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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson becomes the 3rd President of the United States of America. -
Statehood
Ohio was named a state in the US. -
Statehood Day
Ohio assembly met for the first time in Chillicothe. This day is now what Ohioans celebrate as Statehood day. -
Columbus
Columbus becomes Ohios capital selected by General Aasembly. Columus was not originally the capital. Chillicothe was the original capital. -
Treaty of Fort Meigs
Treaty shrunk the fence around the Indians of Ohio.
They were told they had to much land. -
Akron
Our hometown Akron was formed. -
Michigan vs. Ohio
Boundary dispute between Michigan and Ohio cause the Toledo War. -
Seat of Summit County
Akron became the seat of Summit County. -
Civil War
The Civil War was from 1861-1865 -
Slavery
Abolition of Slavery in America. -
Unemployment
12 million people in US were unemployed. 1 out of every 4 families had no income any longer. -
Workers in Ohio
40% of factory workers and 67% of construction workers unemployed in Ohio. -
WWII
World War II was from 1939 to 1945 -
Population
Akron has a population of nearly 275,000. Akrons population was growing.
