Posted in Ohio
July 26, 2015
Some People Don’t Know That Ohio Was The First To Do These 11 Things
If you think Ohio is a follower, think again. From important steps in American history to common objects and services we take for granted every day, Ohio was often at the forefront of many significant changes in society. The following are 11 things that you may not have known Ohio was the first to do, establish or utilize.


(Pictured: Oberlin College, founded in 1833.)

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(John Mercer Langston, elected clerk of Brownhelm in 1854, is believed to have been the first African American ever elected to public office)




(The 1948 demonstration took place at East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue.)




Were you aware of all of these? Which of these surprised you?
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