “Buck Fry” from dirty cooking oil from the university’s cafeterias. . . .
Buckeye Chuck: Buckeye Chuck is one of two groundhogs in Ohio known for predicting the arrival of spring. A native of Marion, Ohio, Chuck began predicting the arrival of Spring in the 1970s. . . .
Busing: Busing of schoolchildren for the purpose of achieving racial integration was used by several Ohio school systems in the late twentieth century. . . .
Canals: During the late 1810s, Governor Thomas Worthington and Governor Ethan Allen Brown both supported internal improvements, especially canals. Both men believed that Ohioans needed quick and easy access to the Ohio River and to Lake Erie if they were to profit financially. . . .
Chewing Gum: On July 27, 1869, Amos Tyler received the first patent in the United States for chewing gum. . . .
Child Labor: The use of children as laborers in Ohio's agricultural and industrial occupations occurred from the very beginning of the state's history. Native American societies commonly relied on children to assist in hunting, the growing of crops, and other tasks. . . .
City Bosses: During the late 1800s, city bosses commonly assumed control over city governments. They did not gain power legally. . . .
City Machines: During the late 1800s, city bosses commonly assumed control over city governments. . . .
City Managers: During the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries, to eliminate the power of city bosses, many municipalities established the position of city manager. . . .
Coal Mining: Coal mining began in Ohio during the 1810s and 1820s. . . .
Coffin-Torpedo: Philip K. Clover of Columbus, Ohio, developed a device that was to "prevent the unauthorized resurrection of dead bodies." Clover named his device the coffin-torpedo. . . .
Colo: On December 22, 1956, a very special gorilla was born at the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. Colo, a Western lowland gorilla, became the first gorilla to be born in captivity. . . .
Communism: Communism is a social, economic, and political ideology. Under a true communist system, all people are to be equal politically, economically, and socially. . . .
Continuous Hot Strip Mill: John Butler Tytus, Jr., invented a process to manufacture continuously rolling sheets of steel. This process, known as the continuous hot strip mill, reduced the manufacturing time and cost of sheet steel. . . .
Direct Primaries: Direct primaries are elections that enable voters chose for themselves who will represent their political party in the regular election. . . .
Dirigibles: Zeppelins are a type of airship, named for and invented by Ferdinand von Zeppelin. They are also known as blimps, airships, and dirigibles. . . .
Disposable Diapers: In 1959, Procter & Gamble, a Cincinnati, Ohio, company, began to market Pampers, which were disposable diapers. . . .
Double Bubbler: the "Double Bubbler" is a drinking fountain manufactured by Halsey Taylor dispensed two streams of water in an arc, reducing the spread of illness. . . .
Early Industrialization: Industries continued to grow as Ohio became more heavily populated and as available land became scarce. . . .
Electric Trolleys: During the late nineteenth century, some Ohio business owners and communities began to build smaller railroads that usually extended only a few miles either between towns or within a community. . . .
Electricity: Ohioans were among the earliest and most prominent pioneers in the use of electricity. . . .
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer: Ohioan John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert designed the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, which is better known as ENIAC. . . .
Emi: Emi is a Sumatran rhinoceros living at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. . . .
ENIAC: Ohioan John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert designed the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, which is better known as ENIAC. . . .
Enola Gay: On August 6, 1945, the crew of the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. . . .
Ethyl Gasoline: Automobiles dramatically changed life in the United States with their invention in the late nineteenth century. . . .
Eugene: Eugene was an unusual tourist attraction in Sabina, Ohio from 1929 to 1963. . . .
Farm Mechanization in Ohio: Farm mechanization, the use of machines to till the soil and to harvest a crop, dramatically increased farm yields and reduced farmers' workloads beginning in the nineteenth century. . . .
Fifty-Star U.S. Flag: Ohioan Robert G. Heft designed the fifty-star United States flag. . . .
Fire Engine: On March 2, 1852, three Cincinnati, Ohio, residents, Abel Shawk, Alexander Bonner Latta, and Miles Greenwood, began construction of the world's first practical steam-powered fire engine. . . .
Folded Paper Milk Carton: During the first decade of the 1900s, G. W. Maxwell developed the first paper milk carton. . . .
Free Silver: During the various financial panics of the late nineteenth century, numerous different interests brought pressure to bear on the federal government to back United States currency with silver as well as the traditional gold. . . .
French Era: During the French Era (c.1700-1763), the power of the Iroquois Indians declined and other tribes began to move into the Ohio Country. French traders began to build trading posts in the region and dominated the fur trade with the Native Americans. . . .
French Fry Bus: During the late 1970s, motorists in the United States faced a gasoline shortage. In response to this shortage, The Ohio State University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering developed a new fuel known as “Buck Fry” from dirty cooking oil from the university’s cafeterias. . . .
Friendship 7: In 1958, John Glenn became one of seven original astronauts chosen by the National Air and Space Administration for the first American space missions. . . .
Frontier Education: There were limited educational opportunities in Ohio prior to statehood. Most parents educated their children at home, although there were a number of schools founded in towns and villages. . . .
Fur Trade: The fur trade in North America began with the earliest contacts between Native Americans and the Europeans. Within a few years of their arrival in the New World, French, English, and Dutch fur traders were competing with each other to form trading relationships with the Indians. . . .
Garford Saddle: In 1892, Elyria, Ohio, businessman Arthur Garford purchased the Fay Manufacturing Company. . . .
Gasmask: On October 13, 1914, Cleveland, Ohio, resident Garrett Augustus Morgan patented a gasmask. . . .
Gilded Age: The Gilded Age began in 1877, following the conclusion of Reconstruction. It continued until the mid 1890s, with many historians contending that the era ended with the Panic of 1893. . . .
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. . . .
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. . . .
Grave-robbing: During the 1800s, medical schools routinely stole recently-buried cadavers to demonstrate medical procedures to their students. . . .
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. . . .
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. . . .
Home Microwave Oven: In 1955, the Tappan Stove Company, which was located in Mansfield, Ohio, manufactured the first microwave oven for home use. . . .
Hopalong Cassidy: Hopalong Cassidy was a character in western novels written by Clarence Mulford during the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. . . .
Hotdog: Many scholars credit Niles, Ohio, resident Harry Mosley Stevens with inventing the hotdog. . . .
Huckleberry Holland: Huckleberry Holland is one of two groundhogs in Ohio known for predicting the arrival of spring. . . .
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. . . .
Incredible Creeping Golf Ball: On March 30, 1971, Cincinnati, Ohio, inventor Donald B. Poynter received a patent for his "Incredible Creeping Golf Ball." . . .
Initiative: Americans were becoming more and more concerned about corruption within the political process in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These concerns contributed to the growth of Progressivism, a major reform movement of this era. One reform instituted by Progressives in many states was the initiative. . . .
Iron Production: Iron production during the early nineteenth century usually occurred on "plantations." . . .
Iroquois Era: The Iroquois Era was the time period when the Iroquois Indians claimed the land now known as Ohio. During the Beaver Wars, (1650-1700 A.D.) the Iroquois drove out most of the descendants of Ohio's prehistoric Indian cultures. . . .
Ivory Soap: In the 1878, Procter & Gamble began to market a new soap product. This new soap was inexpensive but of a high quality. . . .
Jeeps: In 1908, John North Willys purchased a portion of the Standard Wheel Company in Toledo, Ohio. In 1912, Willys renamed the company Willys-Overland Motor Company. . . .
Johnny Marzetti: Ohioan Teresa Marzetti was the first person to serve the casserole Johnny Marzetti in a restaurant. . . .
Kindergartens: Although most American children go to kindergartens today, that was not always the case. In the nineteenth century, primary schools in the United States began with the first grade. Kindergartens did not become common until the twentieth century, although there were a small number of kindergartens in the United States in the nineteenth century. . . .
King Oorang Airedales: Walter Lingo was a resident of La Rue, Ohio. During the 1920s, he owned the Oorang Dog Kennels. Lingo used the kennels to breed Airedale dogs. He claimed that: . . .
Kingsbury Baby: The Kingsbury baby was the first child born to a white couple in the Connecticut Western Reserve. . . .
Knock-down Table: In 1951, the Sauder Woodworking Company, located in Archbold, Ohio, created the "knock-down" table. This table was packaged flat in a box, and the consumer easily assembled it at home. This marked the beginning of ready-to-assemble furniture. . . .
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). . . .
Liberty Loans: In order to pay for the American military effort during World War I, the United States government issued a series of loans known as Liberty Bonds. The federal government issued a total of five different liberty loans during the war. . . .
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). . . .
Little No-No and Sniffy: "Sniffy," "Little No-No and Sniffy," and "Norbert" were cartoons principally drawn by Cleveland, Ohioan George Leonard Fett. . . .
Lyceums: Lyceums were a very popular form of adult education that spread across the United States between the 1830s and the Civil War. Josiah Holbrook established the first lyceum in Massachusetts in 1826, but by the 1830s a number of communities in Ohio had also created their own lyceums. In 1831, the National American Lyceum was founded. . . .
Macon: The Macon was the second zeppelin manufactured by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation in Akron, Ohio. . . .
Maize: Maize is another name for corn, a cereal grain. Originally, maize was a wild plant, but Indians in Central America eventually domesticated it and improved on the wild variety. . . .
Manifest Destiny: In 1845, John L. O'Sullivan, a newspaper reporter in New York City, coined the phrase "manifest destiny." O'Sullivan claimed that it was the God-given destiny of the United States of America to spread over North America. . . .
Meatpacking: During the nineteenth century, many Ohioans earned their livelihood through meatpacking. Cincinnati emerged as one of the major meatpacking centers of the United States. By the middle of the 1800s, the city was known as "Porkopolis," due to meatpacking's importance to Cincinnati's economy. . . .
Mechanics Associations: Mechanics Associations were organized labor organizations founded in individual communities in Ohio beginning in the 1810s and 1820s. . . .
Medicine Before the Civil War: Before the American Civil War, diseases ravaged people living in Ohio. Cholera, tuberculosis, and various agues and fevers were common occurrences. Farming and hunting accidents, as well as injuries received in battles with Native Americans and the British, also occurred. . . .
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. . . .
Microencapsulation: On July 5, 1955, Dayton, Ohio, resident and National Cash Register Company employee Barrett K. Green received a patent for the process of microencapsulation. . . .
Microfiche: Carl O. Carlson invented microfiche. . . .
Model T: In 1909, automobile manufacturer Henry Ford introduced the Model T. This automobile became the most popular and affordable car available to the American people during the 1910s and the 1920s. In 1912, the Model T sold for six hundred 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. . . .
Motion Picture Projector: Some scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins and a colleague with inventing the motion picture projector. . . .
Movie Theater: Some scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins and a colleague with inventing the motion picture projector and the movie theater. . . .
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. . . .
Nativism: Nativism is a reaction against immigrants. . . .
Norbert: "Sniffy," "Little No-No and Sniffy," and "Norbert" were cartoons principally drawn by Cleveland, Ohioan George Leonard Fett. . . .
Ohio Income Tax: In 1972, the Ohio state government implemented an income tax. This tax was a progressive one. Under a progressive income tax, the people who earn the most money pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes. . . .
Ohio Lottery: On May 8, 1973, Ohio voters voted overwhelmingly to amend the Ohio Constitution of 1851 to create a state lottery. Ohio was the tenth state to approve a state lottery. The amendment passed with two-thirds of voters in favor of it. . . .
Oil Industry: Drilling for oil in Ohio began in 1860. Drillers opened the first oil well in Ohio history near Macksburg, in Washington County. Additional wells soon appeared in Washington County and Noble County as well. . . .
Ownership of the Ohio River: Since the late 1700s, various states have claimed ownership of various stretches of the Ohio River. The principal reason was to garner wealth from the trade that occured on the river. In 1792, the federal government determined that Kentucky owned the Ohio River along its border with Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. . . .
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. . . .
Pampers: In 1959, Procter & Gamble, a Cincinnati, Ohio company, began to market Pampers, which were disposable diapers. . . .
Paper Bags: Fremont, Ohio, resident Charles Stilwell was a mechanical engineer. He dedicated his free time to manufacturing an improved paper bag. . . .
Parachute: The United States Air Corps established a parachute development center at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio. This center began operation in 1918, the second year of American involvement in World War I. . . .
Parachute with Ripcord: James Floyd Smith invented the first parachute to use a ripcord. His invention was the predecessor of the modern parachute. . . .
Paragon Tomato: Many horticulturalists attribute the modern tomato to Reynoldsburg, Ohio, resident Alexander W. Livingston. Livingston spent two decades breeding his "Paragon" tomato before succeeding in 1870. . . .
Phantoscope: Some scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins and a colleague with inventing the motion picture projector. . . .
Pilgrim: The Pilgrim was the first public-relations airship manufactured by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation in Akron, Ohio. . . .
Play-Doh: In 1949, Irma McVicker hired her son, Joseph McVicker, and her son-in-law, Bill Rhodenbaugh, to head Kutol Products Company, a Cincinnati, Ohio, firm that produced soap and wallpaper cleaner. Joseph McVicker soon realized that Kutol Products' wallpaper cleaner also could be used as a pliable modeling clay. . . .
Poliomyelitis: Poliomyelitis (polio) is an illness caused by the poliovirus. It spreads when an infected person comes in contact with someone else or when a person comes into contact with the feces of an infected person. . . .
Polyvinyl Chloride: Polyvinyl chloride is a plastic that is better known as vinyl. It is also known by the acronym PVC. . . .
Poorhouse: During the early nineteenth century, counties across the United States created poorhouses to assist financially-challenged residents. . . .
Popular Sovereignty: Popular sovereignty is a political term that simply means that the “people are the rulers.” This term is usually used in reference to political issues that are settled by popular vote or to governments based on the concept of democracy. . . .
Property Tax: A property tax is a tax on privately-owned property. . . .
Protestantism: Protestantism is one of the three branches of the Christian faith. The other two Christian traditions are Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. . . .
Public Education: There were limited educational opportunities in the Northwest Territory and Ohio once it became a state. Mothers educated their children at home, although there were a number of schools founded in towns and villages. The settlers believed that schools would have a civilizing influence on Ohio, maintaining aspects of Eastern culture. . . .
Public Schools: There were limited educational opportunities in the Northwest Territory and Ohio once it became a state. Mothers educated their children at home, although there were a number of schools founded in towns and villages. The settlers believed that schools would have a civilizing influence on Ohio. . . .
PVC: PVC is an acronym for polyvinyl chloride. . . .
Radio: In the 1920s, the new medium of radio reached millions of Americans for the first time. Some radio programs provided entertainment, while others presented current news. . . .
Radiovisors: Some scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins with inventing the first television set in the United States. . . .
Referendum: Americans were becoming more and more concerned about corruption within the political process in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These concerns contributed to the growth of Progressivism, a major reform movement of this era. . . .
Reform Judaism: Reform Judaism emerged by the late 1700s in Europe. Historically, Christians and other faiths around the world had discriminated against Jewish people. Beginning in the late eighteenth century, some nations began to relax restrictions on Jews and provided them with more economic, social, and political opportunities. . . .
Richter Scale: In 1935, while working at the Seismological Laboratory, Charles Francis Richter, a former resident of Hamilton, Ohio, worked with Beno Gutenberg to develop a rating scale for earthquakes. . . .
Ritty's Incorruptible Cashier: With the assistance of his brother, James Ritty invented the first cash register. He patented his invention on November 4, 1879, and called it "Ritty's Incorruptible Cashier." . . .
Roaring Twenties: Many people believe that the 1920s marked a new era in American history. The decade often is referred to as the "Roaring Twenties." . . .
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." . . .
Running Buffalo Clover: Running Buffalo Clover is an endangered plant native to Ohio. . . .
S-Bridges: S-Bridges were a type of bridge used on the National Road. When viewed from above, they resemble the letter "S." . . .
Second Great Awakening: The Second Great Awakening was a religious revival that occurred in the United States beginning in the late eighteenth century and lasted until the middle of the nineteenth century. While it occurred in all parts of the United States, it was especially strong in the Northeast and the Midwest. . . .
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. . . .
Secret Ballot: During the late nineteenth century, Ohio elections were rife with corruption. It was very easy for candidates or their supporters to pay election officials to stuff voting boxes. In major cities, especially in Cincinnati, city bosses rigged elections in favor of one candidate over the others. . . .
Segregation: Segregation was the practice of requiring separate public and private facilities for whites and blacks. While segregation was much more pervasive in the South after the American Civil War, African Americans still had much to overcome in the North. . . .
Self-Opening Sack: Fremont, Ohio, resident Charles Stilwell was a mechanical engineer. He dedicated his free time to manufacturing an improved paper bag. . . .
Settlement Houses: Settlement houses were institutions where immigrants especially could go to seek assistance. Settlement house organizers sought to teach immigrants how to survive and prosper in the United States. . . .
Shopping Centers: As Americans moved from the cities to suburbs, business owners began to develop new retail establishments to attract suburbanites. These establishments were known as shopping centers. . . .
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. . . .
Sniffy: "Sniffy," "Little No-No and Sniffy," and "Norbert" were cartoons principally drawn by Cleveland, Ohioan George Leonard Fett. . . .
Social Darwinism: The concept of Social Darwinism originated with English philosopher Herbert Spencer during the late 1800s. He based his ideas on the findings of scientist Charles Darwin, who developed the theory of evolution-that species improved over time with the strongest triumphing over the weak. . . .
Social Gospel Movement: The Social Gospel Movement was a religious movement that arose during the second half of the nineteenth century. Ministers, especially ones belonging to the Protestant branch of Christianity, began to tie salvation and good works together. . . .
Spirit of Columbus: The Spirit of Columbus was the first plane piloted by a woman to fly around the world. . . .
Steamboat Travel to New Orleans: The first steamboat to travel on the Ohio River was named the New Orleans. Although not as well constructed as later vessels, it managed to steam its way from Pittsburgh to New Orleans in 1811. Robert Fulton and his partner, Robert Livingston, built the New Orleans. . . .
Steamboats: Steamboats revolutionized river travel during the first half of the nineteenth century. Although early Ohioans used the Ohio River to transport agricultural goods and manufactured products even prior to the invention of the steamboat, certainly their advent made travel easier. . . .
Steel Mills: In the early nineteenth century, there were a number of furnaces in Ohio that processed iron. These small industries were made possible by local iron ore deposits in southern and eastern Ohio. In addition, some parts of Ohio also had coal deposits that could be used to fuel furnaces. . . .
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. . . .
Step Ladder: While step ladders had existed for several years, on January 7, 1862, Dayton, Ohio, resident John H. Balsley received the first patent in the United States of America for such a device. . . .
Stethoscope: On December 16, 1851, Cincinnati, Ohio, doctor Nathan B. Marsh received a patent for his version of the stethoscope. . . .
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. . . .
Suburbs: Suburbs are neighborhoods near to but not located in the center of cities. . . .
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. . . .
Sweatshops: The concept of sweatshops first emerged in American history in the nineteenth century as the United States began to industrialize. The term "sweatshop" was originally used to describe conditions in some parts of the clothing industry. . . .
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. . . .
Teflon: Teflon is a DuPont trademark for a material used as a coating on cooking utensils and in industrial applications to prevent sticking. . . .
Television: In the 1950s, the new medium of television reached millions of Americans for the first time. Some television programs provided entertainment, while others presented current news. . . .
Television Sets: Many scholars credit Dayton, Ohio, native Charles Francis Jenkins for inventing the first television set in the United States. British inventor John Logie Baird managed to broadcast images on a television a few months before Jenkins managed to complete the same task. . . .
The Bug: Ohioans Charles F. Kettering, Orville Wright, William Chryst, Thomas Midgley, and John Sheats developed "The Bug," a pilot-less airplane and bomb, during World War I. . . .
The Pajama Diaries: In March 2006, Lyndhurst, Ohio, resident Terri Libenson began to write and draw a cartoon strip. Called "The Pajama Diaries," the strip follows Jill Kaplan, an artist raising two children at home. . . .
Tobacco: Tobacco is a broadleaf plant and is part of the nightshade family. People inhale, chew, or smoke dried tobacco leaves. . . .
Township: Townships are relatively small pieces of land (usually no larger than thirty-six square miles). They are created to designate landownership or to establish a form of local government. Within the United States, there are two different types of townships. . . .
Trust Busting: In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, there was a massive wave of industrialization across the United States. One product of this era was the rise of "big business." Within certain industries, large corporations emerged. . . .
Tuberculosis: Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, tuberculosis was a disease that affected many Americans. Rapid urbanization had created poor living conditions for people who lived in American cities. Many cities had limited sanitation services, and apartment buildings, commonly known as tenements, had poor ventilation. . . .
Turnpikes: In the early years of Ohio statehood, there were a limited number of roads linking various parts of the state. These routes included Zane's Trace, some old army roads, and the National Road. . . .
Underground Railroad: The Underground Railroad was a system of safe houses and hiding places that helped runaway slaves escape to freedom in Canada, Mexico, and elsewhere outside of the United States. . . .
Urbanization: A number of important forces were at work in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. American industries underwent tremendous growth during this era, leading to the rise of big business. . . .
Victory Gardens: During World War I (1917-1918), the Food Administration encouraged the American people to grow their own food in war gardens. The gardens became known as victory gardens. . . .
Vin Fiz: On September 27, 1911, Calbraith (usually reported as Galbraith) Perry Rodgers boarded his airplane, the Vin Fiz, and attempted to make the first transcontinental flight across North America. . . .
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. . . .
Whirligig: The toy that is now known as the Yo-Yo originally was known as the whirligig in the United States. The toy has probably existed for more than one thousand years. . . .
Women in the Industrial Workforce: Prior to the American Civil War, the vast majority of Ohioans earned their living by farming. Men worked in the fields, while women cared for the home. . . .
Workmen's Compensation: The United States went through a rapid period of industrialization in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This industrialization contributed to economic growth and urbanization, among other things, but workers did not always benefit from the advances that were made. . . .
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. . . .
Yo-Yo: The toy that is now known as the Yo-Yo has probably existed for more than one thousand years. . . .
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. . . .