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The story of Victoria Claflin of Homer, Ohio who became a publisher, Wall Street broker, and the first woman to run for the Presidency of the United States.

The story of Barney Oldfield, a boy from Wauseon, who became the greatest automobile racer of his time.

The story of Anton Grdina who became a leader in Cleveland's Slovenian settlement.

The story of Forrest "Sport" Detrick of Worthington and Glen Manter of Delware who together began building hydraulic clylinders that were used on paving machines and later on road graders and snow plows. Their business was run out of a shed in a cow…

The story of William Allen from Chillicothe who served in Washington DC in Statuary Hall and at age 70 was elected Governor of Ohio. He earned the following nicknames: Fightin' Bill Allen, One Vote Allen, The Ohio Gong, 54-40 Allen, and Fog Horn…

The story of Albert Michelson and Ed Morley, two Cleveland professors, and their work with measuring life waves that resulted in the acceptance of the equation: E = Mc2.

The story of Mr. Lou Brereton, "The Rector" who took over the church at the corner of Detroit and West Clifton in Lakewood at the age of 2 and worked to re-establish the congregation.

The tale of two Ohio cities: Fairfield and Osborn, who settled an old argument and merged to become Fairborn.

The history of the founding of Cambridge and Washington, Ohio in the early Northwest Territory.

The story of Lillian Wald, the nurse from Cincinnati who founded the House on Henry Street in New York's lower east side, a home to provide medical assistance to the poor.