Ohio Bicentennial: A Sentimental Journey (Audio CD)
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Ohio Bicentennial: A Sentimental Journey (Audio CD) Description
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Ohio, A Sentimental Journey (Audio CD) By Michael D. Shaw, Ohio Historical Society
Ohio, A Sentimental Journey is a 70-minute narration tracing the fascinating history of Ohio. Done in a unique and captivating format, listeners of all ages are spell-bound with plenty of sound bites and little-known facts that will hold your attention and encourage you to learn more about the 17th state of the union.
American Retrospects and The Ohio Historical Society have verified all information for accuracy. Sit back and enjoy the only recorded history of Ohio in the most updated version available to date.
The Ohio History Store also offers the video version done in conjunction with PBS.
Track List: - Track 1 (14:21)
"We begin with Ohio resting on the bottom of an ocean". "By 12,000 BC when the first humans arrived, Mother Nature had already created Ohio's world famous caverns." Then, a fast-forward through the 1700's to statehood in 1803.
- Track 2 (19:55)
From Ohio's first capitol in Chillicothe, to Lt. Governor Warren G. Harding's election in 1920. "When I was a boy, I was told that anybody could become President. I am beginning to believe it." Then, The Great Depression to television's Danny Thomas, Roy Rogers, Phil Donahue, Jamie Farr and Drew Carey.
- Track 3 (18:06)
Landmark events and crazy inventions. "Ohio had the first gas station in America and the first Monday Night Football game. Life Savers, Play-Doh, the step ladder and the motorized spaghetti fork were all born in the Buckeye State."
- Track 4 (15:24)
Miss America, Girl Scout Cookies, Teflon and the cash register are all Ohio firsts. Trivia... "Ohio has enough salt to supply the entire country for the next 32,000 years."
- Track 5 (2:55)
Beautiful Ohio By the Maumee River Band Audio CD Total Running Time: 70 minutes Publisher: American Retrospects, LLC (February 1, 2003) ISBN: 0974766623
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