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

• Autore: Kern Kevin F (Kevin Frederic)
• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 977.1
• Soggetto geografico: Ohio History
• Classificazione: 253.41; 977.1
• Persona (resp. second.): WilsonGregory S.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 -- The end of the second party system -- 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, 1945-1966 -- Rebellion and reaction: the 1960s -- Ohio since 1970.
• Sommario/riassunto: Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State explores the breadth of Ohio's past, tracing the course of history from its earliest geological periods to the present day in an accessible, single-volume format. Features the most up-to-date research on Ohio, drawing on material in the disciplines of history, archaeology, and political science Includes thematic chapters focusing on major social, economic, and political trendsAmply illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ohio
• ISBN: 1-118-54854-X; 1-118-54832-9; 1-118-54829-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Non definito
• Record Nr.: 9910814001403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II