Ohio - A History of the Buckeye State

Informationen zum Autor KEVIN F. KERN is Associate Professor of History at the University of Akron. He is currently working on a book about the history of football in Ohio. Dr. Kern has published several articles and book chapters on Ohio history and the history of anthropology. GREGORY S. WILSON is Professor of History at the University of Akron, where he regularly teaches courses on U.S., Ohio, and public history. His other published works include books on the Area Redevelopment Administration, the Kent State shootings, and the Kepone environmental disaster. Klappentext The new edition of the most up-to-date, interdisciplinary history of Ohio currently availableNow in its second edition, Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State surveys the long and rich history of Ohio from its earliest geological periods to the present day. Designed for undergraduate students and general readers alike, this accessible volume describes the pivotal events in Ohio's history while discussing the major social, economic, and political trends that have shaped the state over time. Concise chapters cover Ohio prehistory and the First Ohioans, European contact, the formation of the Northwest Territory, early statehood and national politics, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the two World Wars, the 1950s and 1960s, and more.Incorporating the latest scholarship from history, archaeology, and political science, the second edition moves the story of Ohio into the second decade of the twenty-first century. Revised chapters contain new data and updated coverage of early Ohio society, major economic developments, early statehood, Ohio and national politics, and Ohio from the 1970s through 2020.* Explores the breadth of Ohio's past using a clear and engaging narrative style* Includes thematic chapters focusing on major social, economic, and political trends* Discusses Ohio's influence on national nineteenth-century politics* Covers the geological and topographical history of Ohio* Examines Ohio's transformation into an industrial state from 1865-1920* Contains numerous high-quality maps, drawings, and photographsWritten by two authors with decades of combined academic experience in teaching Ohio history,Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State, Second Edition remains an essential resource for college-level students enrolled in courses on Ohio History, professionals working in historical societies, museums, and other institutions that focus on the state's history, and general readers looking for a highly readable study of Ohio's past. Zusammenfassung The new edition of the most up-to-date, interdisciplinary history of Ohio currently availableNow in its second edition, Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State surveys the long and rich history of Ohio from its earliest geological periods to the present day. Designed for undergraduate students and general readers alike, this accessible volume describes the pivotal events in Ohio's history while discussing the major social, economic, and political trends that have shaped the state over time. Concise chapters cover Ohio prehistory and the First Ohioans, European contact, the formation of the Northwest Territory, early statehood and national politics, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the two World Wars, the 1950s and 1960s, and more.Incorporating the latest scholarship from history, archaeology, and political science, the second edition moves the story of Ohio into the second decade of the twenty-first century. Revised chapters contain new data and updated coverage of early Ohio society, major economic developments, early statehood, Ohio and national politics, and Ohio from the 1970s through 2020.* Explores the breadth of Ohio's past using a clear and engaging narrative style* Includes thematic chapters focusing on major social, economic, and political trends* Discusses Ohio's influence on national nineteenth-century politics* Covers the geological and topographical history...

Table des matières

List of Figures viii
 
Preface xii
 
Acknowledgments xiii
 
1 Ohio Before Ohio: State Geology and Topography 1
 
Geology 2
 
Topography 7
 
Importance of Ohio Geology and Topography 13
 
Further Reading 19
 
2 The First Ohioans: Pre-European Contact Ohio 20
 
Paleo-Indian Period (c. ?-c. 11,000 years ago) 21
 
The Archaic Period (c. 11,000-c. 2,800 years ago) 24
 
The Woodland Period (c. 2,800-c. 1,000 years ago) 29
 
Late Precontact Period (c. 1,100-c. 400 years ago) 41
 
Further Reading 46
 
3 The Middle Ground: European and Indigenous Interaction in Ohio, Early 1600s to 1763 47
 
Early Effects of European Contact 49
 
Ohio as "The Middle Ground" 52
 
Colonial Wars and Life in Middle Ground Ohio 54
 
Further Reading 65
 
4 War and Peace: The End of "Middle Ground" Ohio, 1763 to 1795 67
 
The Resistance of 1763 68
 
Lord Dunmore's War 75
 
The American Revolution 79
 
The Western Confederacy and the End of the Middle Ground 87
 
Further Reading 98
 
5 The Ohio Experiment: Formation of the Northwest Territory, Early American Settlements, and Statehood, 1783-1803 100
 
Clearing Title and Related Problems 101
 
Organizing Ohio and the Birth of the Public Land System 102
 
Early Ohio Settlements 112
 
From Territory to State 117
 
Further Reading 123
 
Early Ohio Statehood: A Thematic Approach 124
 
6 A Community of Communities: Early Ohio Society 125
 
Demographics 126
 
Social Conflict 138
 
Reform 141
 
Further Reading 159
 
7 Revolutions: Early Ohio Economic Developments 160
 
Early Ohio's Economy 161
 
Economic Revolutions 166
 
Further Reading 184
 
8 From Periphery to Center: Early Statehood and National Politics 185
 
Early Statehood Politics 186
 
The War of 1812 192
 
State and National Politics, 1815-36 199
 
Political Ascendance and Its Problems 205
 
Sectional Politics and the End of the Second Party System 207
 
The Constitution of 1851 209
 
Further Reading 212
 
9 Ohio Must Lead! The Civil War and Reconstruction 213
 
Ohio and Sectional Conflict 215
 
Ohio and the Civil War 221
 
Ohio's Civil War Contribution: A Summary 233
 
The Reconstruction Period, 1865-77 238
 
Further Reading 244
 
10 Why Ohio? Late Nineteenth-Century Politics and Presidents 245
 
Why Ohio? 245
 
State Politics 247
 
Ohio's Presidents from Hayes to McKinley 254
 
Further Reading 276
 
11 The Making of an Industrial State: 1865-1920 277
 
Industrialization 278
 
Location and Transportation 280
 
Natural Resources 284
 
Finances, Entrepreneurs, and Innovation 284
 
Migrants and Immigrants 290
 
Industrial Work and the Rise of Organized Labor 305
 
Literary Critiques 313
 
Further Reading 314
 
12 Urban Life, Leisure, and Political Activism: 1880-1920 315
 
Urban Life and Leisure 316
 
Urban Political Reform 322
 
Women's Activism 329
 
Education 335
 
Conclusion 337
 
Further Reading 338
 
13 Reform and the Great War: 1912-1920 339
 
The 1912 State Constitution 340
 
The 1912 Elections 342
 
The Flood of 1913 346
 
Ohio and the Great War 348
 
The Influenza Epidemic 355
 
The Postwar Crisis and the 1920 Election 357
 
Summary 358
 
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Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Kern, Kevin F Kern, Kevin F. Kern, Kevin F. (University of Akron Kern, Kf Kern, Kern Kevin F., Gregory S Wilson, Gregory S. Wilson
• Edition: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.07.2023
• EAN: 9781119708476
• ISBN: 978-1-119-70847-6
• Pages: 544
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; Geschichte, Ohio, History, Regionalgeschichte Amerikas, Regional American History, USA /Geschichte