Ohio before Ohio: state geology and topography -- The first Ohioans: prehistoric Ohio -- The middle ground: European and Native American interaction in Ohio -- War and peace: the end of "middle ground" Ohio -- The Ohio experiment: formation of the Northwest Territory, early American settlements, and statehood -- A community of communities: early Ohio society -- Revolutions: early Ohio economic developments -- From periphery to center: early statehood and national politics -- Ohio must lead!: the Civil War and reconstruction -- Why Ohio? Late nineteenth-century politics and presidents -- The making of an industrial state: 1865 to 1920 -- Urban life, leisure, and political activism, 1880-1920 -- Reform and the Great War, 1912-1920 -- Boom, bust and war: 1920 to 1945 -- Affluence and anticommunism -- Rebellion and reaction: the 1960s -- Ohio since 1970.
Summary:
Professors Kern and Wilson explore the breadth of the Buckeye State's past, tracing the course of its history from the earliest geological periods to the present day in an accessible, single-volume format. Drawing on the latest scholarship from history, archaeology, and political science, this comprehensive study presents the most up-to-date, interdisciplinary history of the state currently available. This is an essential resource for students and scholars alike in its presentation of the full sweep of history of the state of Ohio.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.