Historic Columbus
An illustrated history of the City of Columbus, Ohio, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
An illustrated history of the City of Columbus, Ohio, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
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CONTENTS<br />
4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />
5 PREFACE<br />
6 CHAPTER I “A Most Delightful Country”<br />
15 CHAPTER II Frontier Conflict<br />
22 CHAPTER III Franklinton<br />
29 CHAPTER IV A Capital Beginning 1812-1816<br />
37 CHAPTER V The Hub of the Wheel 1816-1840<br />
48 CHAPTER VI The City Challenged 1840-1865<br />
59 CHAPTER VII Railroad Town 1865-1900<br />
68 CHAPTER VIII A City of Light 1900-1930<br />
80 CHAPTER IX Hometown 1930-1950<br />
88 CHAPTER X All-America City 1950-1970<br />
96 CHAPTER XI Test City to Best City 1970-1990<br />
105 CHAPTER XII The City Rising 1990-2012<br />
116 SHARING THE HERITAGE<br />
199 SPONSORS<br />
200 ABOUT THE AUTHOR<br />
C O N T E N T S<br />
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