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resolution that officially declared March 1, 1803, the date of Ohio's admittance into the Union. Ohio has had three capital cities: Chillicothe, Zanesville, and Columbus. Chillicothe was the capital from 1803 to 1810. The capital was then moved to Zanesville for two years, as part of a state legislative compromise to get a bill passed. The capital was then moved back to Chillicothe, which was the capital from 1812 to 1816. Finally, the capital was moved to Columbus, to have it near the geographic center
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Neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio


Within the vibrant and distinctive urban enclave are many not-for-profit and cultural institutions, including the Columbus Metropolitan Library, which has been ranked as one of the country's top urban libraries, and the Columbus Museum of Art. Other regional destinations include the French Topiary Gardens at the Old Deaf School Park, as well as educational institutions such as the Columbus College of Art and Design, Franklin University, Capital University Law School and Columbus State Community College. Park Street District is a subneighborhood of the Arena District in Columbus
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Ohio University – Chillicothe


Ohio University – Chillicothe (OU-C) is a non-residential regional campus of the University System of Ohio located in Chillicothe. Founded in 1946, OU-C is the first of Ohio University's regional campuses and the first regional campus in the state. It is located south of the state capital of Columbus. It has an enrollment of more than 2,500 students. The campus location and the long-time membership of the Ross County region allows OU-C to draw a unique mix of both traditional college students
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Columbus metropolitan area, Ohio


branch campus of The Ohio State University), Central Ohio Technical College (also in Newark), OU Lancaster (a branch campus of Ohio University), Capital University in Bexley, Franklin University, Columbus State Community College, the Pontifical College Josephinum, the Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio Dominican University, Columbus College of Art & Design, and Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Numerous museums are located throughout the metropolis. Science lovers will enjoy visiting COSI, which has exhibits, demonstrations, IMAX movies and activities for all ages
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Columbus, Ohio


the core city of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses ten counties. With a population of 2,078,725, it is Ohio's second-largest metropolitan area. Columbus is the county seat of Franklin County. The municipality has also annexed portions of adjoining Delaware, Pickaway and Fairfield counties. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812, at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. The city has a diverse economy based on education,
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. In 1986, he served as an interim head coach for the Columbus Capitals for three games. In 1998, he became the assistant coach at Ohio Dominican University. In 2003, Shkreli became the first head coach of the Columbus Shooting Stars of the fourth division Premier Development League. Blast FC, a premier soccer club, was started in 1986 by Lesh Shkreli. It has been in existence for over 20 years and is presently the longest running soccer club in central Ohio. Lesh Shkreli is the full-time Director of
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Franklin County, Ohio


Ross County. Residents named the county in honor of Benjamin Franklin. In 1816, Franklin County's Columbus became Ohio's state capital. Surveyors laid out the city in 1812, and officials incorporated it in 1816. Columbus was not Ohio's original capital, but the state legislature chose to move the state government there after its location for a short time at Chillicothe and at Zanesville. Columbus was chosen as the site for the new capital because of its central location within the state and access by way of major transportation routes (
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Ohio Cup


the state capital of Columbus at Cooper Stadium just prior to the start of the season. A total of eight Ohio Cup games were played, from 1989 to 1996, with the Indians winning six. The games in Columbus were typically well-attended, with attendance topping the stadium's 15,000-seat capacity in all but one year. The regular-season series began in 1997 with the start of interleague play and has been played every season since except 2002. From 1999 to 2001 and until 2012, the teams met in two three
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Capital University


founded on June 3, 1830, as the "Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio" in nearby Canton, Ohio, 40 years before what would become The Ohio State University, securing its title as the oldest university in Central Ohio. It moved to downtown Columbus in 1832, and was renamed as Capital University on March 2, 1850, when the seminary was reformed as the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary of Columbus, Ohio (ELTS), occasionally still known by the misnomer of "Capital Seminary", when
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Capital University


Capital University (Capital, Cap, or CU) is a private research university in Bexley, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. Capital was founded as the Theological Seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Ohio in 1830, and later was associated with that synod's successor, the American Lutheran Church. The university has undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as a law school. Capital University is the oldest university in Central Ohio and is one of the oldest and largest Lutheran-affiliated universities in North America. Capital University was
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Representative history of the Ohio House of Representatives


-third of the 3rd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+1. The 21st District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1992 and now consists of Worthington, Dublin, Riverlea, and portions of Columbus, Perry Township, Sharon Township, Washington Township and Norwich Township. It is one-third of the 16th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+7. The 22nd District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966 and now consists of portions of Columbus.
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Columbus Grove, Ohio


Columbus Grove is a village in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,137 at the 2010 census. Columbus Grove was founded in 1842. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Columbus, Ohio caused the name to be selected. A post office called Columbus Grove has been in operation since 1862. The village was incorporated in 1864. Columbus Grove is located at (40.919437, -84.059999). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
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Economy of Columbus, Ohio


Columbus's economy was not impacted as much as the rest of the country, due to decades of diversification work by long-time corporate residents, business leaders, and political leaders. The former administration of mayor Michael B. Coleman had continued this work, although the city faced financial turmoil and had to increase taxes, due in part to alleged fiscal mismanagement. As Columbus is the state capital, there is a large government presence in the city. Including city, county, state, and federal employers, government jobs provide the
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Economy of Columbus, Ohio


operations on April 5, 2008. Columbus is home to several private charter aviation companies, including Capital City Jet, located at Bolton Field, Stratos Jet Charters, Charter Logic, Pulse Aviation, New Flight Charters, NetJets and JetRide. Vaisala is a Finnish global aviation company with operations in Columbus, originally started by pioneering innovator Vilho Väisälä. The corporation recently signed a long-term contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to supply next-generation GPS dropsondes for hurricane reconnaissance. Honeywell operates facilities in Columbus, and German
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It has a Cook PVI of D+6. The 18th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966, and now consists of Grandview Heights, Bexley, and portions of Columbus and Clinton Township. It is one-third of the 15th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+20. The 19th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966, and now consists of Westerville, New Albany, Minerva Park, Gahanna and Plain Township and portions of Sharon Township, Blendon Township
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It is one-third of the 19th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+9. The 23rd District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1972 and now consists of Grove City, Jackson Township, Urbancrest, and portions of Columbus, Franklin Township, Hilliard, Prairie Township and Norwich Township. It is one-third of the 16th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. The 24th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966 and now consists of
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Columbus, Ohio


Horse Congress, the world's largest single-breed horse show, attracts approximately 500,000 visitors to the Ohio Expo Center each October. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, a business venture owned by Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, television personality David Letterman, and entrepreneur Mike Lanigan, is based in the Columbus area. Columbus has a long history in motorsports, hosting the world's first 24-hour car race at the Columbus Driving Park in 1905, organized by the Columbus Auto Club. The Columbus Motor Speedway was built in 1945 and held their
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Arnett Howard


musical career. He eventually graduated from Capital in 1999. Howard returned to Capital University in 2007, as a teacher, to teach a class called "Columbus Jazz History". He has also co-authored the books "Columbus: The Musical Crossroads", "Listen for the Jazz: Key Notes in Columbus History", and "Ohio Jazz: A History of Jazz in the Buckeye State". Howard first started playing music professionally in 1967. He was a member of several local bands including "The Soul Internationals
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Columbus, Ohio


Columbus ( ) is the state capital and the largest city of and the most populous city in the U.S. State of Ohio. With a population of 892,533 as of 2018 estimates, it is the 14th-most populous city in the United States and one of the fastest growing large cities in the nation. This makes Columbus the third-most populous state capital in the US (after Phoenix, Arizona and Austin, Texas) and the second-most populous city in the Midwest (after Chicago, Illinois). It is
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Harvey Wasserman


to records from the Greater Talent Network (NY), he has addressed several score campus audiences since 1982 on issues of energy, the environment, politics and history. Wasserman has been an adjunct instructor of history at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, and is currently on staff in Ohio at Columbus State Community College and Capital University. Based in Ohio, Wasserman works to replace the Perry and Davis-Besse nuclear power plants with renewables and efficiency, and has helped his friends shut a trash-burning power plant, a
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Trinity Lutheran Seminary


Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University is a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located in Columbus, Ohio. In 1830, the German Theological Seminary of the Ohio Synod, later known as the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary (ELTS), was founded to meet the need for educating pastors in the Ohio region. It generally used the German language in its education and materials for its first few decades. It began in Canton, Ohio, but soon moved to Columbus, the state capital, and located in the suburban
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as the religious schools Bexley Hall Episcopal Seminary, Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Ohio Dominican University, Pontifical College Josephinum, and Trinity Lutheran Seminary. Three major suburban schools also have an influence on Columbus's educational landscape: Bexley's Capital University, Westerville's Otterbein University, and Delaware's Ohio Wesleyan University. Columbus City Schools (CCS), formerly Columbus Public Schools, is the largest district in Ohio, with 55,000 pupils. CCS operates 142 elementary, middle, and high schools, including a number of magnet schools (
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Hilltop, Columbus, Ohio


a neighborhood by the name of Franklinton. The name, "The Greater Hilltop", indicates an opportunity for the community to help shape and direct the pattern of growth and the character of future development in the neighborhood. From its establishment, Hilltop has long been a corridor of vibrant transportation. Beginning with the creation of the National Road, residents as well as visitors used the area to move throughout Columbus. Establishments such as Camp Chase and the Columbus State Hospital brought more people to the area. With the inception of a
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Columbus Beast


The Columbus Beast was a professional indoor football team set to begin play as a charter member of the Xtreme Indoor Football League for its inaugural 2014 season. Based in Columbus, Ohio, the Beast were to play their home games at Stars Indoor Sports. The Beast was set to be the third indoor/arena football team to call Ohio's capital city home. Both of Columbus' previous two teams played in the Arena Football League; the Columbus Thunderbolts only played the 1991 season at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum before moving to
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Downtown Columbus, Ohio


the Columbus Art School and enrolls roughly 1,300 students, and the Capital University Law School. The ABA-accredited law school is a branch of Capital University in Bexley, Ohio. Within the Discovery District is The Discovery Special Improvement District. The goal of this private-sector corporation, that encompasses a 37 square block area, is to improve the safety and image for the Discovery District neighborhood. The River South District is the southwest area of Downtown Columbus along the Scioto River that is surrounded by Town Street to the North,
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Vaughn Wiester


Vaughn Wiester (born July 11, 1945) is an American jazz musician and educator. Born in Abilene, Texas and raised in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Wiester began playing with local jazz bands in his teens. After studying music at Ohio State University, Wiester worked as a freelance trombonist for several years, notably with Woody Herman in the mid-1970s. Wiester has taught jazz studies at Capital University in Columbus (leaving that position in the early '90s), and has worked with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, the Kenley Players
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Olde Towne East


Olde Towne East is a neighborhood located in the historical Near East Side of Columbus, Ohio and is one of Columbus' oldest neighborhoods. The area has over 1,000 homes, some as old as the 1830s, and more than 50 architectural styles as a result of its history. These homes were built by many of the famous individuals of Columbus including industrialists, lawyers, judges, teachers, architects, mayors, governors, and legislators, many of whom shaped the city. The site had long been a waypoint between the Scioto
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Barry Kopetz


He has also taught in the public schools of South Carolina and Ohio. He founded the Salt Lake Symphonic Winds and served as that ensemble's conductor for eight years, and founded the Columbus Youth Symphonic Band at Capital University. He has been appointed as music director and conductor of the Starkville Symphony Orchestra beginning in 2016. Kopetz received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from The Ohio State University, and he holds a doctorate with distinction from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. He studied conducting with Frederick Fennell
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Franklin County, Ohio


the capital in 1816, Columbus and Franklin County grew significantly. By 1813, workers had built a penitentiary, and by the following year, residents had established the first church, school, and newspaper in Columbus. Workers completed the Ohio Statehouse in 1861. Columbus and Franklin County grew quickly in population, with the city having 700 people by 1815. Columbus officially became the county seat in 1824. By 1834, the population of Columbus was 4,000 people, officially elevating it to "city" status. According to the U.S.
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Ohio State Route 161


State Route 161 (SR 161) is an east–west state highway in central Ohio. Its western terminus is in Mutual at State Route 29 and its eastern terminus is near Alexandria at State Route 37. It is long. State Route 161 passes through Columbus, Ohio's capital, and a variety of towns including Plain City, Dublin, and New Albany. The route was established in 1924 to connect Plain City and Dublin. It was later expanded to cover Mutual and Granville. Parts of SR 161 in Dublin and
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Columbus Commons


funded the development of the Columbus Commons park. Demolition of City Center began in September 2009 and construction of Columbus Commons park began in mid-2010. The design team was made up of construction manager Corna-Kokosing, architects Moody Nolan and landscape architects EDGE Group. The park opened to the public on Memorial Day weekend (May 26) 2011. Construction of the Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion was the signature capital project celebrating Columbus’ bicentennial in 2012. Since its completion, the iconic structure has drawn the central Ohio community to the heart of
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Franklin County, Ohio


Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. Franklin County, particularly Columbus, has been a centerpiece for presidential and congressional politics, most notably the 2000 presidential election, the 2004 presidential election, and the 2006 midterm elections. Franklin County is home to one of the largest universities in the United States, The Ohio State University, which as of fall 2017 has an enrollment of 59,837 students on its main Columbus campus. On March 30, 1803, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Franklin County. The county originally was part of
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Ohio Governor's Mansion


The Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Garden is the official residence of the Governor of Ohio. The residence was built during 1923–1925 by industrialist Malcolm D. Jeffrey and has served as the official home of the governor since 1957. The mansion is located at 358 North Parkview Avenue in Bexley, a suburb and enclave of the state capital, Columbus. It is only one of four official state governor's residences in the country that is not located within its state's capital (the others being Drumthwacket, located in Princeton, New Jersey
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Ohio bioscience sector


, working in collaboration with the Ohio State University and Cleveland Clinic Center for Spine Health. Capital venture firms focused on biosciences include Charter Life Sciences in Cincinnati, Primus Venture Partners in Cleveland, Reservoir Venture Partners in Columbus, River Cities Capital Funds in Cincinnati, Draper Triangle Ventures in Cleveland, Ohio Innovation in Cleveland, CID Equity Partners in Columbus, Triathlon Medical Ventures in Cincinnati, and Oakwood Medical Investors in Cleveland, while JumpStart, based in Cleveland, provides funding for related ventures. Major biotech incubators include BioEnterprise in Cleveland,
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Neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio


the neighborhood is also the city limits. Its eastern border is Norton Road and it is directly across from Cherry Creek. The neighborhood consists of townhouse-type condominiums, which all have carports. It is in Precinct 10 of the Columbus Police Department. They have their own security along with CPD Patrol. Lincoln Village is a neighborhood located on the West Side of Columbus, Ohio and is known for its long history and historical impacts it has had on the surrounding communities. Most of the residential real estate is occupied by a
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Union Station (Columbus, Ohio)


and shop areas eventually gave way to I-670 in the early 1990s. The viaduct over I-670 was constructed with a cap, and shops lining High Street reminiscent of the long gone arcade. Amtrak has not returned to Columbus since the end of the "National Limited." However, as part of the 3-C Plan, there are plans to build a new multi-modal station on at least part of the site of the former rail terminal. It is planned to be located between the Ohio Center and the Greater Columbus Convention Center
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2011 Columbus, Ohio mayoral election


November 18, 1954) is an American politician of the Democratic Party, the 52nd mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He is the first African-American mayor of Ohio's capital. Coleman was born in Indianapolis, but moved to Toledo at an early age. After growing up in the Toledo area, Coleman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Cincinnati and a Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law. Coleman was a member of the Columbus City Council from 1992–1999, and served
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Columbus, Ohio


Columbus, along the Delaware Road, the Regular Army established Camp Thomas, where the 18th U.S. Infantry organized and trained. By virtue of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act, the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College (which became Ohio State University) founded in 1870 on the former estate of William and Hannah Neil. By the end of the 19th century, Columbus was home to several major manufacturing businesses. The city became known as the "Buggy Capital of the World," thanks to the two dozen buggy factories—notably
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, and No. 5 for best pharmacy program. The specialty graduate programs of social psychology was ranked No. 2, dispute resolution was ranked No. 5, vocational education No. 2, and elementary education, secondary teacher education, administration/supervision No. 5. Private institutions in Columbus include Capital University Law School, the Columbus College of Art and Design, Fortis College, DeVry University, Ohio Business College, Miami-Jacobs Career College, Ohio Institute of Health Careers, Bradford School and Franklin University, as well
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Rutherford B. Hayes High School (Delaware, Ohio)


that are a member of honors groups like, the Ohio Capital Conference Honor Choir, East Central Regional Orchestra, Muskingum University Youthfest, OMEA District 10 Honors Band, Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra, Columbus Symphony Cadet Orchestra, Ohio University Honor Choir and Orchestra, Youth Philharmonic of Central Ohio, Ohio State Orchestra, Central Ohio Symphony Young Strings, and the Ohio Wesleyan University President's High School Music Festival. Delaware Hayes is a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association (Division 1 for most sports) and part of the Ohio
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SMBH, Inc.


Columbus, Ohio, Linden-McKinley High School, Columbus, Ohio Public Schools, the South High Rise residence halls located on the campus of The Ohio State University, and the Morris Hospital, located in Morris, Illinois, SMBH, Inc. has been involved with sustainable and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified projects, as well as team members who are LEED Accredited Professionals. Examples of green building and sustainable design includes work on the following projects: Student Academic Services Office Building; Columbus, Ohio, Franklin
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Christopher Columbus


dates back to colonial times. The name Columbia for "America" first appeared in a 1738 weekly publication of the debates of the British Parliament. The use of Columbus as a founding figure of New World nations and the use of the word "Columbia", or simply the name "Columbus", spread rapidly after the American Revolution. Columbus's name was given to the federal capital of the United States (District of Columbia), the capital cities of two U.S. states (Ohio and South Carolina), and the
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East High School (Columbus, Ohio)


features three full-sized basketball courts and seating for 1850 spectators. The total construction cost was $28.2 million. Columbus East won the first state boys basketball championship for the capital city in 1951. This was Columbus, Ohio's first basketball championship for the high school category. This team is considered to be one of the greatest teams in Ohio high school basketball history. The team was composed of Rollie Harris, Romey Watkins, Dick Linson, Ed Granger, and Bill Truss. They were coached by the legendary Paul "
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Capital City Distribution


tables in 1980 when they took over much of Big Rapids' bankrupt business to form Capital City. One of Capital City's first acts was to utilize the personnel of another former Big Rapids' acquisition, Well News Co. of Columbus, Ohio, to become the nucleus of an early distribution branch. In 1982, Capital City acquired the Berkeley, California-based Common Ground Distributors, which had been started by Robert Beerbohm in the late 1970s (and had been initially supplied by Big Rapids). Capital City's Wisconsin location
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Bishop Hartley High School (Columbus, Ohio)


Bishop Hartley High School is a private, Catholic high school located in Columbus, Ohio. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, and serves the East side of Columbus. It is a coeducational high school and typically has an enrollment between 600 and 700 students. The school bases itself upon 6 pillars: faith, service, preparation, spirit, community, and leadership. Bishop Hartley High School has been noted for its technology program, as students are provided with Apple iPads to facilitate learning. Also,
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Edgar Dale


one year. In 1929, Dale left Kodak to become a professor at Ohio State University. Dale remained a professor at OSU until his retirement in 1970. In 1933, Dale wrote a paper on how to effectively create a high school film appreciation class. This paper has been noted for having a very different view of adolescent interaction with films than that taken by the Film Control Boards of the time. Dale died March 8, 1985 in Columbus, Ohio. In 1946, Dale introduced the Cone of Experience concept in a
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Representative history of the Ohio House of Representatives


D+28. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty represented the district from 1999 to 2008. The 26th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966 and now consists of Brice and portions of Columbus, Madison Township and Truro Township. It is one-third of the 15th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of D+25. The 27th District has been based in Cincinnati, Ohio and Hamilton County since 1966 and now consists Indian Hill, Mariemont, Newtown, Terrace Park, Anderson Township and of portions of Cincinnati, Loveland
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University District, Columbus, Ohio


. The southern area of the University District also has a higher density of homeownership and includes land west of High Street, ranging from Fifth Avenue to 11th Avenue (The Circles, Dennison Place, and NECKO),* as well as land on the east side of High Street, ranging from Fifth Avenue to 12th Avenue (Weinland Park). The University District (or University Area) was not originally part of the city of Columbus. Platted in 1812 as a new city to be the State capital, Columbus was a
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Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio


Chicago. In 1830, the synod instituted its Theological Seminary in Canton, Ohio, with two students in attendance. A year later the seminary was relocated to Columbus, Ohio. Growth in the range of subjects offered led to the division of the institution into two parts. The non-theological secular programs became Capital University (founded in 1850) at Columbus' Bexley suburb, and the seminary was renamed as the Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary. The Theological Seminary continued to serve as a seminary of the Joint Synod of Ohio's
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Little Miami Railroad


The Little Miami Railroad was a railway of southwestern Ohio, running from the eastern side of Cincinnati to Springfield, Ohio. By merging with the Columbus and Xenia Railroad it created the first through rail route from the important manufacturing city of Cincinnati to the state capital, Columbus. The Little Miami was incorporated on March 11, 1836, and its first president, who served without pay, was Jeremiah Morrow, governor of Ohio. It was the second railroad incorporated in the state of Ohio. The first meeting to sell stock was
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Economy of Columbus, Ohio


many outstanding hospitals, which employ well over 8,000 in the city. Grant Medical Center, located downtown, is part of Ohio Health, a faith-based, non-profit organization that has been serving Columbus since 1891. In 2009, Grant was ranked by "U.S. News and World Report" as one of the United States' best hospitals. Another Ohio Health-operated hospital, Riverside Methodist, located in north-central Columbus, was also named one of the country's best hospitals in 2009 by "U.S. News
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Columbus City Center


Columbus City Center (known locally as City Center) was a , three-level shopping center in Columbus, Ohio. It was located in the city's downtown, near the Ohio State Capitol, next to the Ohio Theatre, and connected to a Hyatt hotel. The mall had a large parking structure attached that, despite the mall's closure in 2009, is still used extensively by downtown workers. The parking structure has been joined directly to a 12 story structure completed in January 2016 and located at 250 S. High Street
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P.W. Chavers


in Columbus, Ohio where his father died when he was a young boy, and at an early age he became an entrepreneur. He worked to help his mother and family financially. He was known to be an ambitious young man. He invested in newspapers by purchasing large supplies of newspapers and set up routes for other boys and make a profit from his investment. He attended Hudson College a business school in Columbus, Ohio. Where he learned how to structure a business, how to form a corporation, and how to
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Ohio Capital Conference


The Ohio Capital Conference is a high school athletic conference located in Central Ohio. It comprises 32 public high schools located primarily in suburban Columbus, Ohio, encompassing Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, and Union counties. The league is geographically divided into four divisions of six teams each (Ohio, Central, Buckeye, and Capital) and one division of eight teams (Cardinal). Twenty-three schools compete in the OHSAA's Division I classification for football while eight schools compete in Division II. All conference members compete
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Neighborhoods in Columbus, Ohio


the East Side just south of the suburb of Bexley. It has long been called the area of Columbus' Black Elite, as well as having a large Jewish population. Berwyn East or Berwick Manor is bordered by East Livingston Avenue to the north, South James Road to the west, Interstate 70 to the south, and the abandoned railroad line that lies just east of Bostwick Road to the east. The entire area lies within the 43227 zip code. It is a predominately African-American area commercially centered on East Livingston
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Columbus Grove High School


Columbus Grove High School is a public high school in Columbus Grove, Ohio, United States, the only high school in the Columbus Grove School district. Its sports teams participate in the Northwest Conference and Putnam County League. Both athletic bodies are sanctioned by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Columbus Grove's main rival is the Pandora-Gilboa Rockets, though the Bluffton Pirates and Ada Bulldogs are also considered rivals. The school has been an active American football school since the early 1900s, and the majority of its seasons have
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Representative history of the Ohio House of Representatives


Brown Township, Harrisburg, Pleasant Township, Upper Arlington and portions of Columbus, Franklin Township, Hilliard, Prairie Township, Perry Township, Sharon Township, Washington Township and Norwich Township. It is one-third of the 16th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. The 25th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966 and now consists of portions of Columbus, Clinton Township and Mifflin Township. It is one-third of the 15th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of
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Park Street District, Columbus, Ohio


, a new theatre at 512 Park Street was purchased to meet the growing demands of the successful theater. The Columbus Children's Theater is currently located at 512 Park Street, where it sees close to a million dollars of annual revenue. Josh Radnor, star of How I Met Your Mother, is a notable alumni of the Columbus Children's Theater. The Park Street district has multiple access points for various modes of transportation. By car, the district has access to the nearby Vine Street exit off of I-670 as well as
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Milestone Aviation Group


Milestone Aviation Group, a subsidiary of GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), is the first global aircraft operating lease company focused exclusively on the helicopter market. Milestone's offers a number of financial services to operators in 25 countries on six continents, including operational leasing, debt solutions, short-term leasing options, and long-term asset management programs. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Milestone has their own additional operations in Columbus, Ohio, as well as GECAS offices around the globe. Milestone currently touts a fleet of
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Rich Nathan


Rich Nathan (born December 1955) is an American pastor and author who has been the senior Pastor of Vineyard Columbus since 1987. Nathan came to believe in Jesus at the age of 18. Prior to pastoring, he was an assistant professor of business law at The Ohio State University for five years. He has Bachelors degrees in history and religious studies from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio graduating magna cum laude, and a J.D. with honors from Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law in Columbus, Ohio.
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Downtown Columbus, Ohio


Columbus College of Art and Design, Grant Medical Center, Capital University Law School, as well as the main branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, the Main Street Bridge and many parks. Downtown has many neighborhoods or "districts", but it can easily be separated into three main areas; the Discovery District, High Street Corridor, and the Riverfront. The Short North, Italian Village, and Victorian Village are directly north of Downtown. Olde Towne East, and the historic King-Lincoln District are directly east, while
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Alberta Banner Turner


Links Inc., which has 10,000 members nationwide. She has been instrumental in establishing the Prelude Scholarship and Recognition Program, a partnership of Links, Ohio State, and the Columbus Public Schools to honor minority students. Links also has funded an endowed scholarship at Ohio State to support minority students. In 1966, she was named one of the "Ten Women of the Year" by the Columbus Citizen-Journal. Upon her retirement in 1971 she was awarded a citation from the State of Ohio for a lifetime of work in the
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David J. Leland


of high school. He graduated from Columbus North High School and The Ohio State University, and then studied at nearby Capital University Law School, where he was a member of the Capital Law Review and earned his J.D. in 1978. Leland became vice chairman of the Franklin County, Ohio Democratic Party at the age of 18. He was also elected to serve as committeeman for Franklin County's 19th ward, a position he held for 23 years. In 1973, at age 20, Leland ran unsuccessfully for election to the Columbus
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Representative history of the Ohio House of Representatives


, Mifflin Township and Columbus. It is one-third of the 3rd Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+6. The district was represented by the Speaker of the House with Jo Ann Davidson from 1995 to 2000. The 20th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 1966, and now consists of Whitehall, Reynoldsburg, Groveport, Obetz, Lockbourne and Jefferson Township and portions of Truro Township, Madison Township, Hamilton Township, Pickerington, Canal Winchester, Lithopolis and Columbus. It is one
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Representative history of the Ohio House of Representatives


It has a Cook PVI of D+8. The 16th District has been based in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County since 1966, and now consists of Bay Village, Rocky River, Westlake, Fairview Park and North Olmsted. It is one-third of the 24th Senate District. It has a Cook PVI of R+3. The 17th District has been based in Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County since 2012, and now consists of Valleyview, Marble Cliff, and portions of Columbus. It is one-third of the 3rd Senate District.
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Bob Hunter (Ohio sportswriter)


A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus, Finding the Past in the Present in Ohio's Capital City" (2012), "Chic" (2008) and "Buckeye Basketball" (1981) and is listed as co-author with Wilbur Snypp in an updated edition of "The Buckeyes, A Story of Ohio State Football" (1982). He has also authored three children's titles: "The Signal-Callers", "Great Pro Running Backs", and "Baseball's Best Sluggers" (all 1979
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Larry Obhof


Obhof is an attorney with the law firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP in Columbus, Ohio, where he practices complex civil litigation and appellate litigation. He has also taught as an adjunct law professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law and has written about such topics as federalism and the separation of powers. Obhof is a former board member of the Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation and the Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission. He serves on the board of the Columbus Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society. His legal philosophy has been described as “
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James Swearingen


James Swearingen is an American composer and arranger. He holds a Master’s Degree from the Ohio State University and a Bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University and is Professor of Music Emeritus, Department Chair of Music Education at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio. The music he writes is part of a small genre played in American high school band classes as Concert Literature, generally two- to six-minute-long pieces played for high school band concerts. He is a recipient of several ASCAP awards. James Swearingen is currently
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Saint Patrick Church (Columbus, Ohio)


Saint Patrick Church is a historic building and the second-oldest Catholic church building in Columbus, Ohio. Located in the Discovery District neighborhood, the structure served as the pro-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus until the consecration of Saint Joseph Cathedral. It has been served by priests of the Dominican Order since 1885 and is currently home to an active parish. When Irish Catholic immigrants arrived in Columbus in 1848 to escape the Great Famine, the only Catholic church in the city was Holy Cross Church, a predominantly
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Pickerington, Ohio


) has generally followed suit. Pickerington is also home to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame, located at 13515 Yarmouth Dr. off Interstate 70. The Ohio Secretary of State certified Pickerington as a city in 1991 and it was designated as the "Violet Capital of Ohio" in 1996 by the Ohio Legislature. At , Pickerington is the second-largest city in Fairfield County behind Lancaster. Pickerington is located just east of Columbus. The city features a historic downtown shopping area, while Violet Township is home to rolling hills, log houses
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Northwestern Columbus, Ohio


complexes are mostly newly built and owned by the Preferred Living company. They have built new complexes in the area such as Taylor House, Madison Park, and Sawmill Place. These places also come with a free fitness membership at Premier Athletic Club, which has been voted one of the best fitness centers in Columbus. With these new developments, Preferred Living is playing a role in bringing more residents to Northwest Columbus. The Central Ohio Transit Authority, or COTA, has multiple lines frequently functioning lines in this area. The Local
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Michael B. Coleman


Michael B. Coleman (born November 18, 1954) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 52nd mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was the first African-American to serve as the mayor of Ohio's capital city. Coleman was a member of the Columbus City Council from 1992 to 1999, serving as its president from 1997 to 1999. In 1998, Coleman was the running mate for gubernatorial candidate Lee Fisher. Coleman ran for and won the Columbus mayorship in 1999 and was re-elected unopposed
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Youth Advisory Committee of Cuyahoga County


up the western end of the park. Youth from YAC participated in a career tour to Ohio State University and explored college life and the unique disciplines of study the university offers. Members rallied the Columbus Statehouse to advocate for key funds needed for youth development in Cuyahoga County. YAC youth attended a Capital Hill briefing in Washington D.C. and urged their respective legislators to support a bill for the creation of a national youth council. YAC youth traveled to North Carolina for a week-long leadership retreat in 2011. YAC currently has six
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Robert Graetz


book "They Walked to Freedom 1955-1956: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott" by Kenneth M. Hare (Sports Publishing LLC, 2005. ) contains a first-person account of his experiences as well as photographs of Graetz with King and others. Graetz, of German descent, was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and educated in Columbus, Ohio. He graduated from Capital University in Bexley, Ohio in 1950, and received a B.D. in 1955 from Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. He
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New Albany, Ohio


New Albany is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, just northeast of the state capital of Columbus. Most of the city is located in Franklin County and a small portion extends into adjacent Licking County. The population was 7,724 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1837, it is now a growing suburb in the Columbus area. New Albany is a very wealthy community, with a per capita income that ranks 12th out of 1,065 places in the state of Ohio. The mayor of New Albany is Democrat Sloan Spalding who
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Adam Miller (Ohio politician)


Adam Clay Miller is the state representative for the 17th District of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a Democrat. The district consists of portions of Columbus including Hilltop, Franklinton and the Southside as well as Valleyview and Marble Cliff in Franklin County. Miller was born in Columbus, Ohio and is the fourth-generation of his family to call the Hilltop neighborhood home. He is a graduate of Capital University, and today is a partner with Taft, Stettinius & Hollister. In 1998, Miller ran unsuccessfully for the United
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Ford Escape


August 2009 Ford delivered the first Escape Plug-in equipped with intelligent vehicle-to-grid (V2G) communications and control system technology to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio. This technology allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharge the vehicle, for how long and at what utility rate. The battery systems communicate directly with the electrical grid via smart meters provided by utility companies through wireless networking. During the two years since the demonstration program began, the fleet of Escape Plug-ins has logged more than
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Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry


Midwest state schools first met in 1897, and the rivalry has been played annually since 1918. The game has been played at the end of the regular season since 1935 (with exceptions in 1942, 1986, and 1998). Since 1918, the game's site has alternated between Columbus, Ohio, and Ann Arbor, Michigan (Michigan hosts it in odd years and Ohio State in even years), and has been played in Ohio Stadium since 1922 and Michigan Stadium since 1927. Through 2010, Ohio State and Michigan
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Bexley High School


Sciacca took over the program for the 2019 season after long-time coach Rick Wemlinger resigned after nine seasons. Bexley's rival is the Columbus Academy Vikings. This competition stems from Columbus Academy being just two miles from Bexley High School before Academy's move to Gahanna, Ohio. Other rivals of Bexley include the Grandview Heights Bobcats, the Bishop Hartley Hawks, the Whitehall-Yearling High School Rams and the St. Charles Cardinals. The Choral program at the school has been extremely successful for the past decade. The Choral department is
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West Columbus, Ohio


It covers the ZIP Codes 43223, 43204, 43228, and 43222. There are several large, broad neighborhoods in Columbus: West Columbus, South Columbus, East Columbus, the Near East Side, Downtown, North Columbus, the Northeast, the Southeast, and the Northwest. Out of all these areas, West Columbus may be the largest, being rivaled with East Columbus and the Northwest. West Columbus is usually a heated political area because it is and has been a suffering area. Politicians often elect to center certain speeches
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Columbus metropolitan area, Ohio


the Riffe Center which houses The Capitol Theatre as well as two studio theatres. Much of the growth in entertainment capacity in Columbus has been recent. The construction of the Crew Stadium, Nationwide Arena, Value City Arena, the Greater Columbus Convention Center, and the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion are all projects completed since 1990. Events taking place within the Greater Columbus area include the Ohio State Fair, one of the largest state fairs in the United States, as well as the Little Brown Jug, a world-famous harness racing event
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Odd Fellows Hall (Hilliard, Ohio)


The Odd Fellows Hall is one of the oldest non-residential buildings in the city of Hilliard, Ohio, United States. Located in the center of the city, it was constructed long before Hilliard's rapid growth of the twentieth-century. It has been named a historic site. Hilliard's Odd Fellows built the present hall in 1883. At the time, Hilliard was just a small farming community, radically different from its present condition as a city within the Columbus metropolitan area. Typical of small commercial structures erected at
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Granville, Ohio


Granville is a village in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,646 at the 2010 census. The village is located in a rural area of rolling hills in central Ohio. It is east of Columbus, the state capital, and west of Newark, the county seat. Granville is home to Denison University. The village has a number of historic buildings, including Greek Revival structures like the Avery Downer House, St. Luke's Episcopal Church (1837) and others. The Buxton Inn (1812),
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Ohio


one occurring on December 31, 2011, approximately northwest of Youngstown, and one occurring on June 10, 2019, approximately north-northwest of Eastlake under Lake Erie; both registered a 4.0 magnitude. Columbus (home of The Ohio State University, Franklin University, Capital University, and Ohio Dominican University) is the capital of Ohio, near the geographic center of the state. Other Ohio cities functioning as centers of United States metropolitan areas include: The Cincinnati metropolitan area extends into Kentucky and Indiana, the Steubenville metropolitan area extends
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Downtown Columbus, Ohio


throughout the years. Since 2004 it has been the location of the Ohio Supreme Court. The building is currently located on Front street and features several murals, bronze plaques, and statues which depict the history of Ohio. The McFerson Commons Park is a park that was developed after the demolition of the Ohio State Penitentiary. The park is named after the Nationwide Insurance CEO from 1992–2000, Dimon R. McFerson. The focal point of the park is the arch that was recovered from the Columbus Union Station after its demolition in 1979.
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Shiloh Baptist Church (Columbus, Ohio)


Shiloh Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church in Columbus, Ohio, United States. One of the oldest black churches in the city, it has been active since the 1860s, and its 1920s building has been named a historic site. Built of brick on a concrete foundation, the Gothic Revival church features limestone details and is covered with an asphalt roof. The major part of the church is on the second story, sitting above a basement with windows at ground level; the main part of the building is entered through large
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Matthias Loy


village nine miles west of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. When he was fourteen, he was sent as an apprentice to Baab and Hummel, printers of Harrisburg. Here he worked for six years, while attending school. He received a classical education at Harrisburg Academy and graduated at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio in 1849. In 1849, he entered the Lutheran ministry and became pastor at Delaware, Ohio. In 1865 he resigned his pastorate to become professor in the Theological Seminary of Capital University, Columbus, Ohio. In 1881
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David Ward King


and David King, Jr., later to become a Civil War colonel, was born in Tarlton on September 11, 1839. As time passed, Tarlton began to lose some of its importance. The state capital was moved from nearby Chillicothe (its last location outside Columbus) to Columbus, Ohio in 1816, and the National Road (present U.S. Route 40 or more roughly Interstate 70) went through the center of Ohio. This road started at Baltimore and ending in Illinois. So, the focus of commerce in Ohio shifted
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Michael Clark (boxer)


Michael Clark (born July 10, 1973 in Columbus, Ohio) is a professional boxer. He has twice won the IBC lightweight title. Commonly known by his stagename, "Cold Blood", he has also held the NABF and WBC Continental Americas lightweight titles, the Ohio State title at 135 lbs, 140 lbs, and 147 lbs, and been a challenger for the WBO lightweight title. Product of a single-parent home, he grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He began boxing at age 7, and
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Christopher Columbus (Pelzer)


. Another on the east side reads, "1932 Westward into Ohio / came the successors / to the spirit of Columbus, / naming the capital city / of the new state / after the man who symbolized / the spirit of the frontier". The inscription on the north side reads, "1992 Frontiers explored / by later generations of Ohioans / extend beyond land and water / to a new world / whose potential / remains to be unlocked / by the spirit of discovery". The west side has: "1492
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AIA Columbus


, Pike, Richland, Ross, Scioto, Union, Vinton, Washington, and Wyandot counties. The Chapter has approximately 700 members and affiliated members, and is the largest of seven components in the State of Ohio. It seeks to be the authoritative source for information on the built environment and to be the credible voice of the profession. The Chapter is headquartered in the capital city of Columbus, currently in the Center for Architecture and Design at 50 West Town Street, Suite 110, in the historic Lazarus building. The
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Dispatch Broadcast Group


The Dispatch Broadcast Group is a media company based in Columbus, Ohio. The group is a division of the Dispatch Printing Company, former owner of the "Columbus Dispatch", and has been owned by the Wolfe family since 1929. The Dispatch Broadcast Group includes the WBNS television (CBS-affiliate WBNS-TV) and radio (WBNS (AM) and WBNS-FM) stations in Columbus, the Ohio News Network, and NBC-affiliate WTHR television in Indianapolis formerly (WLW-I) which was purchased in
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Columbus, Ohio


the country. Columbus was ranked as the seventh strongest economy in the United States in 2006, and the best in Ohio, according to Policom Corp. According to the Federal Reserve of St. Louis, the GDP of Columbus in 2016 was $131 billion. During the recession beginning in late 2007, Columbus's economy was not impacted as much as the rest of the country, due to decades of diversification work by long-time corporate residents, business leaders, and political leaders. The administration of former mayor Michael B. Coleman continued
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Dennis M. McCarthy


the Board of Counselors at the Capital University Law School and is a founding member of the Ross Leadership Institute of Columbus, Ohio. In 2013, he was appointed by President Obama to serve as a member of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force. This commission was established by Congress to study the structure of the U.S. Air Force to determine whether, and how, the structure should be modified to best fulfill mission requirements for the U.S. Air Force in a manner consistent with available resources. He and his wife
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Park Street District, Columbus, Ohio


was bought. A year later, the Columbus Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council helped to fund a full-time staff for the theater. Over time, the theater expanded to include summer classes, week-long camps, and a touring troupe. The theater worked to expand into Columbus Schools as well. In 1983, a writing competition was launched among Columbus Schools to submit screenplays, scripts, and monologues. In 1985, the theater moved into 504 N. Park Street. In 1999, due to increased profits and attendance
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Lincoln Theatre (Columbus, Ohio)


The Lincoln Theatre is a 582-seat performing arts venue located at 769 E. Long Street in the King-Lincoln neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The theater is owned by the City of Columbus under the auspices of the Lincoln Theatre Association. Operation of the facility is managed by CAPA. Opened on November 26, 1928 as the Ogden Theatre, the theater was developed by the local entrepreneur Al Jackson and designed by architect Carl Anderson. It fulfilled a then pressing need of the African-American community in Columbus for its own entertainment and
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Columbus Red Birds


The Columbus Red Birds were a top-level minor league baseball team that played in Columbus, Ohio, in the American Association from 1931 through 1954. The Columbus club, a member of the Association continuously since 1902, was previously known as the Columbus Senators — a typical appellation for a team based in a state (or national) capital. It was independently and locally owned through the 1920s. The economic distress of the Great Depression was accompanied by the rise of the farm system — pioneered by the St. Louis Cardinals'
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Discovery District (Columbus, Ohio)


nation, is an example of this. Its main branch location is within the bounds of the Discovery District, and is currently under construction and closed to the public. The Columbus Museum of Art is another example and is home to a wide array of American and European Art, as well as many contemporary and photographic collections. Among its educational institutions are the Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus State Community College, Franklin University, and Capital University Law School. The Columbus College of Art and Design is a nationally ranked
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Marc Dann


Ohio papers called for Dann to resign and the "Tribune Chronicle" even apologized to its readers for their endorsement of Dann during the 2006 election. On May 4, 2008, the three largest Ohio newspapers ran editorials condemning Dann. "The Plain Dealer" (Cleveland, Ohio) opined "Dann has turned the attorney general's office into a laughingstock" and "it's impossible to see how he can recover" The "Columbus Dispatch" said Dann was "not fit to serve", and the "Cincinnati Enquirer
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Arnold Strongman Classic


Ohio: Dates: 5, 6 March 2004 Columbus, Ohio: Dates: 4, 5 March 2005 Columbus, Ohio: Dates: 3, 4 March 2006 Columbus, Ohio: Dates: 2–4 March 2007 Columbus, Ohio: Dates: 29 February, 1 March 2008 Columbus, Ohio: Dates: 6, 7 March 2009 Columbus, Ohio: Dates: 5, 6 March 2010 Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus Convention Center, Arnold EXPO Stage) Dates: 4, 5 March 2011 Columbus, Ohio (Greater Columbus
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