Steubenville
(2005)
Nonfiction
eBook
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Arcadia Publishing : Made available through hoopla, 2005
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781439631591 (electronic bk.) MWT11453552, 143963159X (electronic bk.) 11453552
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Named after a Prussian officer who aided America during the Revolution, Fort Steuben was constructed in 1786 to protect government surveyors of the Old Northwest Territory. In 1797, Steubenville, one of the earliest settlements in Ohio, was founded and named after the fort. Located on the Ohio River, the town became a hub of transportation, bringing in settlers and industry. By the 20th century, Steubenville had become a center for steel production and coal mining. Important figures President Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, sports commentator "Jimmy the Greek," and entertainer Dean Martin all are natives of Ohio's eastern gateway, Steubenville
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