
Columbus | History, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
3 days ago · Research facilities include the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, near Wooster, and a freshwater laboratory on Gibraltar Island in Lake Erie. On campus are the Ohio …
Mansfield | Ohio City, Richland County, History | Britannica
Mansfield, city, seat (1808) of Richland county, north-central Ohio, U.S., about 65 miles (105 km) northeast of Columbus, on a fork of the Mohican River. Laid out in 1808, it was named for Jared …
Ohio - Arts, Sports, Cuisine | Britannica
Dec 18, 2025 · Ohio has a well-developed and highly utilized system of public libraries, as well as many college and university libraries and a number of special collections. The State Library of Ohio, in …
Ohio - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
The Ohio Presidential Trail includes 13 sites related to the eight U.S. presidents who were born or lived in Ohio. For brief biographies of some notable people of Ohio, click here.
Cincinnati | Ohio City Guide & History | Britannica
2 days ago · Cincinnati, city, seat of Hamilton county, southwestern Ohio, U.S. It lies along the Ohio River opposite the suburbs of Covington and Newport, Kentucky, 15 miles (24 km) east of the …
Tecumseh | Facts, Biography, & Significance | Britannica
Jan 1, 2026 · Tecumseh, Shawnee Indian chief, orator, military leader, and advocate of intertribal Indian alliance who directed Indian resistance to white rule in the Ohio River valley. In the War of 1812 he …
Michigan | Geography, Capital, Map, Population, History, & Facts ...
4 days ago · Michigan, constituent state of the U.S. It is split into two large land segments: the sparsely populated Upper Peninsula and the mitten-shaped Lower Peninsula. The Upper Peninsula shares a …
Library | Definition, History, Types, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 20, 2025 · library, traditionally, collection of books used for reading or study, or the building or room in which such a collection is kept. The word derives from the Latin liber, “book,” whereas a Latinized …
R.L. Stine | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 27, 2025 · R.L. Stine (born October 8, 1943, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.) is an American novelist who was best known for his horror books for children, including the Goosebumps and Fear Street series.
Frances E.W. Harper - Britannica Presents 100 Women Trailblazers
About 1845 she published a collection of verses and prose writings under the title Forest Leaves. During 1850–52 she taught sewing at Union Seminary, a work-study school operated by the African …