Ohio & Its People [Hardcover]

George W. Knepper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1989

The Bicentennial Edition of Ohio and Its People is a revised and updated volume of this bestselling work and includes a new final chapter examining Ohio through the end of the twentieth century. Author George W. Knepper presents contemporary information on the national and state political arenas, the economy as it affects Ohio, the economic and environmental revival of Cleveland, and an updated bibliography. Ohio and Its People remains a wonderful classroom text and history of Ohio. CHOOSE ISBN 0-87338-791-0 BICENTENNIAL EDITION

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A major, full-length, one-volume history of the Buckeye State. Knepper shows that Ohio has not been dominated by one set of factors over others. Rather its history is that of the most "middle" of the midwestern states. Knepper provides admirable balance in this model state history, beginning with prehistory and ending in the late 1980s. There is sufficient anecdote to make it interesting popular reading and enough detail and interpretation to satisfy a scholar's need for a historical synthesis. With no footnotes, few illustrations, and a ten-page book-only bibliography, it is suitable for high schools and above. Walter Havighurst's Ohio: A Bicentennial History (LJ 5/15/77), a more superficial work, and E.H. Roseboom and F.P. Weisenberger's History of Ohio (1953; Ohio Historical Soc., 1969. rev. ed.), are the only comparable works. Essential for Ohio libraries, and highly recommended for libraries in neighboring states and large public and academic libraries.
- Patrick J. Brunet, Univ. of Wisconsin Lib., La Crosse
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 508 pages
• Publisher: Kent State University Press (January 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087338377X
• ISBN-13: 978-0873383776
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,268,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ohio History, December 30, 2011

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This review is from: Ohio and Its People (Paperback)

I used this text for a course in Ohio History. I kept this book because it is well written, with many dates and how Ohio progressed through history. Would I sit and just read this book "NO" great resource book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Lincoln Was Right, Without Ohio America Would Be Different, May 6, 2010

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Knepper offers a history of the Buckeye State, and in the process a history of its impact the US. Many people have noted this legacy, but Knepper illustrates how it did occur. In this book you will also be given a look at the people who helped settle and maintain the great state of Ohio. You will not get a lot about the cultural impact of Ohio, but then what can canned pumpkin and a soapbox derby do? The book is very readable, but is a textbook, so be forewarned that it might drag at sports. However, if you love Ohio it is worth the price on the cover.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ohio and it's people, January 28, 2009

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This book gives you a comprehensive early picture of growth in the State of Ohio. I liked the chapters about the Indian cultures and conflicts.