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OHIO Ohio became a state on March 19, 1803. Ohio was the 17 th state to join the Union. MaKenzie
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MaKenzie. Ohio. Ohio became a state on March 19, 1803. Ohio was the 17 th state to join the Union. . STATE SYMBOLS. State flower: Scarlet Carnation State Bird: Cardinal State Motto: “With God All Things Are Possible” State Nickname: The Buck Eyed State State Flag: . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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OHIOOhio became a state on March 19, 1803.
Ohio was the 17th state to join the Union.
MaKenzie
STATE SYMBOLS
State flower: Scarlet Carnation
State Bird: Cardinal
State Motto: “With God All Things Are Possible”
State Nickname: The Buck Eyed State
State Flag:
Natural Resources
Rivers
Soil
Grassland
NATURAL RESOURCES PRODUCTS
Products
Fish
Water
Soybeans
Corn
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS One major attraction is the Hocking Hills State Park. It’s near Logan and has things to do like rock climbing throughout the year.
The Cincinnati Museum Center is located in a 1930’s art deco building and has a lot to look at.
FAMOUS PEOPLE
Neil Alden Armstrong-astronaut
Hart Carne-poetry writer
Ruby Dee-actor
INTERESTING FACTS1 Cleveland boasts America’s first traffic light. It began on Aug. 5, 1914.
2 “Hang on Sloopy” is the official state rock song.
3 Akron was the first city to use police cars.
4 Akron is the rubber capital of the world.
5 Ohio senator, John Glenn, became the oldest man to venture into outer space. On February 20, 1962, he was the first American to orbit the earth.
REFERENCES
www.50states.com
www.enchantedlearning.com
Ainsley, Dr. W. Frank, et al, (1995), Comparing Regions, New Jersey, Silver Burdett Gin
