| Ohio: A Bicentennial History Contributor(s): Havighurst, Walter (Author) |
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ISBN: 039333435X ISBN-13: 9780393334357 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1976 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977.1 |
| Series: States and the Nation |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.68 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Ohio - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In character, the first Ohioans exhibited qualities that seemed typical of Americans in general. The spirit of the place was large, vigorous, and buoyant, Walter Havighurst writes of the colorful early days when settlers attached forests with ax and fire. Keep the ball rolling and Give it a try became Ohio slogans as boosterism surged, fields were planted, towns were founded, and canals were dug. Steamboats, steel plants, and the rubber industry brought growth to Cleveland, Cincinnati, and other major cities, making Ohio a commercial and industrial as well as an agricultural heartland. |
Contributor Bio(s): Havighurst, Walter: - Walter Havighurst was a professor, author and editor whose books focused on the old Northwest Territory. |