Ohio's 19th Century Economic Roots

"Ohio's industrial structure was built between 1850 and 1880, when the value of its manufacturing grew to more than twice that of agriculture. A major stimulus was provided by the American Civil War (1861–65), in which Ohio supported the North, though there was strong antiwar sentiment in the state. After the war the growth continued, notably in the northeast and around Lake Erie."

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