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Ohio

A History of the Buckeye State
2. Aufl.

von: Kevin F. Kern, Gregory S. Wilson
39,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley-Blackwell
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	28.03.2023
ISBN/EAN:	9781119708544
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	544

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The new edition of the most up-to-date, interdisciplinary history of Ohio currently available Now 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. <ul> <li>Explores the breadth of Ohio’s past using a clear and engaging narrative style</li> <li>Includes thematic chapters focusing on major social, economic, and political trends</li> <li>Discusses Ohio’s influence on national nineteenth-century politics </li> <li>Covers the geological and topographical history of Ohio</li> <li>Examines Ohio’s transformation into an industrial state from 1865–1920</li> <li>Contains numerous high-quality maps, drawings, and photographs</li></ul>Written 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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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 Further Reading 359 14 Boom, Bust, and War: 1920-1945 360 The Economy and Politics in the 1920s 361 Social and Cultural Conflict 365 The Great Depression and the New Deal 369 World War II 380 At War's End 389 Further Reading 389 15 Affluence and Anticommunism 391 The Postwar Boom 392 Migration and the Changing Cities 400 The Cold War and Ohio Politics 406 Conclusion 418 Further Reading 419 16 Rebellion and Reaction: The 1960s 420 The Struggle for Black Equality 421 Carl and Louis Stokes 428 Resurgence of Women's Activism 430 Emerging Environmental Issues 434 Escalation: Vietnam and Politics 438 Campus Unrest and the Kent State Shootings 445 Further Reading 449 17 Falling Behind: Ohio since the 1970s 451 Deindustrialization 454 Dealing with Decline: Ohio's Shifting Politics in the 1970s and 1980s 460 A Rightward Turn: Politics at the turn of the Twenty-first Century 467 Recent Demographics and Epidemics 475 A Battleground No More? Politics since 2016 478 Summing Up: Ohio as America 480 Further Reading 482 Index 483

Autorenportrait

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.

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PRAISE FOR THE NEW EDITION "The story of this foundational state is expertly told in these pages by Kevin Kern and Gregory Wilson, who have been digging into and explaining the Buckeye State's history for decades from their vantage point in northeastern Ohio. All Buckeyes and all Americans who care about the development of the Midwest and its great influence on American life should read this book." —Jon K. Lauck, Editor-in-Chief, Middle West Review PRAISE FOR PRIOR EDITION "Providing a much-needed and up-to-date history of the Buckeye State, this book will quickly become the standard text for college-level Ohio history courses. It is readable, comprehensive, and well researched." —L. Diane Barnes, Youngstown State University "The best book on Ohio's history in more than a generation. Kern and Wilson have written a comprehensive, readable, invaluable history of the Buckeye State. A terrific read and a reliable reference." —R. Douglas Hurt, Purdue University Now 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 it over time. Concise chapters cover Ohio’s geological history, the First Ohioans, European contact and conflict in the Ohio Country, the formation of the Northwest Territory, early statehood and national politics, the Civil War, Reconstruction, Ohio as a late 19th/early 20th century political and economic powerhouse, 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 the early 2020s. It is the most up-to-date, interdisciplinary history of the state currently available. Featuring a wealth of high-quality maps, illustrations, and photographs, Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State, Second Edition remains an essential resource for undergraduate students, professionals working in historical societies and museums, and general readers looking for a highly readable study of Ohio history.