History Of Southwestern Ohio The Miami Valleys

The text and photos of this book present the story of Southwestern Ohio. Its central focus is Dayton and the watersheds of the Great Miami and Little Miami Rivers, with occasional forays to points along the Maumee River into Indiana. It is really two stories that interconnect. Part One tells the story principally of the rivers, lakes, wetlands and parks that dot the region so generously: five rivers, a popular MetroPark system named after them, and other natural gems such as Beaver Creek Wetlands. Part two narrates the struggles and achievements of the people who left their mark on Western Ohio: bold Native American leaders, courageous first settlers and imaginative inventors such as Charles Kettering and the Wright Brothers. Both stories impress on readers the rich legacy that has been given modern-day residents of the Miami Valley. The many color photos encourage readers to understand their heritage better and to celebrate by visiting these special places personally.

"This research guide describes Ohio sources for family history and genealogical research. It also includes extensive footnotes and bibliographies, addresses of repositories that house Ohio historical and genealogical records and oral histories, and addresses of chapters of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Valuable Ohio maps conclude this work ... This new edition describes many Ohio sources on the Internet and compact discs, as well as additional genealogical and historical sources and bibliographies of Ohio sources"--Preface.

A collection of articles and review essays from the year 1996 that make up Volume 16 of the annual publication by The Pennsylvania State University

Isle Royale and the counties that line the northwest coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are called Copper Country because of the rich deposits of native copper there. In the nineteenth century, explorers and miners discovered evidence of prehistoric copper mining in this region. They used those “ancient diggings” as a guide to establishing their own, much larger mines, and in the process, destroyed the archaeological record left by the prehistoric miners. Using mining reports, newspaper accounts, personal letters, and other sources, this book reconstructs what these nineteenth-century discoverers found, how they interpreted the material remains of prehistoric activity, and what they did with the stone, wood, and copper tools they found at the prehistoric sites. “This volume represents an exhaustive compilation of the early written and published accounts of mines and mining in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It will prove a valuable resource to current and future scholars. Through these early historic accounts of prospectors and miners, Halsey provides a vivid picture of what once could be seen.” —John M. O’Shea, curator of Great Lakes Archaeology, University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology

Counter Roger L. Geiger's collection of essays and interpretive introduction shows the growth of colleges in America over the nineteenth century, from eighteen schools at the beginning of the century to 450 Universities by the end, which transformed the life of the nation.

Ghiysbrecht van Tuyl, a knight, and his wife Agnes serve the Duke of Gerle (now province Gelderland in the Netherlands) in the 14th century. In the 17th century, the line branched when descendants emigrated to the US. Each branch is traced to the late 20th century.