Ohio : a history of the Buckeye State / Kevin F. Kern and Gregory S. Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kern, Kevin F. (Kevin Frederic), author.

Wilson, Gregory S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ohio--History.

Ohio.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 518 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2023]

Summary:

"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, archeology, 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 xi's. 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."--Back cover.

Contents:

Ohio before Ohio : state geology and topography

The first Ohioans : pre-European contact Ohio

The middle ground : European and indigenous interaction in Ohio, early 1600s to 1763

War and peace : the end of "middle ground" Ohio, 1763 to 1795

The Ohio experiment : formation of the Northwest Territory, early American settlements, and statehood, 1783-1803

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 : 1865-1920

Urban life, leisure, and political activism : 1880-1920

Reform and the Great War : 1912-1920

Boom, bust, and war: 1920-1945

Affluence and anticommunism

Rebellion and reaction : the 1960s

Falling behind : Ohio since the 1970s.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1119708478

9781119708476

OCLC:

1340645703