Ohio History Central: Free Soil Party

Ohio's history of human habitation goes back more than 12,000 years! Explore the prehistory in a logical fashion by clicking on the timeline and tracing people from Paleoindian, 13,000 BC to Historic Indians, 1650 AD. It's interesting to...

A comprehensive timeline of events in the prehistory and history of Ohio. Hyperlinks to the multitude of specific articles about Ohio's history.

Ohio History Central gives a brief summary of the actions and goals of the Knights of Labor in the last half of the 19th century. Find out about their push for improved working conditions and whether striking was advantageous or not in...

A brief history of the Delaware Indians in Ohio. Links to many important names and events.

This article contains an overview of the history of the Free Soil Party, its leaders, their beliefs, and eventually joined with the National Union Party to form the newly formed Republican Party in 1854.

Do you know why states select symbols to represent them? Do you know how Ohio got the nickname "Buckeyes"? Find the answers to these questions and more at this site. Click on the words to be taken to information about the symbol, and a...

Learn the exciting story of how John Cleves Symmes (1742-1814) traveled to the Ohio Country and eventually set up the first settlement about a mile below the Little Miami River.

The struggle for territory between the European countries led to the French and Indian War. This war had far-reaching consequences for the colonists and Great Britain. Discover reasons the war began and how the end of this war eventually...

Transcript of the conditions of the Treaty of Greenville. Links to significant names.

Find out about the spilt in the Republican Party during the campaign of 1912, which resulted in the formation of the Bull Moose Party, the progressive party which selected Theodore Roosevelt as its candidate.